Please note: This is not your usual Position/Job Description. The following is more of a running commentary on what I am currently doing and enjoying. I apoligize if it does not meet expectations but it best reflects who I am now and where I am in my life.I am currently working with an insurance agent to organize, design, and remodel his offices in the Phoenix area. At the same time, we are working on Marketing options, setting up a business blog to attract more customers and better service his present clientele, and move him into the internet arena.I also have several clients that I am re-staging and designing their living areas, making the areas 'living friendly' and comfortable yet stylish with eye appeal. When I am not at either of the above locations, I am working part time at a girly boutique, living my passion of merchandising over 10,000 'girly' products.In September, I will start to reve up for the holiday season and another year of holiday decorating (another of my great passions). I started holiday decorating in 2006 and each year have exceeded my expectations, even in the down economy. There are many people who just need a little help during the hectic season and that is what I provide. The business centers mostly around decorating trees (sometimes 2 to 3 in one home) but for many clients I also decorate the entire home, which I absolutely love. In early November, I teach a Tree Decorating Class in a different private home each year which proves to be a lively way to kick off the holidays. Decorating for the holidays may sound insane to some, but passion is passion and it pays to follow it both emotionally and financially.

• Managed field related projects, programs and procedures for over 500 field merchandisers• Controlled, directed and implemented Sales directed initiatives requiring Retail Service support and execution for Marketing, Merchandising, Promotions, HR, and Fisher-Price • Managed 4M budget and identified financial opportunities and issues• Managed execution and set up of yearly National Meeting for 300+ attendees• Corporate liaison for field Account Executives, field management team and reps on account related issues, promotions, inventory mix issues, surveys, product remediation • Managed execution and implementation of policies and procedures needed to meet department and business goals• Created and published critical surveys and reports requiring extensive knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint for Sales and Marketing• Managed direction and integrity of department Intranet and database • Coached, motivated and managed projects and work load of internal corporate support team reporting to Manager’s position

• Responsible for supervising all departments for efficient operation and management of multi-store business with over ten million dollars in sales• Supervised and managed sales personnel with emphasis on training, sales direction, quotas, and incentives• Implemented merchandising programs, including negotiating and purchasing • Merchandised 10,000 square foot retail display floor, set pricing, margins, and analyzed sales data• Managed office, warehouse, and delivery personnel, improving inventory control procedures to reduce damage and shrinkage• Increased customer satisfaction through intensive training of store personnel