Michael Granito Email & Phone Number

Roslyn Heights, New York, United States

Manage a 20+person sales team across five (5) brick and mortar locations on Long Island, Brooklyn, and Pennsylvania. Plan and execute brand-focused consumer experiences across all locations. Educate and train new employees in best sales practices.

Weatherford, Texas, United States

Northeast Territory Manager

Roslyn Heights, New York, United States

Store Manager (September 2019 – Present)- Lead my store to a 45% growth in sales over three years despite experiencing a pandemic, non-competitive prices caused by New York’s cigar tax, a significant tax increase, and six consecutive years of losses or negligible growth prior to my arrival- Organized and presented at brand events to promote cigars in a educational group setting- Received, processed, and calculated costs for arriving inventory- Oversaw, taught, and instructed all other employees while also maintaining the roles and responsibilities of a tobacconist Tobacconist (March 2019 – September 2019) - Sold cigars and cigar accessories to customers- Memorized and educated customers with information about over 1,500 different cigars from over 30 different brands- Acquainted myself with customers to increase their retention and improve their spending habits- Maintained the ambiance and cleanliness of a cigar lounge for customers to enjoy

Cranford, Nj

Intellectual Property Legal Assistant to Stephen M. Lund, Esq. and Richard M. Russo, Ph.D.- Assisted in the filing and prosecution of US and International patent applications- Drafted, finalized, and submitted correspondence and legal documents to clients, the USPTO, and foreign patent offices- Managed the filing schedules of several attorneys and patent agents- Categorized, sorted, forwarded, and replied to several hundred emails a day to multiple business email accounts

Manhattan, New York

Intellectual Property Paralegal for John P. White, Esq. and Gary J. Gershik, Esq.- Aided in and managed the prosecution of US and International biomedical and biochemical research patent applications - Created and monitored calendars and tables to track strict deadlines including filing, response, and annuity due dates- Navigated, retrieved information from, and created excel spreadsheets from IP docketing software- Logged billable work and prepared client expense reports using billing software

Long Island, New York

- Trained in educational “best practices” to strongly support high school students, especially those currently underrepresented at university due to economic disadvantages, special education needs, and other conditions- Organized and implemented the weekly scheduling of 10+ students in 2-3 hour sessions

Bronx, New York, United States

HPV Virology Lab of Dr. Patricio Meneses- Preformed qualitative and quantitative analyses on the binding methods of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to human and mammalian epithelial cells under the instruction of a lab technician, solely, and with partners- Presented findings on data at the Fordham University Undergraduate Research Symposium to fellow peers, professors, and other scientific community members

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

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