•Painter’s helper for custom hot rods- Bondo, glazing putty, sanding, wet sanding, primer, base coat, clear coat •Automotive detailer- interior, exterior, buff, compound & polish, head light restoration•Diagnostic abilities and minor car repairs•Mechanically inclined•Extreme attention to detail•Mechanically inclined

-Accomplished converting over 200 backlogged jobs upon promotion from Loss Prevention Manager-Manage installation of 4 product lines for 2 high volume markets: windows, doors, siding and bathrooms-Supervise 11 installers in the Baltimore and Washington, DC area-Review job contract as sold and correct discrepancies to ensure margin and cycle times were achieved-Recruit and interview sub-contractors-Inspect and monitor work of sub-contractors to ensure quality meets standards-Ensure proper permits and licenses for all jobs have been obtained and are continually maintained-Ensure that all sub-contractors carry the required insurance coverage, and ensure that the coverage remains current

-Received company recognition for reversing shrink percent to sales by 210%-Recognized by LP Vice President for outstanding shrink performance in a store that had not made plan in 5 years-Managed team of 6 employees-Recruited and interviewed new employees-Trained new loss prevention associates in accordance to Sears policies and procedures-Successfully developed and promoted 2 employees within the LP department-Managed team's schedule to ensure proper coverage during peak shopping hours-Balanced a $1M sales inventory on a daily basis

-Oversaw installed sales, delivery, customer care and product services in a $45M sales volume store-Ensured all corporate financial and merchandising standards are maintained and enforced-Responsible for safety, security, supervision, training, mentoring and scheduling assigned personnel-Integral member of management team that received #1 in NBT percent to sales plan for the district-Essential team member in store achieving #1 in Race for the Cup (Sales, Service, Shrink, Safety corporate derived incentive) in Region 1-Recipient of multiple customer focus awards

-Balanced a store inventory of $45M on a daily basis-Consistently made inventory plan for 4 consecutive years-Mentored 4 high risk stores in $50M+ sales volume to successfully achieve shrink percent to sales plan with 2 of the stores achieving record inventories-Integral member of the successful blitz team pilot program for multiple districts-Complied with all OSHA standards-Managed new North Lake reset for North Frederick Store-Assisted in opening 3 brand new stores-Analyzed top line sales, shrink, NBT and Frederick Crime rate to reach shrink goals-Used exception based reporting to uncover internal, external and organized dishonesty