I was a Commissary Representative for the Kentucky State Penitentiary. This position was a contracted position with the state through the Keefe Commissary Network. I was responsible for stocking shelves, managing my time efficiently, providing excellent customer service, and also upholding all of the current security protocols for a correctional facility. I went through a week long training course for operating at the prison as well as became certified in CPR and the operation of a… Show more I was a Commissary Representative for the Kentucky State Penitentiary. This position was a contracted position with the state through the Keefe Commissary Network. I was responsible for stocking shelves, managing my time efficiently, providing excellent customer service, and also upholding all of the current security protocols for a correctional facility. I went through a week long training course for operating at the prison as well as became certified in CPR and the operation of a Defibrillator. Show less

I started an accelerated training program which featured 100% on the job training to become a store manager for the Martin and Bayley Corporation. While in training, I was approached with an offer to run the newest store in their Owensboro, Ky market. While there I gained even more experience in opening a store, growing a business from the ground up, business to business marketing strategies, hiring, interviewing, managing, scheduling, payroll and banking, and of course time management. While… Show more I started an accelerated training program which featured 100% on the job training to become a store manager for the Martin and Bayley Corporation. While in training, I was approached with an offer to run the newest store in their Owensboro, Ky market. While there I gained even more experience in opening a store, growing a business from the ground up, business to business marketing strategies, hiring, interviewing, managing, scheduling, payroll and banking, and of course time management. While there, my store became the number 1 store in the company for suggestive selling one month, and was a continual top 8 store in the company, and also a top 3 store in my district. Show less

I started my time at Gander Mountain as a part time associate in the footwear department, upgraded to an associate in the Firearms department and the archery technician, then to a full time position in fishing, and finally to the Department Manager position in Fishing. I was responsible for stocking, merchandising, giving out expert advice as an outdoors professional, scheduling, taking customer complaints, closing cash registers, and opening and closing the store.