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dynamic, ambitious and results-driven business professional with broad based experience in general management, client relations, and staff development, eager to contribute strong communication, leadership and management skills toward supporting the objectives of a progressive employer. 

 

core competencies include:

persuasive and effective communicator

technology savvy/ms office

client relations/sales support

budget/project management skills

manage multiple projects

thrive in a fast paced environment

employee training/development

hiring/recruiting/test administration

policy and procedure development

maintain oversight of budget requirements

 

education

 

victory baptist bible college, north augusta, sc - master of arts, 2010

great plains baptist bible college - sioux falls, sd - bachelors of arts - 2007

 

2008 to 2010:  us census bureau - crew leader (manager) / ra (recruiter assistant)

   began tenure as a crew leader and achieved promotion to recruiter assistant.

   leveraged strong organizational and leadership skills to facilitate 2 hour test sessions with new applicants; verified all veterans documents, processed fingerprinting for new staff, and actively achieved recruiting goals for census operations.

   collaborated with state and community organizations, colleges and businesses to promote employment opportunities; managed a 15 county territory and effectively achieved all recruiting quotas.

   facilitated training to prepare staff for field operations; prepared updates, evaluated staff performance, and developed procedures to assess effectiveness of training delivery.

 

2008:  awesome kitchens and counters - showroom manager

   provided leadership and oversight for showroom operations; demonstrated strong product knowledge to make effective recommendations for customer purchases, processed contracts, and performed store opening and closing procedures.

   established solid vendor relationships; negotiated optimized pricing strategies to enhance profitability margins, and contributed exceptional design skills in merchandising showroom area for maximized effect.

   communicated with sales staff to provide product updates, and facilitated comprehensive training to teach staff how to create 3d cad designs to allow customers to visualize product placement.

 

2007:  var-con general contractor - sales and design professional

   integral in leading a significant expansion in the organizations cabinet division; identified and pursued a new line of cost effective cabinetry to allow for greater market penetration.

   traveled to job sites to meet with clients; ensured that all project timelines were in compliance with project objectives, and offered customers design solutions allowing for greater space savings, room functionality and visual appeal.

 

 

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2003 to 2007:  mullen construction - project manager

   assisted in developing a new line of cabinets with an increased  profitability margin.

   collaborated with clients to define project scope; oversaw contractors and builders to ensure timely completion of all assignments, and contributed blueprint reading talent to communicate accurate room measurements for project requirements.

   created daily project schedules, reviewed and received approval on all drawings, and scheduled or collected payments according to contract terms.

   oversaw recruiting, interviewing and hiring processes for internal staff and subcontracting partners; communicated company policy and procedures, and provided ongoing performance management to ensure optimized customer service and satisfaction.

   evaluated and improved existing company policy and procedures, and contributed to ongoing and sustainable success by optimizing cross-sell opportunities as available.

 

2002 to 2003:  major lines of california - installer

   effectively and efficiently installed cabinets and other products; created accurate and detailed project estimates, delivered exceptional customer service, and contributed toward sales efforts by explaining product features and benefits to potential clients.

 

2000 to 2002:  david brown kitchen design - field supervisor

   gathered room measurements, installed cabinets, and maintained workflow to complete project assignments according to required timelines.

   leveraged cad skills to provide clients with project details; organized client data and files to enhance project performance and maintain awareness of product and service requests.

   collected payments, answered inquiries, and contributed a sincere dedication to customer satisfaction to ensure repeat and referral business.

 

1996 to 2000:  us marine corp - hvac mechanic, honorable discharge (disabled veteran)

   award winning us marine tasked with providing preventative maintenance on small air conditioning units and refrigeration equipment; maintained maintenance logs, entered and tracked data for new parts and equipment, and provided service and repairs as needed.

   deployed to kuwait for operation desert thunder; received arms expeditionary award, trained and led marines under rank to fulfill job duties and requirements.

   received (3) meritorious unit accommodations, (1) navy accommodation, (1) arms expeditionary award, (1) three year good conduct award, (5) rifle expert awards, and an honorable discharge.