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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Leading the store’s team in providing excellent customer service. Encourages the creation and achievement of personal and store goals. Ensures the store and teams appearance, safety and integrity are exceeding company standards. Aids in recruiting and training of new hires as well as performance management of the entire team. Monitors the flow of sales to maintain and adjust store inventory in accordance to business needs. Resolving any customer or employee conflicts. Manage all store ops, schedule & store appearance.Personal Initiatives:Helped drastically improve team morale using compromise and communication with an open door policy and addressing the teams needs.Working with each employee on training and accountability resulting in lowering markdown cost and improving sales.Cross training the production room to be proficient and confident in providing excellent customer service on the front counter and visa versa thus creating a well rounded team.Designed an engaging end cap and counter display highlighting the weekly instant savings program which has increased sales.Training manager for all new hires as well as cross training, promotional preparation for existing employees looking to grown their career.

Tucson, Arizona Area

As part of the store management team responsibilities included daily store functions and ensuring store staff is maintaining high standards of customer service. Additional responsibilities include coaching staff, training, opening and closing the store, managing cash, inventory control, promoting sales and resolving customer issues in support of the store manager.Personal Initiatives:Identified scheduling issues and created a successful solution resulting in my being responsible for all scheduling.Created an in-store display geared toward up-selling and highlighting sales promotions which resulted in increased sundry sales.Created a reference book centralizing important information to help staff have quicker access to answers to common questions, item codes, phone numbers, product information, crossovers etc.

Costa Mesa, California

Managed the Color Rendering Department’s six employees in preparing professional color renderings for sales aids and marketing materials. Responsible for all production aspects from receiving, processing, assigning, editing, proof-reading, color matching, printing, quality control, shipping and ensuring deadlines were met. Assigned specific tasks to each employee based on their skills and strengths and assisted team with photo editing and rendering. Other duties included recruiting, hiring, coaching and performance management. Conducted monthly, quarterly and yearly progress reports along with employee evaluations.Personal Initiatives:Created instructional programs and production guidelines which successfully increased production by 34% and decreased turnaround time by 27%.Greatly improved team morale by creating production incentives and implementing an employee of the month progra

Tucson, Az

Project and Color Consultant responsible for assisting clients in the selection of their perfect color using design principals, color theory and product knowledge. Produced digital renderings allowing the client to preview the finished project before making the final decision. Created presentations and conducted hands-on classes to the public on faux and decorative finishes as well as cabinet and furniture refinishing. Assisted store management and staff with basic retail functions.Personal Initiaves:Created several timesaving applications for both myself and the retail staff including a listing of colors by LRV to assist Home Owners Association guidelines, project binders containing all necessary production information for larger jobs, inventory system for color chips to assist in reordering.Became the point person for information and training to the stores in my region.

Green Valley, Az

Project Manager and Designer responsible for guiding clients through the design process for their kitchen and / or bath remodel, while keeping within their budget. Discussed design possibilities, suggested appropriate services and materials, created concept drawings, created and presented quotes and contracts. Conducted field measures, ordered all materials, scheduled installations and conducted final walk throughs.Personal Initiates:Updated and organized material library and maintained it by promoting professional relationships with product representatives.Created an office resource guide to keep staff up to date with the product market as well as product representatives.Streamlined the field measure and estimation process by creating an easy to use guide / checklist.

Tucson, Az

Design assistant to Linda Britt, in charge of rendering all elevations, designs, concepts, specifications and dimensions using a three-dimensional digital program. Participated in the design process including concepts, space planning and selection and presentation of ideas and materials to the clients. Conducted in field measures, ordering materials and on site inspections of ongoing projects. Maintained design materials, supplies and resources in the company library by creating an inventory system and creating working relationships with product representatives.Personal Initiates:Two of my designs were published in Tucson Weekly in association with Linda Britt Interior Design.Awarded first place in the 2009 American Society of Interior Design Excellence in the category of Student Product Design for a custom furniture piece.

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Information Technology, Senior

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Bachelor'S Degree, Interior Design

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