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Bixler Trauma & Emergency Center

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco• Assist the Division with drafting and publishing rulemaking notices to amend, repeal, and create as required in regards to Chapter 61A of the Florida Administrative Code • Respond to inquiries or comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) and the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform (OFARR) regarding rulemaking by the Division

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Development, coordination and implementation of discovery response plans for Department litigation.• Development, coordination and implementation of response plans for tobacco related public records requests.• Participated in rulemaking for the Division and responsible for identifying and implementing technical changes to rules included in Chapter 61A of the Florida Administrative Code.• Researched and prepared Division's Annual Regulatory Review for publication.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Trained and supervised Administrative Secretary.• Scheduled and maintained legal calendar for multiple attorneys, including depositions, mediations, hearings and trials.• Assisted attorneys in preparing for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials, including locating witnesses, preparing subpoenas, and organizing and maintaining case files.• Drafted various legal forms including notices and motions, and proofed documents for accuracy.•Prep ared and responded to correspondence between firms and clients, witnesses, attorneys, judges, judicial assistants, and vendors used by firm.• Maintained case files, archived closed case files; organized production documents for discovery related matters.• Davis Productivity Award Winner 2010 and 2012; Distinguished Service Award 2010.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Scheduled and maintained legal calendar for multiple attorneys, including depositions, mediations, hearings and trials.• Assisted attorneys in preparing for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials, including locating witnesses, preparing subpoenas, and organizing, maintaining and tracking case files.• Interviewed clients and witnesses in order to perform case research and complete case summaries and discovery.• Drafted various legal forms including notices and motions, and proofed documents for accuracy.• Prepared and responded to correspondence between firms and clients, witnesses, attorneys, judges, judicial assistants and vendors used by firm

New York, New York

• Trained Assistant and Associate Buyers in all aspects of Buyer responsibilities.• Developed merchandise assortments and business strategies to drive sales for 82 stores.• Managed business results by reviewing and responding to selling results, reviewing and updating open-to-buy, ensuring that departments achieved sales plan, turn, initial markup, markdowns and gross margin.• Communicated with vendors, merchandising teams, distribution centers, and stores to ensure style plans aligned with financial plans, merchandising strategies and assortment guidelines.• Development and presentation of advertising layouts for future publications.• Researched, identified, and responded to competition and market and in the media in order to provide latest fashion trends and maintain a strategic advantage

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Buyer - Missy Moderate Dresses, Petite Dresses, SleepwearAssistant Buyer - Sleepwear, Handbags, Accessories, Special Sizes • Trained Assistant and Associate Buyers in all aspects of Buyer responsibilities.• Developed merchandise assortments and business strategies to drive sales for 82 stores.• Managed business results by reviewing and responding to selling results, reviewing and updating open-to-buy, ensuring that departments achieved sales plan, turn, initial markup, markdowns and gross margin.• Communicated with vendors, merchandising teams, distribution centers, and stores to ensure style plans aligned with financial plans, merchandising strategies and assortment guidelines.• Development and presentation of advertising layouts for future publications.• Researched, identified, and responded to competition and market and in the media in order to provide latest fashion trends and maintain a strategic advantage.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Area Sales Manager - Ready to Wear, Juniors, Children's• Recruited, hired, trained and supervised a staff of over 45 employees.• Trained two Assistant Department Managers. • Recruited potential Assistant Department Managers at area universities and technical schools.• Developed key resources and classifications.• Analyzed financial reports and developed action plans to increase profits and control department expenses.• Balanced physical and financial inventories biannually.

Mobile, Alabama Area

Mobile, Alabama - Department Manager, Girls and ToddlersJacksonville, Florida - Department Manager, Children's and Children's ShoesTallahassee, Florida - Associate Department Manager, Children's and Children's Shoes • Recruited, hired, trained and supervised a staff of over 25 employees.• Trained Associate Department Manager. • Reconciled monthly inventory levels including purchases, markdowns, vendor claims, transfers, and expenses.• Identified / corrected problems with replenishment system.• Assisted buyers with promotional advertising plans and product selection for 26 stores.

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Student Nurses' Association, Secretary Omicron Delta Kappa, FSU Circle

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Humanitites - Art History & Literature

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association, 1994 Agency Director of the Year.