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Boca Raton, Florida

Built strategic relationships with customers and community and developed a pipeline of clients.

Boca Raton, Fl

Assist teaching professional with classroom responsibilities for children in Pre-K-Kindergarten. Accountable for reading with 13+ children, class projects and daily activities.

Multiple Locations

Implemented strategic measures in the competitive and retail management industry which translated into increased sales and organizational revenue.• Oversaw the performance management and talent acquisition of a 5+ member staff. Accountable for hiring processes, training, and inventory management. • Maintained full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including store vision, long-range strategic planning, sales management, and customer service. Directed all operations associated with financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, and cash management. Analyzed profit and loss reports.• Increased retention, employee morale and productivity by providing incentives and positive feedback on performance.• Supported business strategy execution, marketing, corporate events, delivery and quality of programs, products and services. • Expert at creating and delivering marketing strategies that assisted in the growth of business.• Played an instrumental role in leading underperforming retail units to become top performing locations in the district.• Managed a team of 11 associates at high volume $2M unit. Oversaw merchandising, training, customer service, and day to day operations. Increased sales to over $2M and MOS and decreased Inventory to less than 4%.• Successfully supported the grand opening of multiple locations, overseeing team building, payroll, and inventory sales.• Evaluated and monitored employee performance and conducted a detailed analysis of data to generate weekly reports prioritizing most needed positions.

Handpicked to drive sales growth for $2M+ per year retail operations. • Developed strategic sales benchmarks, plans, marketing and roll out methods to achieve goals. • Developed negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company tactics and operations; examined risks and potentials; estimated partners' needs and goals.• Performed extensive market research that yielded growth in several locations. • Won accolades for world-class sales results, quality account management, and fiscal results.