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Blinds To Go is a leading manufacturer and retailer of custom home window treatments in the United States & Canada.Research and qualify prospects, generate quotes, close sales, and solve service issues through the full customer journey. Manage all aspects of Virtual Sales Department for United States and Canada.Driven over $1.64m in sales utilizing professional presentations in person and video conferencing software.Overall close rate of 79% and 60% same-day.Triple-Platinum Sales Award Winner past 5 quarters.

Prospect and qualify clients through cold calling and referral networks.Schedule and execute 10-25 client meetings per weekPromoted to Interim Virtual Sales Department Manager (2022).Oui Papa Sales Awards Triple Platinum 1x, Platinum 1x, Gold 2x, Silver 1x

Built candidate pipeline through job boards and referral networks, which generated more than 230 quality candidates.Screened and interviewed candidates using cold calling and video conferencing software.

Led in-store marketing team to increase sales by developing and leveraging B2B relationships.Developed and executed marketing programs to increase store traffic at 13 retail locations. Executed the grand opening of Allentown, PA and assisted new store openings of 4 additional locations.Partnered with product teams to create and execute in-store programming including Wine & Cheese Nights, Yoga on the Patio, and Sushi making classes.Created and led marketing event which reached 350,000 attendees and increased store sales by 18.7% month over month.Supported key marketing events in the greater Philadelphia area.Scripted and presented in 8 television segments for WFMZ Sunrise Chef. Maximize impact of product donation budget from 25-50 monthly requests from community organizations.Created a week-long soap donation drive which increased product sales 156% from the previous year.Coordinated all social media for Allentown store, including the highest-engagement single-store Instagram account in the company.

Bucknell University is a Division I Liberal Arts college in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Bucknell University oversees the Lewisburg Community Garden and Community Harvest Hot Meal program, the former supplying the latter with organically-grown produce for low-income residents. Expand capacity for operations of Lewisburg Community Garden and Community Harvest. Recruit and train volunteers while providing direct service for Lewisburg Community Garden and Community Harvest programs. Create programs and business tools to reduce food waste and educate key stakeholders. Monitor and report on program efforts to Garden Advisory Board and PA Campus Compact on successes and opportunities.• Leveraged new partnerships with 5 local food pantries to expand access to free organic produce.• Designed and implemented 9 community-based education programs with Garden team.• Designed, executed, and analyzed survey of Community Harvest patrons to evaluate impact.• Recruited and trained 560 volunteers and managed a staff of 15 work-study students.

The Cambria County Backpack Project is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides ready-to-eat weekend meals to low-income children in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Recruit, schedule, and train volunteers for weekly meal packing sessions. Forecast, purchase, and manage perishable and non-perishable food inventory. Research and pursue new funding opportunities through fundraising and grant writing. Create marketing materials and social media content. Present bi-weekly updates to operations and funding to Board of Directors.• Increased number of meals distributed each week by incorporating 3 new partner organizations, including Ferndale School District.• Reduced overall costs by restructuring delivery operations and switching food suppliers. • Created inventory tracking and management system with forecasting capabilities. • Created operations manual and legacy documents for successor(s).

Increase participation in summer Food Service Program in Cambria County. Identify current rates and increase participation rate of school meal participation. Increase visibility of SFSP in Cambria County. Develop marketing tools. Facilitate fundraising/awareness raising activities.

Update grade book, provide feedback on journal posts, evaluate preliminary group project work, teach new technology. Mediate between professor and students

Supervise daily operations of Outreach Team. Monitor phone lines, solve database issues, perform clerical work and train new callers. Coordinate special events with full-time office staff.

Recruit high school seniors via telephone and assist with Admissions Open Houses. Filing applicants, create expense reports, data entry, and odd-jobs for full-time staff.

Answer phones, enter accounts payable and receivable, reconcile inventory, schedule deliveries, distribute mail.

Perform factory labor, sweep floor, shred corrugated scraps, miscellaneous production tasks