J U D Y G L E A V E
**** *** *** ** ******* Alberta
403-***-**** – *******@*****.***
Highlights of Qualifications
Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, professional individual with excellent interpersonal skills
Very high standards of personal performance and productivity
Many years of experience in front lines of Customer Care, as well as researching the consumer market in order to develop business plans
Encourage creativity and a positive work environment with steadfast professional expectations
Active focus on blending creativity with smart business ventures in order to best serve consumer needs – Good at thinking quickly and adapting to new situations and responsibilities
Good at completing hands-on, manual tasks with a scrupulous attention to detail
Organized, focused, collaborative and thorough individual
Excellent analytical, record keeping, programming and operation skills
Experience
Business Operation
Comfortable operating in a position of leadership – Experience running multiple businesses
Completed two years of market research and developed relationships with international suppliers in order to determine, and provide, consumer needs
Coordinate fashion shows, radio advertizing and photographers
Discovered that clients were more comfortable with the concept of ordering items online; Proactively transformed business from a stationary store to an online boutique
Responsible for recruiting models and creating contracts for services (photographers, models)
Raised service as well as retail numbers at Tommy guns from $32 k to 73K in a year
Trained all new stylists/barbers how to hot shave necks as well as faces.
Hairstyling
Experienced with all aspects of hairstyling and hair salon management
Recipient of numerous awards for creativity and quality of styling concepts and services
Schwartzkopf Color Certification expert – Experience acting as a judge for hair shows
Consistently demonstrate passion for all aspects of the hair industry – Maintain focus on staying educated on most current trends, color systems and client expectations
Experience with interviewing, hiring and training suitable employees and hair models – Responsible for staff scheduling, financial records/payments/transactions
Reinforce customer appreciation on a regular basis in order to make guests feel comfortable and valued
Created and distributed guideline books for staff to maintain highest level of customer care
Teacher of hot shaves at Tommy Guns
Arranging education classes
Teaching product knowledge
Teaching Sales and marketing to staff
Additional Experience
Experience teaching hairdressing (co-op students as well as hair students)
Actively involved in countless community events, including the coordination of International Dinner functions, Brownies/Guides/Sparks fundraising events, church silent auctions, Halloween nights, Sunday School instruction, Career Day Speaker at local school, Church Elder and Youth Director, fashion shows at Boston Pizza and much more
Motivated to help others identify their strengths and learn how to feel good about themselves; Speaker for Huron County Health Unit on Self image to foster youth/female empowerment
Consistently focus on being a positive role model for others – Lead by example
Work History
Manager Tommy Guns Calgary Alberta 2015-2015
Stylist Tommy Guns Calgary Alberta 2013-2014
Manager Great Clips Calgary Alberta 2012-2013
Catch the Cougar Lingerie – Self-Employed –Goderich, Grand Bend, London and Stratford, Ontario 2007-Present
Chauncey’s Hairstyling – Owner/Operator/Hairstylist -Blyth, Ontario 1982-2013
JB Coiffeur – Owner/Operator/Hairstylist - Kitchener, Ontario 1979-1983
122 Hairstyling – Owner/Operator/Hairstylist -Waterloo, Ontario 1980-1982
Education and Training
Cathy’s Beauty Salon – Hairdressing Apprenticeship – Kitchener, Ontario 1978-1979
House of Coupal Hair School – Hairdressing Program – Waterloo, Ontario 1977-1978
References Provided Upon Request