Melissa Crothers Email & Phone Number

United States

Nashville, Tn

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Worked on the team responsible for creating the “Concept Studio” • Scheduled status update meetings, created agendas and kept minutes for each meeting• Kept up with all deliverables and each team member’s responsibilities to ensure all deadlines were met• Worked with the team to source construction materials, furniture, decorative items and products for studio• Maintained extensive materials list to determine the overall cost of the project for the COO and CEO• Created a finish floor plan, lighting plan and electrical plan for the studio renovation• Communicated daily with the General Contractors to keep them informed about any project decisions and/or changes• Presented and proposed new protocols and scripts for the studio• Managed the Concept Studio and trained associates on all new protocols and procedures

Duluth, Georgia

• Turned a failing studio into a successful studio and reached all budgeted performance goals set by company• Finished second highest in the region after less than a year of management• Handled and disposed of chemicals for Fuji Frontier printer while remaining compliant with all EPA rules and regulations• Communicated with the Director of Logistics and Distribution as well as with the Corporate Helpdesk in order to keep all studio equipment up to date and functioning properly• Promoted to Travelling Manager after less than a year of managing home studio• Maintained and oversaw all aspects of home studio while travelling to other locations throughout the south eastern U.S. • Interviewed, hired and trained associates at home location as well as several other locations in the region• Helped to promote multiple associates into assistant management and management • Used problem solving abilities in order to better understand why studios were not reaching their specified goals and conducted the necessary training to fix any issues that were present• Conducted team building exercises to help motivate employees and encourage teamwork and positivity in the studio• Provided studio visit summaries as well as other correspondence to regional manager and other corporate office employees on a daily basis

Huntsville, Alabama & Marietta, Georgia

• Photographed a variety of shots on a wide assortment of backgrounds using many different lighting techniques• Effectively sold and up sold portrait photograph packages• Drove sales in effort to meet 30, 60, and 90 day sales goals• Consistently maintained and performed above the sales average goals set by the company • Achieved close to $500,000 in portrait and product sales during time spent as an associate• Responsible for cash and inventory management• Systematically scheduled customer appointments and assigned photographers to appointments• Organized portrait manufacturing and packaging• Maintained cleanliness, equipment and overall upkeep of studio• Periodically offered aid and assistance to out-of-town store locations

Atlanta, Georgia

• Distributed company materials to the public and to consumers in several nightlife establishments in and around Atlanta, Georgia.• Maintained and updated social networking websites • Hosted an episode of ATL Nightlife TV in order to promote a specific venue and also to get the word out about the company

Huntsville, Alabama

• Marketed to the Sports and SMERF (Social, Medical, Educational, Religious and Fraternal) market• Conducted both inside and outside sales calls on a daily basis• Worked to ensure vacancies were filled on weekends (as necessary)• Proactively kept up with all local current events• Strategically structured room blocks for large groups• Performed careful room inspections, and maintained all front desk duties• Served as Manager On Duty for weekend shifts, overseeing entire hotel

Huntsville, Alabama

• Obtained Alabama Life and Health Insurance License• Contacted prospects energetically to schedule appointments • Worked many different kinds of leads in order to set up appointments• Thoroughly explained and presented products to potential customers• Responsible for writing and delivering policies to new customers• Utilized many different marketing tools to seek out potential customers