Leigh Blahnik

**** * **** ** *** ***, Minneapolis, MN 55410

Cell: 651-***-****

acfyjr@r.postjobfree.com

Skilled professional with a passion for teaching, training, problem-solving, collaboration, and sharing my

experiences in K-12 Education & Corporate Retail with those I work with and support.

Key Skills:

Organization Management of Execution Conflict Resolution

Communication Collaboration Attention to Detail

Corporate Professional Experience:

Sr. Promotions Specialist Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 2012-Present

Sr. Merchandise Specialist Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN 2010-2012

Team Member Service Rep. Target Credit Union Minneapolis, MN 2008-2010

Over 5 years providing outstanding organizational support to Merchandising, Promotional and

Marketing teams in a fast-paced, high-visibility work environment

Received Merchandising Award of Recognition for partnership building- Nov, 2013

First point of contact and continued liaison for multiple teams in order to coordinate and set up all

promotions for 2 Divisions, as well as provide Marketing samples, & resolve/ trouble-shoot

promotional issues in high priority situations

Consistently improved Merchandising processes as opportunities arose in order to streamline, set

expectations, and improve management of execution across multiple teams

Managed promotional calendar timing & action for 6 Merchant teams, & planned monthly meetings

Communicated urgent information quickly and effectively in order to keep multiple teams aware of any

and all promotional process changes

Mentored two Team Members during different training cycles that were each successfully placed

within the company

Prepared presentations and taught Training & Development classes for Merchandising new hire

cycles from 2011 – 2014, Received Outstanding Mentor Award- January, 2012

Proficient in Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Prezi, & Spanish Language

Educational Professional Experience:

Spanish Teacher K-5 Canyon View Elementary Tucson, AZ 2007-2008

Spanish Teacher 7, 8 Roosevelt Middle School Appleton, WI Spring 2007

Planned & implemented meaningful & engaging Spanish language lessons for multi-cultural K-5, and

7-8 grade classrooms in Wisconsin & Arizona

Differentiated lessons as needed in order to meet the needs of diverse learners

Maintained accurate grade books for 250+ students and provided final grades at the end of each

grading period

Recognized all student cultures/backgrounds & promoted a positive, safe, and accepting classroom

environment for each student

Maintained positive working relationships with parents and colleagues in order to best communicate

and meet the needs of each child

Education and Certifications:

Reading Specialist Certificate K-12, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 2014

Teaching Certificate- Spanish K-12, Concordia University, Mequon, WI 2007

Bachelor of Arts- Spanish Language, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2001

Study Abroad Experience- Academic Year, Oviedo, Spain 1999-2000

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