Student teacher at Arlington Heights High School

Currently pursuing Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

Full time Business Information Management and Principles of Art, Audio Visual Technology and Communication teacher at the high school level.

Customer service associate in the millwork department. In store sales and customer service. Maintain stock in the millwork department. Downstock product. Help in other departments as needed.

Approximately 90 days of substitute teaching experience 6th grade to 12th grade in short term and long term assignments.

Inside sales, technical support, logistics and purchasing

Tuxedo Distributors, LLC, is a leading importer of high quality automotive repair equipment manufactured in the Peoples Republic of China. Brands include iDEAL, LaunchTech USA and Launch. Developed two branded web sites with Graphics and Marketing Coordinator.Designed branded cut sheets and literature for new and current products to highlight product features, advantages and benefits. Supported sales team in developing pricing strategy for power sports industry. Instituted sustainable MAP (Minimum Advertised Pricing) while maintaining margin targets for all partners.Produced sales-oriented, keyword rich marketing content for key national accounts to improve online marketing.Attended AutoZone National Sales Meeting 2017 and 2018. Interfaced with Regional Commercial Sales Managers(RCSM) and Commercial Sales Managers(CSM).Participated in AutoZone Vendor Summit 2018 with Director of Sales.Represented Tuxedo Distributors, LLC and organized exposition booth space, product selection, logistics, and booth set up for SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) 2017 and 2018 and AIM Expo (American International Motorcycle Expo) 2018. Reorganized 2019 product catalog to improve product organization. Added sales bullets to emphasize product information and cataloged new products.Attended and presented product information to distribution group sales force at the 2018 ITEG (International Tool and Equipment Group) Biennial Expo.Represented ATD Tools on behalf of Tuxedo Distributors, LLC at 2017 and 2018 Medco Tool Show.Assisted Director of Sales in online sales training sessions with distribution and national account customers.Assisted Heavy Duty Equipment Specialist in set up of Northern Tool and Equipment account.Represented Tuxedo Distributors, LLC at Automechanika Shanghai 2018.Evaluated potential new products for possible sales through new and existing distribution channels.

Derek Weaver Company, Inc is an industry leading privately held online retailer of automotive repair equipment to include the Weaver brand, Rotary Lift, Forward Manufacturing and Direct Lift. Managed day to day business of a team of four.Primary contact for China based vendors for product requirements, product suggestions, product technical issues, warranty issues and product and parts ordering.Developed and maintained parts ordering levels and minimum on hand quantities using historical information by pushing data to spreadsheet for analysis.Managed a strategic approach to ocean and LTL freight to maintain or reduce costs and maintained relationships with freight representatives.Developed spreadsheet to track product specific landed costs for use in pricing and product viability when compared to competitors.Assisted owner in management of online CPC campaigns.Created videos to demonstrate product use and educate end users in use and repair of products.Assisted owner in brand building and brand recognition campaign.Assisted owner in analysis of potential for new products using industry knowledge and research.Assisted owner in developing “free shipping” program for products with an average weight over 500#.Assisted owner in analyzing utilizing commercial warehouses for all material handling activities vs using internal resources for material handling activities.Maintained web site.

Manage daily sales activities including lead generation, lead follow up and quoting with a sales group of three. Actively assisted business owner in web site development, Internet presence and Search Engine Optimization through in house and contracted services. Actively maintained eBay presence utilizing product knowledge to develop accurate and compelling content and keywords coupled with competitive and profitable pricing. Continuously monitor industry as it related to traditional and online competition to allow us to accurately place online ads (CPC), provide accurate and compelling product release information, print advertising campaigns and maintain competitive pricing. Arranged, attended, set up and worked industry car shows in the Southwest US where our goal was to generate product interest and close sales. Supervise warehouse operations and provided technical support to retail customers.

Developed relationships with local manufacturing concerns through cold calling and networking for start up machine shop. Attained first year even of $80,000.00. Company closed.

Supervised nine full time welders in the production of commercial light poles for Whitco Poles. Primary contact for Whitco Poles regarding pricing, scheduling, shipping and technical support. Implemented procedures for increasing capacity without increased space or personnel. Interfaced with powder coating contractor to arrange and schedule paint for finished product. Scheduled shipping and packaging of product after painting completed. Started project with 100 poles produced monthly and increase monthly production to 900 poles monthly.

Developed as business plan and marketing strategy for new business in southwest Ohio sell and repairing automotive repair equipment. Generated leads utilizing direct mail, cold calls, Internet and local advertising. Designed and implemented web site to generate local and national interest in products.

Co-founded Quality Lift brand with financial backing from Challenger Lifts. Developed marketing plan for star up Internet company to sell automotive lifts nationally and internationally via the World Wide Web. Established national name recognition using industry contacts, national advertising and direct mail program. Designed, implemented and registered web site to establish name recognition and national presence. Contacted potential independent distributors to sell the idea of marketing our products in specific local markets. Supervised warehouse staff. Responsible for all customer service and technical support. Developed product literature and specifications to be used by distributors as a sales tool. Visited primary supplier in Korea to implement product and packaging changes to enhance productivity in our US operation. Provided all sales forecasts and financial informal to investors on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. We attained over $1 million in revenue in our first year of operation.

Responsible for daily management of 35 independent sales organizations, which included customer service, technical support, sales information, competitor information, pricing, availability and customer account information. Frequently worked with executive management and production management in problem resolution. Provided CEO with financial and tax research of similar structured organizations for use during IRS audit. Assisted Vice President, Marketing in securing Wal-Mart as national account. Managed Wal-Mart account and established all reports, logistics and contractor contact. Trained an associate to take over management of Wal-Mart account. Managed all incoming freight, outgoing freight and scheduling. Communicated lead times and shipping information to customers on a daily basis. Continuously evaluated our market and product competitiveness by comparing our product pricing, product features, product availability and market presence to our competitor’s product offering. Continuously updated competitor files with pricing information and literature to insure our company and distribution had relevant competitor information readily available. Prepared, organized and presented yearly sales and marketing information and competitor information at national sales meetings. During my fours years at Forward Manufacturing the Sales/Marketing department reduced staff by 33% while revenues increased from $15 million to over $19 million. During my management of outbound freight our average shipping cost per unit was reduced by 3%. Improved internal and external communication as it related to shipping lead times and production scheduling through the use of daily shipping reports, order fulfillment requirements and weekly shipping forecast.Company purchased by Rotary Lift (VSG, a Dover Corporation) in October 1999.

Responsible for daily management as well as profit and loss of a corporation with $4 Million in annual revenue. Developed sales and marketing plan with a forecast of annual revenue in both units and revenue for executive management in Germany. Submitted and defended annual budget to executive management. Developed and tracked parts and labor warranty to provide executive management with feedback regarding design and component issues. Computerized parts inventory, labor and warranty information and warranty credit information to effectively manage parts ordering and inventory as well as provide distribution with timely labor warranty credits. Implemented four regional warehouses to increase annual revenue, improve availability, improve shipping times and reduce ocean freight cost and reduce domestic freight cost. Planned and attended trade shows. Performed financial audit of all previous years financial statements and communicated results to executive management. Daily and weekly communication with executive management in Germany regarding all aspects of US operation. Frequently travelled to Germany for trade shows, product development, ALI certification and quarterly business meetings.

Management intern in Germany to learn and understand all aspects of an automotive lift manufacturer. Communicated with US based distributors and Group X members.Attended many trade shows including Automechanika in order to understand how Nussbaum products fit in the European and world market. Also exposed to our many competitors and their products to understand how we compared to our competition.Developed Americanized manuals and sales brochures for products destined for the US market.Learned the technical aspects of the products we marketed in the US so I could effectively communicate suggestions, needs and technical issues to our manufacturing component in Germany. At the time had a working knowledge of technical communication in both german and english.Participated in the acquisition of marketing rights from Group X for the United States Market.