• Sole proprietor of a home-based embroidery, sewing, and vinyl-apparel business• Developed customer base and grew online and local sales from $3000 to $41,000/year in six years serving local, domestic US and international customer base.• Design and manufacture sport/school spirit wear apparel, special occasion wear and home décor utilizing machine embroidery and heat transfer vinyl techniques along with providing custom sewing services• Develop and execute online and local marketing campaigns for products and services utilizing business website, online store platforms, Etsy, Facebook, Google business platform, local promotional and sales events• Partner with local small business owners for cross-promotion of products and services • Organized and chaired a women in small business support group• Manage all areas of business from product and service pricing, accounts receivables, yearly budgeting, sales tax submission and general bookkeeping, raw materials procurement and inventory controls • Customer management – ordering communication, gathering feedback, resolving complaints to retain customer satisfaction

• Supervised corporate employment assistant and coordinated with other employment specialists to manage and process salaried corporate positions• Coordinated with hiring managers/directors/vice presidents in the creation of job posts, candidate sourcing/screening and consulted during the employment selection and hiring process• Conducted new employee orientation, created employee job and years of service recognition announcements

• Developed, planned, lead, and assessed training programs and conferences for member cooperative managers, supervisors, salespeople and sales support staff• Worked with GROWMARK Energy Division to create and implement technical and sales-oriented programs• Developed, updated, administered and assessed the sales certification program for Energy Division• Worked with 14 FS member cooperative management teams in northern Illinois and Wisconsin to determine present and future competency-based career needs of local personnel• Regularly created and implemented new programs for functional competency and job skills development training for supervision, sales, team building, customer service, sales support and cooperative education

• Assisted Agronomy Marketing manager with developing marketing programs and product supply plans• Chemical and plant food product ordering, inventory tracking, and reconciling marketing programs• Responsible for Agronomy Department sales support training, technology, accounting functions and customer service• Coordinate corporate communications, e-newsletters, direct mailings, point of sale signage, and company advertising

• Computer and technology support – training, computer maintenance, and troubleshooting• Developed and supported training tools for location accounting systems – AgVance and Fuel Billing Solutions• Supported precision farming services by processing soil tests, created variable rate recommendations• Managed and promoted online marketing tools – e-newsletters and Evergreen website

• Managed a $3.4 million sales territory (100+ dealers and distributors) throughout SE South Dakota• Promoted DAS product line and sales programs through dealer training sessions, grower meetings, and sales calls• Resolved product performance issues, developed market planning strategies and sales tools with key dealer accounts