Three years running Specialty business: flooring, blinds, kitchens, appliances, doors, windows as well as PRO department.  High focus on consultative selling.One year running merchandising departments: garden, lumber, building materials, hardware, plumbing, electrical.Responsible for end to end customer service from sale to delivery and installation services. This required partnering with various vendors, manufacturers, delivery teams and service providers.Ran day-to-day operations of store including but not limited to: opening store, closing store, balanced staffing strategies, cross training associates, handling customer issues, receiving and processing truck deliveries, driving credit program, managing company directed sales and operational metrics.

 Lead purchaser for Dell servers for 3+ years. Lead purchaser for HP and IBM for 6 months. Lead Server sales for 3+ years. Top grossing salesman for 2+ years.

-Bought and sold Dell server equipment as primary Dell salesperson in the companies initial year of business.-Worked with a variety of brokers, recyclers, etc to build and maintain inventory -Helped in moving company to larger location and setting up warehouse to continue to grow company.-Managed shipping and receiving of computer server equipment to include testing units for functionality for future sales-Developed e-commerce connections and started moving equipment through online channels for the company

Passionate and Dedicated New York Life Agent, active member of the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Dedicated to educating and protecting individuals and groups such as young families, high-net worth individuals, retirees, small business owners. Other goals are to help people achieve financial independence, leave a legacy, retire on their own terms, develop a sound financial strategy, and provide financial security and peace of mind.

• Managed multiple departments in large volume store, consistently achieving yearly increases in revenue• Championed Digital Tools pilot project which used a variety of applications on ipads to better service our customers• Supervised teams of employees who were responsible for excellent customer service• Provided training, leadership, encouragement, and accountability to sales associates and customer service representatives• Ensure excellent guest experience throughout store, focusing on meeting individual needs and providing personal recommendations• Accomplished award as a top performing store based on net profit and margin• Achieved consistent revenue growth for three years in a non-profitable sales market

• Responsible for sales performance and manager accountability in 24 retail stores in Minnesota and North Dakota. • Perform audits throughout district. Maintained a -0.6% shrink in 2008.• Opened 2 new stores and relocated/remodeled 4 others as a district manager

• Increased Mall Of America store sales by $200,000 in 2006.• Promoted quickly through 3 large volume stores due to consistent double digit increases over previous years sales.• Managed 15-25 employees, providing training, encouragement and accountability.• Implemented training course for new recruits – speeding profitability.

• Planned and implemented consistently interesting and challenging lessons for urban students in a variety of subjects.• Worked with a team of professional teachers and administrators to create the strongest curriculum for the needs of the students.• Maintained an orderly and safe classroom by promoting respect and providing firm and loving discipline.