Sandra Gray
*** *. ******* ***** ***. Kankakee, IL 60901
Home: 815-***-**** – Cell: 815-***-**** : ********@*****.***
Executive Summary
Results-focused management with 12 years of leadership experience. A high-energy manager successful in building and motivating teams. Organized and diligent, with excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
Core Qualifications
Staff Development
Staff Training
Supervision and Training
Computer-savvy
Calm Under Pressure
Staff Motivation
Time Management
Purchasing
Complex Problem Solving
P&L-Payroll
Team Player
Communication Skills
Budgeting
Employee Scheduling
Human Resource Expert
Professional Experience
Manager, Outpatient Scheduling
October 6, 2014 to present
Riverside Medical Center-Kankakee, IL
Manage team of 9 professionals, handle scheduling, insurance, medical codes, sales, collections of incoming insurance payments and money requirements.
Customer Service Supervisor
August 2010 to October 2, 2014
Cigna Healthcare-Bourbonnais, IL
Managed team of 15 professionals, defined strategy and business plan for customer service department. Aided in the development of new hires, assessed standard operating procedures. Trained new products for specialized accounts, specialized account interaction such as client visits and sales. Specialized in reporting of financial regarding payroll and customer data.
Retail Store Manager
August 2009 to August 2010
Rent-A-Center-Crest Hill, IL
Managed team of 10 professionals, oversee sales, P&L, product ordering, and marketing. Increased sales by 15% over the prior year-store sales 1.6 million. Reduced and controlled expenses by changing ordering programs, appointing 1 sales lead for the stores. Payroll, hiring, and training implementation; handled all human resource concerns and expectations and product purchasing.
Retail Branch Manager
December 2007 to August 2008
Woodforest National Bank-Kankakee, IL
Managed team of 5 professionals, controlled sales, marketing, and product development. Review and revised company standard operating procedures. Increased sales 2% based on new store location, served as mentor to 2 junior employees to become Branch Managers. Training, P&L, and customer service; handled all human resource concerns and expectations.
Retail Store Manager
June 2003 to December 2006
Rue21-Bradley, IL
Managed team of 35+ of professionals, reduced and controlled expenses by hiring, training, and product placement. Surpassed revenue goals in numerous quarters, traveled to numerous states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois to open new store locations which also entailed hiring the store managers and the team members. Served as mentor to team members, created financial plan covering and projecting growth percentages for the new locations. Lead with inventory-P&L and handled all human resource concerns and expectations, product purchasing based on new locations as well as under producing locations to enhance business per location.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management, 2013
Ashford University---Clinton, IA.
Coursework in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Management and International Business
Minor in Marketing
Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, Dean’s List
GPA: 3.73
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
MBA: Organizational Management, expected date 05/2016
Ashford University Clinton, IA.
Specialty: Leadership
Coursework in Finance, Human Resources, Business Administration, Legal, and Marketing
References
Available upon request