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Lisa A. Harrison
Summary of qualifications
October 2010 - present Gap, Inc. Charleston, SC
Store Manager, Old Navy
n Responsible for ensuring the successful day to day operation of retail
clothing store including but not limited to meeting all store goals
associated with yearly budget (sales, credit card acquisitions, email
capture, associate retention, labor, etc.).
n Oversee the interviewing and hiring process to ensure that the most
qualified candidates are offered positions within the store and that these
candidates are cast into the proper roles as the business dictates.
n Work closely with local community organizations to build rapport and
grow the business. Some of the established relationships developed from
this community outreach involve; Boys and Girls Club, local Boy/Girl scout
troops, American Legion, Fort Dorchester High School, Army National Guard,
and several local retailers as well.
August 2009 - October 2010 CPI, Inc. Charleston,
SC/Savannah, GA
District Manager
n Responsible for overseeing the satisfactory operation of 12 portrait
studio locations from Moncks Corner, SC to Statesboro, GA.
n Establish and maintain all studio related goals such as; sales, labor,
sales averages, photography standards, and all additional scorecard metrics.
n Responsible for ensuring that proper staffing levels are achieved and
maintained at all locations. This included the hiring of all studio
managers and being directly involved with the managers throughout the
individual store hiring processes to ensure that all interview guidelines
were met, and that the best and most qualified candidates were being offered
positions with the company.
March 2006 - January 2009 Best Buy, Inc. Beaufort,
SC
Store Manager/Operations HR Manager
n Responsible for achieving sales goals, labor goals, recruiting,
hiring, training, labor and cost control, customer service, and all aspects
of the daily operation of retail electronics store.
n Charged with all areas of human resources at the store level which
included recruiting, hiring, training, and ongoing development of all store
associates. Plan and implement associate training schedules, new hire
orientations, and all store meetings for associate development.
March 2004 - March 2006 Fred's, Inc. Varnville, SC
Store Manager/District Manager
n Responsible for achieving sales goals, labor goals, recruiting,
hiring, training, labor and cost control, customer service, and all aspects
of the daily operation of retail variety store.
n Promoted to District Manager and responsible for the successful
operation of 10 locations.
n Awarded Rookie Manager of the Year
2001 - 2004 Toys R Us, Inc. Charleston,
SC/Savannah, GA
Store Director
n I was hired as an assistant store manager in the West Ashley location
and in 2002 was offered an assistant manager position in a much higher
volume store in Savannah, GA. After being at the Savannah location for six
months, I was promoted to Store Director.
n Responsible for achieving sales goals, labor goals, recruiting,
hiring, training, labor and cost control, customer service, and all aspects
of the daily operation of retail toy store.
1995 - 2001 Suburban Extended Stay, Inc. Richmond,
Virginia
General Manager/District Manager
n Responsible for the daily operation of 112 room extended stay hotel.
This included the attainment of all established sales goals, occupancy
rates, OSHA standards, customer service scores, labor budgets, and all other
budget line items.
n Promoted to District Manager, responsible for the profitable and
efficient management of 12 hotel locations in the Greater Atlanta area
Education
2006 - 2009 American Intercontinental University.
Illinois
Masters Degree, Human Resources
n Associates Degree, Business Administration
n Bachelors Degree, Business Administration/HR Management
n Masters Degree, Human Resource Management
Objective
To obtain a position with a stable company which offers opportunities for
advancement and a balance between work and personal life.