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Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Wilton Brands is a US heritage brand with a 95-year history in baking and decorating. Now fully integrated with the Dr. Oetker family, Wilton aspires to be the most influential and successful cake decorating brand.While working closely with the Wilton Commercial Sales team, I’m accountable for executing operational excellence within the traditional sales.

Serving on the 2022-2023 Board of Directors of IMRA, a Strategic Industry Group of IMA.

Greater Chicago Area

Alliance Marketing, Inc. is a dynamic sales and marketing firm headquartered in Naperville, IL representing major manufacturers of Housewares, Consumer Electronics, and Recreation and Leisure products. We serve customers throughout the Midwest. Our team of professional sales and support staff is committed to providing our manufacturer and customer partners.

Greater Chicago Area

With a love of culinary and passion for the customer experience, Williams Sonoma offers a top notch experience for all customers. Specializing in kitchen electrics, cookware, and furniture, we make sure that our clients feel welcome and enjoy the in store experience!-Advocate for the overall store experience to ensure that team members are prepared to sell.

Chicago

• Rightsize is a nationwide office interiors and facility services firm and serves as the single source to PLAN, FURNISH and SERVICE office expansion, relocation, or consolidation for corporate clients in transition..
• Space Planning
• Furniture Specification
• Furniture Procurement
• Delivery & Installation
• Facility Decommissioning

Alliance Marketing, Inc. is a dynamic sales and marketing firm headquartered in Naperville, IL representing major manufacturers of Housewares, Consumer Electronics, and Recreation and Leisure products. We serve customers throughout the Midwest. Our team of professional sales and support staff is committed to providing our manufacturer and customer partners.

As a Customer Service Manager, my responsibilities included sales associate hiring/training, maintaining store-systems like payroll and scheduling, in addition to being an active participant and leader on the sales floor. Within this role, I was able to analyze, develop, and drive results within the store location to create a better Gap experience..

My experience as a sales associate at the Gap allowed me the opportunity to apply my skill set within a more corporate-based structure. During this time, I participated in Gap Sales training to learn more about the product lines sold. Additionally, I took part and exceeded in executing visual directives at the Naperville location, as well as other locations.

Aurora, IL

With my loyal customer base and strong relationships with the Dry Goods team, I was able to return to the company as a Key Holder. Within this role, I was able to develop and coach a team of sales associates, provide visual merchandising guidance & tools, and work with upper management to ensure that the store location was meeting company expectations.

Oak Brook, IL

During my short time at Anthropologie, I was able to grasp the dutiful schedule of maintaining a retail space with both apparel and home product. Additionally, I contributed both selling skills and visual merchandising experience to produce a unique, niche experience for the Anthropologie customer.

Within this new Von Maur venture, I was hired as a sales associate and participated in a stellar, first-class on-boarding experience. By learning the Von Maur selling and service philosophy, I was able to gain customer loyalty and create the best Dry Goods customer experience. Within this sales associate role, I worked both on maintaining/exceeding an.