Assistant to the Area Manager

Resident at Cornelia Arts Building Chicago, IL since 2015Directory Artist with Visionary Art Collective since 2021Contemporary artist using painting and drawing to explore ideas in perception and figuration. Work revolves around ideas of place, landscape, memory, travel, and narrative.

• Leads daily business operations and executes Athleta’s unique brand vision to provide women and girls with exceptional experiences and knowledgeable recommendations in performance and lifestyle apparel • Sets and redirects team focuses to collaboratively reach results • Leads training and development of sales team by assessing seasonal and operational talent needs, reviewing potential candidates through all stages of interviews, onboarding and new employee orientation, and provides… Show more • Leads daily business operations and executes Athleta’s unique brand vision to provide women and girls with exceptional experiences and knowledgeable recommendations in performance and lifestyle apparel • Sets and redirects team focuses to collaboratively reach results • Leads training and development of sales team by assessing seasonal and operational talent needs, reviewing potential candidates through all stages of interviews, onboarding and new employee orientation, and provides consistent coaching and training around customer experience, clienteling, product knowledge, and operational efficiency.• In partnership with the General Manager, acts as the store’s primary scheduling and manager, analyzing forecasting, budget, trends, and unique needs of community outreach. • Track payroll spending against budget, productivity, and hours allocation.• Implements action plans and models effective balance of multiple priorities while maintaining an environment that exceeds customer expectations and instills brand loyalty. • In partnership with the store merchandising manager, provides an inspiring shopping environment, flexes product, maintains visual standards, and uses strong knowledge of styling and fashion to delight and satisfy customers.• Ensures compliance within store to the district-wide operating strategy. Show less

The Creative Group is a leader among creative and marketing staffing agencies. We specialize in connecting talented, creative professionals with companies looking to hire interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations talent. As the creative and design staffing division of Robert Half, we offer flexible solutions to meet companies' project, contract-to-hire and full-time employment needs.

The Creative Group is a leader among creative and marketing staffing agencies. We specialize in connecting talented, creative professionals with companies looking to hire interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations talent. As the creative and design staffing division of Robert Half, we offer flexible solutions to meet companies' project, contract-to-hire and full-time employment needs.

Athleta is a division of Gap Inc. that specializes in offering women's performance and active apparel while inspiring it's customers and their communities to achieve their goals through community outreach, partnerships with Girls on the Run and Iron Girl, and store specific community engagement. -Opened Athleta's eleventh retail location in Chicago, IL. Reached sales goals that were 125% to budget in the first 28 days of business and ended 2013 as the third highest volume store in the… Show more Athleta is a division of Gap Inc. that specializes in offering women's performance and active apparel while inspiring it's customers and their communities to achieve their goals through community outreach, partnerships with Girls on the Run and Iron Girl, and store specific community engagement. -Opened Athleta's eleventh retail location in Chicago, IL. Reached sales goals that were 125% to budget in the first 28 days of business and ended 2013 as the third highest volume store in the company with only 10 months in the fiscal year.-Ability to work and lead a team through ambiguity-Assist in timely planning and execution of store priorities-Action oriented business strategy-Global decision making affecting store specific needs and overall company direction-Hiring and staffing-Assisted in the creation of a brand specific hiring guide for the fleet of stores entering Holiday 2013-Payroll and scheduling optimization-Training and development in customer engagement, product knowledge, and operations-Lead creative initiatives to inspire and motivate team through recognition, contests, and employee engagement-Multi-level recognition for possessing strong verbal and written communication skills Show less

-Assisted with creative direction, show production, and exhibition planning-Wrote press releases and offered critical creative analysis, including portfolio reviews-Public relations with artist, collectors, critics, and guests-Administrative duties: maintained information integrity, database entry, sales protocol-Ability to flex and wear multiple hats to fulfill ultimate vision