Patrick Clark Email & Phone Number

Breckenridge Co

Part of a team that brought a company and location from less than a half a million to nearly two million in sales in just over two years. Helped design, build and construct Colorado’s first ever ski shop/tavern, creating a culture unparalleled in Summit County in the process.Managed inventory for RMU SKIS and RMU Retail and Tavern.Managed all incoming and outgoing shipments from multiple factories.Managed direct to consumer product sales from multiple warehouses.Organized, staffed, and executed events with the main goal of promoting the RMU brand, pushing consumer sales, and raising awareness for nonprofits in the outdoor industry. Managed a budget to balance a delicate cost-benefit analysis for all events.

Flagship Store- Breckenridge Co

•Working alongside the general manager to maintain a high level of professional standard in guest service and employee relations. •Manage scheduling while meeting sales goals, as well as labor and operational budgets. •Part of the recruitment, hiring, training and coaching process to develop a quality and effectively communicating staff. •Effectively communicating and collaborating ideas, concerns or planning processes with area, regional and corporate managers.•Assisting general manager in maintaining all paperwork, legal documents and safety standards according to company policies and procedures.•Opening and closing store on a daily basis; handling all cash, tills, banking and other end of day procedures.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

•Assisted manager in coordinating lessons, classes and special events as well school planning processes, risk management and safety protocol.•Supervised over ten employees at two different rental and lesson locations.•Led One-on-one and group paddling classes for people of all backgrounds & experiences.•Worked with children/teens and adults alike, including camp counselor training, schools for deaf and blind, Audobon Society, Brown University, At-Risk children etc.•Ability to remain calm, cool and collected when teaching and engaging with students in a potentially high stress environment.•Fine-tuned my communication and leadership skills.

Killington Vt

•Provided customers within a tourism-based mountain town with the highest quality service with hard and soft goods for skiing, snowboarding and backcountry adventures. •Merchandised the store to provide shoppers with a convenient and aesthetically pleasing buying experience. •One of three buyers for the 2015-16 season in the snowboard department, adhering to industry and company order deadlines.•Worked independently on many occasions, managing my department professionally and efficiently to maximize sales and customer satisfaction.•Opened and closed store on multiple occasions, handling end of day practices in absence of upper management.

Morgantown, Wv

•Providing great customer service and a positive purchasing experience •In-store merchandising and product management for an efficient and aesthetically pleasing sales floor•Designing settings for front window displays and mannequin tailoring•High exposure to the outdoor retail business including wholesale buying process, inventory monitoring, and industry margins•Ski and Snowboard tuning

Kitty Hawk Nc

•Led coastal kayaking eco-tours along the inter-coastal waterways of the Outer Banks.•Exposed to dozens of new customers every day, ensuring safe, positive experiences for people of all ages, abilities and needs.•Learned the technical and interpersonal skills of facilitating guests through a potentially high stress activity.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Natural Resource Recreation And Tourism

Bachelor'S Degree, Recreation, Parks And Tourism Resources

Area of emphasis in Adventure Recreation and Sustainable Tourism