Karen Smott

**** ******* ***** **** - ****** Grove, IL 60081

815-***-**** or email abilcp@r.postjobfree.com

Employment History

Residential Design Consultant Interior Designer

Spring Grove, IL January 2009 - Present

< Successfully maintaining a self employed Residential Interior Design

Consultant home business.

< Manage all aspects of individual residential design projects, from

initial consultation, buying merchandise to installation.

< Creation of space design with in client's budget and present vision

for clients.

< Successful at generating leads, sourcing interior merchandise, sales

and closing techniques.

< Strong customer service to self promote and maintain repeat ongoing

business during a tough economy.

< Exceptional analytical skills to interpret client needs to obtain

maximum benefit and overall complete client satisfaction.

Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Membership Sales Manager

Crystal Lake, IL April 2008 - January 2009

(Tenure reflects Organizational Cutback)

< Instrumental in opening new facility in Huntley.

< Successfully managed department's goal to meet sales quota 8 out of 10

months during a difficult economy.

< Revised policy & procedures to streamline processes which resulted in

increased sales.

< Monthly Centegra New Hire Presentations to include; hospitals and

clinic personnel.

< Rolled out new compensation and software program.

< Hired, trained, scheduled and evaluated the Member Services staff.

Manager on Duty responsibilities.

< Set monthly objectives for staff, monitored daily performance and

evaluated to monthly objective daily.

< Coached, counseled, advised, supported and motivated staff to help

them meet their sales objectives.

< Compiled various monthly reports for Management to include;

prospecting and new memberships.

< Worked in the field with the staff to establish new corporate

accounts.

< Held regular all staff and weekly one-on-one meetings with staff.

Blue Chip Marketing & Communications Print Buyer

Northbrook, IL June 2004 - March 2008

< Responsible for national print ads for brand advertising worked on

average with 30 newspaper representatives on a weekly and ongoing

basis.

< Defined target demographic established print media budget.

< Successfully multi tasked at a high level between the client and the

print media to ensure deadlines were always met.

< Additional tasks include purchase and quoting for in-store media and

overall client approval process and invoicing of print media jobs.

Glenbrook Hospital (Northshore University Business Manager / Admin. Assistant

Health System) 1998 - June 2004

Glenview, IL

< Hired, trained, supervised and mentored and conducted performance

appraisals for 4 office employees.

< Scheduling of RN and float pool to fill staffing needs of patient care

units.

< Monitored and maintained purchasing of supply expense for the office

and 3 hospital funds to ensure budget compliance.

< Acted as a role model for staff and set high expectations for results

and work ethic.

Advanced

Computer Background Education

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, 3D Associates Degree Liberal Arts Major

Home Architect, PageMaker, Quicken, Interior Design, Harper College

PowerPoint, Kronos, ACT, SBMS, SRDS, Continuing Ed: Harrington College of Design

MRI, Oracle, Spectrum NG - BA Program

Completed specialized corporate and professional programs in leadership,

project management,

communications and computer software. Previous Employment experience

includes;

Marketing & Convention Specialist for Lyphomed Pharmaceutical Co.

(Deerfield, IL)

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