Norman Garrett

Email: abo91i@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** * ******** **

City: Arlington Heights

State: IL

Zip: 60005

Country: USA

Phone: 847-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $40,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Norman Garrett

411 E. Fairview St.

Arlington Heights,IL, 60005

847-***-****

abo91i@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To utilize over 35 years of business, management, and sales experience toward attaining a position which can incorporate my prior experience in multiple fields. I will provide a company with an uncanny work ethic, "people" skills, level of wisdom, and creative abilities.

Education

New York University- New York, NY (1970-1974)

Masters in Education

Pratt Institute- Brooklyn, NY (1975-1977)

MFA Candidate in Photojournalism

Brooklyn College- Brooklyn, NY (1965-1969)

Bachelor of Arts

Experience

Owner

Bellebaci.com Austin,TX and Chicago, IL 2005-present

Real Estate, Portrait Photography, Weddings, Bat Mitzvahs, Quinceaneras, Sporting

Events, Large Corporate Convention/Events, wrote and published 3 children's books

Increased revenues from $30,000 to $150,000 in a 4 year span

Founder, CEO

Fix-A-Wreck Austin, Texas 1987-2005

Supervised 33 employees in 4 locations

Created all TV, Radio, and Print Advertising

Grew company from the ground up into $1.5 million dollar enterprise

Winner of Best Body Shop in Austin-Austin Chronicle

Chairman of the Board for Samsung HIV Dental Clinic & Austin's Tree Program

Owner of Rent-A-Wreck Auto/Truck Rental Agency- expanding customer base to over 4,000

Created own initiative program to aid, assist, and hire homeless individuals in the Austin area- Story was featured I in Austin American Statesman (newspaper) as well as other publications

Sales manager/Sales

Austin Toyota, Austin, Texas

New and Used Car Sales, Salesman of Month several times 1985-1987

Vice President & National Sales Manager

Rafique New York, NY 1980-1985

Responsible for entire sales force and design of sportswear line for women's Missy sportswear- a $ 35 million

Manufacturer of high-end women's sportswear

Worked directly with general merchandise managers from federated stores- Macy's and virtually all major retail

chains

Traveled between New York, Los Angeles, and Europe, collaborating with other designers to develop Missy

sportswear

Teacher-Trainer & Teacher 1969-1980

New York City Public School System& Ford Foundation New York, NY

Co-authored a book which was used to teach peer counseling and family living and human sexuality

Created programs for at-risk students to eliminate truancy and create an interest in advertising and reading

Winner of Federal (Title III) Impact Grant to support school programs

Skills

Exceptional people and assimilation skills which can translate into sales, all areas of business

Expert in Adobe Photoshop, Aperture, Adobe Lightroom 3, Mac Applications, iMovie, Microsoft Word, Trained

Professional actor, appearing in 100's of productions on TV and stage

Personal & Professional Interests

Traveled to 5 out of 7 continents, Photojournalism, Collector of Vintage Furniture, Acting for Stage and Film

Investing, National Politics, History of the English during the Tudor Age

Photojournalism featured as one-man show in New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)1976

Created a program for the homeless, personally housing them and employing some, caring for medical needs

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