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Seasoned Business Owner 23 years of experience in operations management, business strategy. Demonstrated success in capitalizing and driving business development initiatives and achieve sales goals. Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.Life / Relationship Coaching Business Development/ManagementSales Leadership /SpeakerOWNER | 03/2006 - CurrentReal Coaching ,Partnership, Development Marketing ,Staff Hiring,Product Branding B2B SalesHelped clients to build and recognize strengths and self-worth.Promoted development of complete understand of themselves. Assist clients in setting actionable goals and establish clear plans to reach the objective. Clear communication with clients on how to growth with the "Tiny Habits' program. Taking clients from where they are now and moving them forward with success.SCHOOL OF LIFE TRAINER /School of Life FoundationStarted an after school program for at risk kids, that had 98% graduation rate. Created the program that would spread through Utah and Nevada.Took a workbook and turned it into a 4 week after school program with outstanding success. It was positive behavior intervention program aimed for trouble youth.Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques.CO-OWNER | 06/2003 - 10/2008 Furniture Company - St. George, UTCollaborated with partner to design products and enhancements and features. Coordinated clients schedule deliveries. Discussed financing options, pricing and current promotional offers. Designed interior spaces by combining sets and pieces for cohesive looks. Asked open-ended questions to understand customer needs and style. Increased revenue by skillfully upselling and closing customer sales and driving product benefits around client needs. Developed key customer relationships to increase sales. Developed customized sales techniques to successfully sell and upsell services to new and existing clients. Improved overall customer purchasing experiences to promote steady revenue.Education and TrainingStanford University - Stanford, CA | Bachelor of ScienceOrganizational Behavior Studies, 03/2018Help bring the "Heart Gallery" to Utah. The Heart is a traveling photographic exhibit created to find forever homes for children in foster care. Organized fund raiser event for St George, we had over 80% adoption rate for our Heart Gallery children