 Developed and implemented weekly shipping strategies to allocate products to the appropriate stores at the right time, which includes creating an optimal product mix based on inventory-to-sales ratio, sales, inventory levels, and current inventory availability in order to maximize profitable sales.  Utilized business tools such as PowerBI and Excel to analyze department-specific sales trends, inventory optimization and availability, store volumes, and demographics to make inform allocation decisions. Also used business tools to monitor inventory levels and track performance against plans by analyzing store sales, inventory, and inventory-to-sales ratio and utilizing this information to implement strategy and plan changes. Identified, recommended, and executed on business opportunities by analyzing sales trends and researching market trends within our stores and competitors’ mix. I evaluated and critiqued the product mix based on factors such as brand recognition, current trends, quality, and price and then, shared findings from store visits with business partners to implement newness and excitement within our mix.  Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as the buying team, other planning teams within my division and with other divisions, and divisional point persons to align allocation decisions with overall business objectives. Continually learned and developed my own merchant skills, business skills, and informal influencing by partnering with my business partners to learn new business tools, roles outside of an allocation analyst, ensure I’m partnering with my manager to drive my own development, which led to promotion to senior analyst 8 months after hire.  Develop new talent by training new associates and interns on planning specific and department specific strategies and allocation strategies

 Perform recruitment and promote all aspects of the business including buying inventory based on market trends and customer needs, pricing, merchandising to optimize sales and highlight inventory, loss prevention, social media management, training and managing staff. Leverage store payroll to execute company direction to ensure efficient implementation of new protocols and procedures to increase sales and inventory; manage associates daily to ensure meeting store expectations and providing excellent customer service. Communicate with store owner, marketing management team, field operations manager to ensure daily routines and franchise specific marketing tasks were being executed on a consistent basis at store. Implemented a customer first policy, resulting in increased worker productivity, increased sales and inventory, and repeat customers Monitor stock, inventory and perform quality assurance of merchandise on a regular basis by formulating pricing policies, merchandising on-demand items, communicating monthly inventory needs to customers and staff via verbal communication or via social media platforms, and auditing staff’s buy process. Market merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotion and current trends within our customer base. Maintain operational and monetary procedures by auditing sales, associates, and buyer’s processes, prepare bank deposits, report discrepancies, theft, or suspected theft by staff or customers to the appropriate parties immediately. Drove sales and increased buys for Plato’s Closet Towson to become the most profitable store in Maryland for April 2019, thus grossing the most since it’s conception in 2001.  Created exciting and engaging market strategies for events and promotions by photographing our in-demand inventory, merchandising high end items and sought after goods, creating giveaways, and engaging with customers in store and via social media, resulting in an increase in sales and customer count.

 Promoted to DNA Analyst within 12 months of hire.  Followed project guidelines specific to clients and determined best method and most probative evidence to sample of evidence presented and documented case information via data system. Performed administrative duties such as preparing case documentation, extraction worksheets, aid analyst with their case files and prepare reagents for pre-amplification laboratory. Adhered to ASCLAD standards and client guidelines when preparing forensic samples for DNA analysis and documenting through case notes, organized and maintained hundreds of case information by optimizing sampling processes, trained new technologist in each sampling technique performed, assist analysts and supervisors, assemble case files, reviewed and provided feedback on SOPs, prepare extracts for return to clients, ordered inventory for sampling rooms inside lab, prepare sterile reagents for lab use. Awarded one of the highest performance evaluations leading to my promotion to DNA analyst after 18 months as a Technologist

Drafted complaints, affidavits, motions, and other pleadings connected with trial preparation, created collection documentation and mailed to clients and debtors, researched state's counties' summon delivery methods and costs, determined most affordable options for sending summons, communicated extensively with out-of-state processors, processed debtors' payments creating receipts accurately via paper and via JST system, answered multi-line phone line inquiries from clients and civilians, maintained organization of important documents while filing documents into proper files.

Researched chemical disposal methods, updated Safety Data Sheets, performed check on new equipment, observed and assisted in casework, aid in creating educational presentation for National Forensic Science Week

Dining Room Server - served members food and drinks, relayed specials for the night, set-up and break down dining room tables, performed closing dutiesHostess- take reservations, prepare tables for reservations, assign opening/closing duties and dining room sections to serversReceptionist- answered multi-phone lines, directed patrons to appropriate areas of clubCocktail Waitress - assist bartender with food orders, prepare cocktails and pour beer, restock glasses, plates, silverware, prepare cocktail hors d'oeuvresEvent Waitress - set-up stations per diagrams, tend to guests during events, serve hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, set-up/break-down stations

Answering calls, recalling DVDs and CDs for patrons, organizing DVDs and CDs to put them back on the shelf in the correct order using the Library of Congress system.