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Greater Los Angeles Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Provide outstanding customer service while efficiently processing transactions and accurately collecting payments within a busy, fast-paced retail environment.• Operate cash registers and computers. Reconcile cash drawer daily.• Accountable for holiday display sets, store stocking, and opening/closing procedures.

East Valley, Az

• Instruct students of all ages in theory and vocal/piano techniques, adapting instruction to meet various learning styles.• Prepare and adjudicate performers for music festivals and Regional and All-State Choir auditions.• Cultivated students’ teamwork abilities and language and spatial skills through group performance opportunities, composition and ear training exercises.

Gilbert, Az

• Hiring and training seasonal staff to ensure quality, meet health codes, and carry out production process.• Supervise business operations including managing contractor relationships, inventory maintenance, procurement, sales, customer service, scheduling and service delivery.• Increased client base by 200% in only two months by creating an online social media presence.

Gilbert, Az

• Managed the Music Arts program, directed musical theater productions and initiated fund raising which supported field trips and updated classroom technology.• Developed and implemented music curriculum to meet local and state standards.• Completed requirements of annual optional district bonus by participating in the training of professional learning communities, designing and administering educational activities which met specific district goals, analyzing student data, and reporting the outcome of activities. • Collaborated with other teaching staff to integrate music with general curriculum and lesson plans to meet various learning styles.increasing their musical abilities.

Tempe, Az

• Assessed new talent skills and delivered personalized training materials to meet stylists’ educational needs. • Conceptualized the latest trends in hair and makeup by developing signature services available only at EMIII.• Coordinated and managed customer appreciation events which retained clients and promoted new business.• Supervised and coordinated teams to perform hair and makeup services for conventions and private events.

Tempe, Az

• Coordinated and facilitated training sessions and assisted Operations Manager in arranging and leading team meetings.• Member of a three-person management team overseeing fifteen salon services employees in a salon worth approximately $1.5 million. • Performed periodic skills assessments of salon stylists, identifying strengths and weaknesses. • Developed lesson plans and delivered training to stylists, resulting in a quarterly increase of 10% for customer retention and bookings.• Top producing stylist, consistently maintained a retail sales-to-services ratio of over 19% when the national average was 10%.

Bachelor Of Arts, Cum Laude, Secondary Music Education

Associate Of Arts, With Highest Distinctions, Arizona General Education Program

License #19714245, Cosmetology

Scholastic Diploma, Graduated With Honors, General Studies

Activities and Societies: German Club President, lettered in music