Mary Boucher, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Tampa, Florida, United States

Worked on the corporate Global Events & Experience team during two internal events, each for over 1,000 guests. Managed product customization room, delegated duties to volunteer workers, and was able to adapt to changing plans quickly.Seven years of event planning and marketing experience, bringing the lululemon brand to life for the Tampa community utilizing strong written and verbal communication. Independently in charge of all store marketing via print, social media, and email copy writing. Has enthusiastically maintains current and fostered new community relationships, sets up local business partnerships, and manages a budget of over $8k per quarter.Headed a Store Optimizations project in 2020-2021 from the Tampa location. Was tasked with scheduling vendors and the team utilizing SmartSheet during the move to a temporary store location and back into the renovated space. Trained store team on visual merchandising SOPs and inventory management. Collaborated with store construction team and corporate partners to ensure on time store opening. Acted as a hiring manager for two store locations, I effectively analyzed staffing needs and coordinated the recruitment process, including multi-round interviews and onboarding. I implemented anti-bias training principles to ensure equitable hiring, utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods for candidate assessment, and organized comprehensive training programs to enhance team development and align with company culture.Platforms: Avature, Workday, ADP, Power BI, ServiceNow, Zipline, Coupa, SmartSheets, MS Office, Canva, and X-Store.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Hired to support opening a net new pop-up store in Colorado Springs, CO. As assistant manager, I was in charge of hiring and training a full team of key leaders and educators on all parts of the business and lululemon culture. Additionally, I supported our external Store Manager with in-store training and company culture. Headed store community strategy and implementation, successfully growing the store sales to $1,000,000. As the direct people manager, I received the highest team engagement score of any store in the Northwest area in 2022.

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Purchased an existing yoga studio and completely rebranded the physical brick and mortar space and online presence. In charge of all social media marketing, print marketing, and new member enrollment.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Headed the strategy for the largest lululemon-powered event in the Tampa area, the TPA 8k Fun Run. Collaborated with two store teams, local businesses, and city officials to put on a fun run and expo through South Tampa, to bring awareness to lululemon and our ambassador program. The event sourced 8 vendors and brought together 50 local runners by utilizing print and digital marketing.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

HOPE Careers Consortium Grant- Acted as interim grant manager for 6 weeks - Contacted and advised students who showed interest in SPC's Orthotics & Prosthetics program- Acted as liaison between the grant office and other college departments- Performed all purchasing duties for the grant- Designed all web and print marketing materials for the program- Designed and assisted with on and off campus outreach events to display the program to the public and potential students- Organized all travel reservations for grant employees- In charge of tracking student contacts and progress of employed students- Completed quarterly narrative progress report- Published blog posts promoting the grant's activities

Greater Chicago Area

- Acted as supervisor of 3 other coaches- With one other coach, supervised 2nd-4th graders during lunch and recess time (80-120 children per class)- Provided a safe and fun environment for children, while still enforcing school rules- Designed weekly lesson plans for student activities- Made use of extremely small indoor recess spaces during the winter months while still allowing the children to be active and safe- Dealt with discipline problems professionally and respectfully- Followed school policy for discipline and injury reports properly- Was the liaison between company owner and school- Encouraged students to be healthy, active, and to make healthy food choices

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Cultural And Educational Policy Studies, 3.92/4.00

Track: Comparative & International Education Master's Thesis: Thrown to the Wolves: The Obstacles and Barriers of International Student.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations

Activities and Societies: NCAA Div. 1 Swim Team Team captain - 2013 Athletic & academic scholarshipsMinor: Sociology/Anthropology.