EXPERIENCE
Auditor/Sales Associate - Stein Mart (part-time) 2005 -
2010
. Train all new auditors to corporate processes and procedures
. Audit petty cash, registers and safe to verify accuracy of deposits and
transactions
. Record sales figures and cashier actions to prepare weekly and monthly
reports; prepare reports of discrepancies in cashier/cash procedures
. Coordinate merchandising, maintenance and sales of Petite's, Women's and
Lingerie departments
. Receive merchandise and process paperwork for delivery to sales floor
using WRAPs System
Executive Assistant - US Helicopter (BellAero) 2007 -
2008
. Managed administrative support for company's general manager and
president
. Coordinated meetings between on-site and corporate employees applying
planning skills to ensure appropriate space available
. Supervised teams/events for aircraft deliveries, grand opening of new
hangar and company outing
. Coordinated company's participation in trade shows to ensure customers
saw product in best light; managed creation of promotional and collateral
items for give-aways and public display
. Project manager on company's Quality Council; initiated and tracked
successful implementation of several improvement projects, including
recycling and opening employee communication with general manager;
facilitated meetings in absence of management advisor
. Led teams to investigate training needs and quality improvement areas;
identified and recommended solutions for employee development, production
process and operating procedure improvement
Events Coordinator/Museum Store Manager - Roundhouse Railroad Museum
2004 - 2005
. Coordinated all events on museum property; supervised five person staff
and vendors on set up and breakdown to ensure event success and no damage
to national historic landmark
. Researched and identified new markets to promote property; adapted
programs to appeal to all levels of customers; used various forms of
networking to sell property nationally
. Tailored services to specific groups' needs, increasing profits and
visitation numbers
. Supervised multi-person teams planning various large scale concerts and
annual events
. Developed souvenir shop into profitable museum store; researched and
analyzed demographics to ensure product targeted proper audience; raised
product quality and developed custom merchandise
. Supervised four person sales staff; continually trained staff in customer
service and sales techniques
. Designed and implemented databases to track visitors, store sales,
purchasing and their impacts, including cost to revenue ratios
Administrative Assistant II - Delta Air Lines/Delta Global Services
1998 - 2003
. Developed and managed free ticket program for domestic and international
logistics customers
. Coordinated Elite accounts management on resolution of customer service
issues; dealt directly with corporate executives
. Identified and implemented cost saving measures for business travel,
office maintenance and promotional programs; designed databases to track
savings and effects on budget
. Supported more than 125 engineers and managers simultaneously, through
detail orientation and flexibility, with domestic and international
travel services, event planning and trade show participation, industry
research and other administrative services
. Managed training program for Aircraft Engineering; ensured compliance
with FAA and company regulations; organized specific training programs as
needed
EDUCATION
MASTERS OF AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE - Aviation/Aerospace Education Technology
and Aviation/Aerospace Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach, Florida Anticipated
completion 2011
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Russian Studies
John B. Stetson University - Deland, Florida
Moscow State University - Moscow, Russia
. Selected to attend Moscow State University for final semester of study
. Studied post-Communist society both in and out of the classroom
. Extensive travel throughout Russia
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Service Journalism
University of Mississippi - Oxford, Mississippi
COMPUTERS
Extensive use of PC and Macintosh computers. Knowledge of Microsoft Word,
Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Dynamics (Great Plains), Project, FrontPage,
PageMaker, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, the Internet, Web-Ex, and others
LANGUAGES
Working knowledge of Russian and French