John Strickhouser Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

Multiple Locations In Chester County Pa

Started as a Merchandising Coordinator and promoted multiple times up to Assistant Manager. Made schedules, trained staff, verified payroll, ordered merchandise and volunteered to be medical benefits advisor.• Helped manage old location when needed as co-workers help set up new location.• Member of team that doubled sales to 5,500 on opening day of new location; second week sales continued to more than double of former store (increase of 131.21% over budget). • Assisted with extensive three -week 12,000 sq. ft. new store set up (merchandising and training staff).• Ordered merchandise valued at $30,000 to $50,000 weekly. • Increased 12-month sales from 2015-2016; $1.5 M to $1.6 M., 2% over budget• Participated in growing sales, sharing time at two locations weekly. Oversaw orders of merchandise valued at $30,000-$50,000.

Phoenixville, Pa

Managed union benefit funds for 1,600 participants. Worked with pensions, calculated benefits based of number of years worked.● Assist Plan participants and pensioners with applications for distribution of their retirement funds. ● Independently prioritize projects based on participant needs and monthly deadlines● Accurately and thoroughly calculate pension benefits using plan documents and participants time worked within agreed upon time frame.● Work with attorneys, actuaries, accountants, co-workers, Union Trustees, auditors for plan participants.● Follow policies and procedures of the IRS and Employee Income Security Act of 1974 for Retirement plans.● Request and transfer funds to pay pensioner’s and bills for assigned funds.

Las, Letters Arts And Sciences

Activities and Societies: Studied abroad in the Spring of 2010 in Dublin, Ireland.

Associates, Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Golf team 1996-1997

General Education, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Lettered four times for varsity golf.