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Greater Chicago Area

Analyze employer's applications for acquiring foreign professions to work for said employers. Make recommendations as to if employer's qualify for the use of foreign labor. Work with USCIS as well as state workforce agencies in the processing of these applications.

Chicago

Answer questions from employer's, immigration agents and attorneys. Draft legal documents citing Department of Labor regulations. Problem solving, and assist in training of co-workers.

Woodfield Mall

To give excellent customer service, solve customer issues, and help the company increase profit margins.

My responsibilities included grass roots marketing for the store, creating relationships with other companies to create marketing opportunities for S.A. Elite to further enhance the brand. To create a great sales culture with a winning attitude and help the sales team drive sales and help create a healthy profit margin.

The Finishline - 2004-Nov 2009Successfully managed store with annual income of 1.3 Million Managed staff of 8 associates and 2 Assistant MangersResponsible for driving store sales by providing excellent customer service, assistingall customers in the decision making and buying processResponsible for minimizing store losses due to theftResponsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training all new store associatesHandled all customer questions, concerns and customer service escalationsResponsible for posting weekly payroll and creating employee schedulesResponsible for completing all of the stores' required paperwork such as weekly salesreports, payroll, weekly inventory reportsConducted full store inventory twice a yearResponsible for making the store visually appealing to customers following companyguidelinesWorked closely with the district manager to insure the store operated up to companystandardsOrganized merchandise stockConducted weekly inventory counts

Maintained cleanliness of storeShipped and received merchandiseMaintained organization in stockroomStocked merchandise on the sales floor as neededSteamed apparel for visual display as neededArranged visual displays in store according to company standard

Psychology

Psychology

Psychology from 2003-2005. Completed 32 credit hours. Did not receive degree.