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• Guest Service • Online Shopping • Operational Procedures• Center Store Operations

Michigan Division

• Trained incoming associates for assistant store manager roles.• Led store teams of 100 - 150 associates.• Serviced an average of 1.2 million customers per year or $40 million annually.• Led store teams in planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and operation initiatives.• Led positive identical store sales growth vs. Previous year at each of the three store locations.• Led successful Grand Opening of Kroger Pick-Up (On-Line Shopping) at two store locations.• Led overall operations of two fuel center locations.• Led store team while undergoing a store remodel during the holidays; keeping associate and customer safety a priority.

Michigan Division

• Assisted store teams with staffing and retention of associates/ma aged overall operation of hiring fairs.• Training and Team Building with associates and store management for newly remodeled stores.• Handled grievance procedures for a District of 21 stores.• Assisted with the interviewing process and staffing during the Hiller’s transition.• Rallied store teams together for “Making Strides Campaign” and “Relay for Life” Fundraisers.

Michigan Division

• Was awarded Spotlight on Safety-Safety Excellence Award by General Office for the reduction of associate injuries.• Organized and presented annual Safety/Food Safety events to over 200 participants each year.• Promoted safety awareness through teamwork, communications, education and recognition programs for Division if more than 120 different store locations.• Led the investigation of health and safety concerns and provided corrective and/or preventative measures.• Review of injury reports and investigations of accidents and injuries to determine the root cause.• Assisted with the managing of food safety policies and procedures and responded to food safety concerns.• Served as a contact for government and outside entities such as MIOSHA, FDA, and DOA.

Michigan Division

• Successful Grand Open of new store in Canton, Michigan as Store Director.• Led store teams in the planning and execution of merchandising and operation initiatives while striving to achieve the highest level of customer service.• Assisted with training/mentoring of newer management and store openings during Food Town and Farmer Jack Acquisition’s.

Michigan Division

• Managed at five different store locations including two store Grand Openings.• Selected by District Manager to oversee special assignment of conducting store operational visits within district of 20 stores.

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Undergraduate Geology and Paleontology Labs.

Master Of Science - Ms, Geosciences, Cum Laude

Published Thesis: Regional Sequence Stratigraphic Analysis of Late Ordovician Ramp Carbonates of the Eastern Great Basin, Western Utah.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Symposium - Creativity for ResearchPaleoenvironmental Analysis of the Middle Devonian Silica.