Selling Retail Manager responsible for building and driving the business, achieving personal sales goals and holding staff accountable to sales goals in addition to general management, store operations and staff development duties. Payroll, hiring, event planning, sales tracking – daily, weekly, and monthly, rolling out corporate guidelines, creatively inspiring staff via new trends and developing artist ability, all administrative duties, and meeting deadlines for reports and schedules. Responsible for all aspects of in-store business and employee development including maintaining brand image and product awareness. Maintain budget costs of retail location and of planning and executing special events resulting in incremental revenue increases…all this in a fast-paced environment where selling and maintaining personal sales goals are also priority. Posses a “can-do” attitude and understand the importance of the client. Networked throughout the Northwest Arkansas area in an effort to spread brand awareness. Partnered with the University of Arkansas, Aloft Hotel with Susan G Komen Sleep in for the Cure, the local NBC affiliate, Northwest Arkansas Fashion Week, various Beauty Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, numerous local fashion shows, charity events, and other retail locations in both Fayetteville and Rogers Malls. In addition to collaborating with General Growth Property Management Group and Dillard's in efforts to maximize traffic and sales.

Worked directly with Sam's Club Marketing Department to understand their media and print needs and communicate those needs to supporting Ivie departments. Handled up to 30 media or print jobs at any given time from inception at marketing meetings through delivery of printed material or run of advertisement.

Walmart Marketing Production Associate of the Month - April 2003.Utilized extensive organizational and attention to detail skills to handle building, proofing, and editing circular downloads for all Walmart stores in U.S and Puerto Rico.

Acting Office Manager for 5 divisions in busy television sales and media sales office.Developed office organizational structure utilized by all five divisions. Resolved all problems dealing with telephones, video-conference unit, and computer issues.Utilized Warner Bros. research programs to collect Nielsen rating overnight reports, Warner Bros. and Telepictures pitches, and sweeps information.