M elinda L. Arellano
Home 972-***-**** **** Long Canyon Trail
Dallas, Texas 75249
abjv6h@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
A position offering challenge, accountability, and an opportunity for career
advancement.
SUMMARY
A professional and determined individual who is courteous and customer service
oriented, has the ability to handle confidential information, organize work to meet
deadlines, work independently with minimal supervision, communicate effectively, and
work in a team environment.
EXPERIENCE
2005 - 2009 Wal-Mart Desoto, TX
Merchandise Supervisor
Greeted customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs, maintained
k nowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and
exchanges, and security practices, delegated responsibilities to associates,
recommended, selected, and helped locate or obtain merchandise based on
customer needs and desires, answered questions regarding the store and its
merchandise, described merchandise and explained care of merchandise to
customers, and ticketed, arranged, and displayed merchandise to promote sales.
2002 - 2004 Kohl’s Burleson, TX
Department Supervisor
Provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to
customer inquiries and complaints, monitored sales activities to ensure that
customers receive exemplary service and quality goods, assigned employees to
specific duties, directed and supervised employees engaged in sales, inventory-
taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers, enforced
safety, health, and security rules, examined products, and trained and evaluated
personnel in sales, performed work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and
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organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
2001 - 2002 Osh Kosh B' Gosh Hillsboro, TX
Sales Associate
Greeted customers and ascertained what each customer wants or needs, opened
and closed cash registers, maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions,
policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices, computed sales
prices, total purchases and received and processed cash or credit payment, watched
for and recognized security risks and thefts, answered questions regarding the store
and its merchandise, and described merchandise and explained care of merchandise
to customers.
1999 - 2001 Daybreak Burleson, TX
Supported Home Living Specialist
Presided over disabled and challenged individuals, assisted with daily living skills,
arranged, scheduled, and followed through with activities, and administered
assistance and supervision on outings and trips.
1996 - 1999 Presbyterian Children’s Home Itasca, TX
Activities Director
Entrusted to care for and supervise up to 50 troubled youth, planned, scheduled,
and follow through with endeavors on and off campus, and was responsible for the
maintenance of the building, budgeting, and supplies.
1991-1996 Odyssey Harbor Inc. Keene, TX
Group Counselor II
Assisted youth with challenges and disabilities with daily living skills. Arranged and
scheduled
activities and assisted and supervised with school functions, and on outings and trips.
EDUCATION
Joshua High School, Joshua, TX
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H .S. Diploma
Tarrant County College, Hurst,Tx
Continuing education classes for beginning computers.
Certificates of completion
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