Susan D. Heitland
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Cell #1-563-***-****
Home #1-319-***-****
Work History
Kaplan University
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Title: Admissions Advisor
Manager: Jill Hansen
Responsibilities:
Sales
To recruit potential new students to enroll
with Kaplan University, using
a variety of marketing leads.
Cumulus Broadcasting
10/15/07 to 11/11/08
2502 S. Frederick
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Title: Account Executive
Manager: Lynette Fuller
Responsibilities:
Direct Sales in Radio Advertisement
To enhance the success of a business with radio
advertisement, by branding their product or service as a
valuable commodity to the consumer. To provide 100% Total
Customer Satisfaction, through the needs of marketing a
business through radio commercials.
McDonalds Restaurant
5/97 to 8/07
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Title: Restaurant Manager
Owner: Sam Soifer
1010 S. Grand Ave.
Charles City, Iowa 50616
Responsibilities:
Business Planning
To develop and deploy a successful business plan that
guides
the operations in achieving its goals. To achieve
optimum profitability
through controllable budget expenses.
People Practices
To provide an environment that motivates and
attracts future
employees, keeping employee turnover low.
Internal Communications
To provide employees with information that keeps
them informed
about on-going changes, that will impact their job
performance and
commitment to the business.
Food Safety
To ensure that safe food is served, and health
code requirements
are adhered to as directed by the State of Iowa Health
Codes.
McDonald's Restaurants
Recognized Accomplishments
August 1997 State of Iowa Food Safety
Certified
August 1997 McDonalds Basic Operations
Course
October 1997 McDonalds Basic Management
Course
August 1998 McDonalds Intermediate
Operations Course
Year of 2000 Nationally Recognized for
Outstanding Drive-Thru
Speed, Execution, Teamwork,
and Commitment
Year of 2002 Outstanding
Restaurant Manager awarded to the top 10%
of the organization
March 2004 McDonalds Business Leadership
Course
August 2004 Regionally recognized for
Outstanding Customer Service
September 2004 Corporately recognized for
Exceptional CustomerService
January to June 1997 Successfully running a
profitable business
Mystery Shops 92%, goal being 90%
Crew Turnover 76%, goal being 85%
Corporate Visitations 95.9%, goal
being 90%
Recognized for Crew Training,
Management
Development, Administration,
Leadership, and
effective labor profitability
Promoted to Senior Manager
Major Accomplishment
1997 to 2007 While managing McDonalds in
Oelwein, I went
through the process of building the
business from
a 1.2 million dollar restaurant to a
1.9 million
dollar accomplishment. In operating a
business,
the path is filled with many obstacles
and challenges
to face on a daily basis. The reward
you gain from
such an accomplishment is indeed
priceless, and
unexplainable in words!
Hardees Restaurant
5/93 to 5/97
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Title: First Assistant Manager
Doro Incorporated
Eau Claire, Wisconson
Shift Control, scheduling, customer and employee
relations, labor control,
inventory, daily bookkeeping, training of employees and
management, and
profitability.
Doro Incorporated
5/94 to 5/97
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Title: Regional Marketing Coordinator
Awards Earned: 100 Percent Club-1994
Marketing Genius-1994
Award of Excellence-1994
To coordinate activities for "Family Fun Night"
and monthly promotional
activities to increase the business profitability.
This was a program coordinated
by myself, and effectively marketed to 30 plus
restaurants in Wisconsin,
Illinois and Iowa.
I marketed "Family" type activities on a weekly
and monthly basis to
to create additional revenue for the restaurant. I
would plan around the holidays
with such things as Costume Characters, Easter Egg
Hunts, Scavenger Games,
and or activities to create excitement within the
restaurants! I "Branded our
Organization" as a "Place for Family Fun!" In the years
that I did this, we
tracked the sales, number of people attending, and
watched volume and
Revenue go up! I started this with one restaurant in
Oelwein, and was then
asked to put this program for his entire franchise.
Home Interiors and Gifts Incorporated
5/86 to 4/94
Dallas, Texas
Title: Independent Decorating Consultant
Awards Earned: National Royalty for Sales
Marketed and sold products for a national company
through home shows,
giving recognized exceptional customer service. I was
recognized
National Royalty in Outstanding Sales and Customer
Service within
the United States of Independent Consultants.
"Country Accents" by Sue Heitland
4/90 to 8/94
Self-Employed
I created and marketed my own decorating creations
through consignment
stores, and craft shows around Northeast Iowa. Among my
creations
included: dried flower arrangements, small wood
furniture, cabinets,
hand painted wood items, and whatever the customer had
in their imagination.
I became very successful with this endeavor, because I
placed "Customer
Satisfaction as my #1 priority!
Community Involvement
Oelwein Booster Club
Served on the Oelwein Park and Recreation Board
Volunteer for School activities
Volunteer for Oelwein Community Activities
I recognized a need for a new swimming pool for the
community, and took initial
steps to start the 1.6 million dollar facility needed. The
Oelwein Aquatic Center
was opened August 2nd, 1996 through the
success of a bond referendum
voted upon by the City of Oelwein.
Education
8/80 to 5/81
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Administrative Management
8/78 to 5/80
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, Iowa
Administrative Management/Music Minor
Graduated May 21, 1980 - Associate's in Applied Science in
Business Administration
I had received a two year full scholarship for music
accomplishments
8/75 to 8/78
Mason City High School
Mason City, Iowa
Graduated May 26, 1978
I graduated with numerous honors such as National Honor
Society, All State Music
Awards, Academic Honor Awards, and DECA honors. I
also was awarded a
two year full scholarship at Northeast Iowa Area
Community College.
References
Steve Holland
Family friend for 15+ years
Vice President of Oelwein Community Bank
1316 Oak Street
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Work Phone# 319-***-****
Home Phone# 319-***-****
Mari Jane and Bob Fitzpatrick
Neighbors for 24+ years
402 4th Avenue North East
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Phone #1-319-***-****
Steve and Kathy Loban
Friends for 29+ years
1165 Parklane Road
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Phone #1-319-***-****
Dick Nelson
Friends for 22+ years
6908 Wagner Road
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone#1-319-***-****