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Winston-Salem, NC

• Direct staff of 50+ employees daily along with the President and leadership team in regard to company finances, human resources, logistics, sales, purchasing and operations.
• Facilitated the construction of our new, 45,000 sqft. warehouse in Winston-Salem; coordinated with general contractor, city officials as well as over 20 additional vendors to complete the project.
• Regularly place orders with suppliers based on incoming orders, special orders as well as daily inventory counts.
• Manage company budgets and finances; coordinate with banker and accountant as needed.
• Key orders for customers, check complete orders for accuracy and supervise the loading of orders outgoing trucks.
• Ensure inbound product freshness and quality by inspecting merchandise as well as ensuring routine product rotation before shipment.

Winston-Salem, NC

• Collaborated with warehouse manager and staff to identify and reduce sources of unnecessary product movements to minimize per case costs.
• Employed quantitative analysis to determine statistical significance of survey data regarding improvements in warehouse arrangement as well as internal communication processes.
• Performed time trials of product movements between warehouse locations to compare expected production capacity to actual load times.
• Developed in conjunction with project team alternative staging area layouts to streamline product movement and minimize risk of injury to employees and product damage inside the warehouse.

Boone, North Carolina

• Organized and distributed room keys, linens as well as conference and campus information for attendees to promote a quality stay.
• Conducted regular rounds in occupied residence halls with camp and conference staff to ensure the safety of younger attendees.
• Supervised the collection of keys; inspected rooms and buildings for damages after conferences and relayed concerns or facilities needs to building and maintenance staff.
• Directed conference staff and attendees to campus facilities and provided general campus service information at the university 24-hour desk.

Boone, North Carolina

• Mediated roommate conflicts, resolved disputes when possible or followed up with additional university resources as needed.
• Facilitated building-wide, informational programs with hall staff and campus police for residents to teach useful skills such as changing oil, tires, wiper blades and general car maintenance.
• Collaborated with Resident Director and other Resident Assistants through community-building events to facilitate positive relationships between residents.
• Conducted interviews for potential Resident Assistants and Resident Directors.

Masters Of Science In Management, Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Pre-Professional Biology, Double Minors In Chemistry In General Business

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Appalachian State University Interfraternity Council, Order of Omega, Student.