Sales/Management/Education
Resume:
Adam B. Link
Moline, Illinois 61265 actj5w@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, December 2007
Major: History Education
Minor: Mathematics
GPA: 3.914/4.0
Summa Cum Laude
Work Experience
Store Manager – Family Video Movie Club, Bettendorf, Iowa, 1/2014 – 1/2016
Managed all day-to-day operations of a video rental store with revenues between $300,000 and $400,000 annually.
Created weekly schedules for all staff members.
Established weekly and monthly goals for both the store and employees in regards to revenue and specific sales categories.
Tracked goals on a daily basis and worked with employees on potential avenues for improvement.
Mastered all computer processes in regards to customer check-out procedures and report maintenance.
Interacted with hundreds of customers on a weekly basis through face-to-face and telephone communication.
Maintained high individual sales numbers throughout tenure as manager.
Processed new rental titles before their street date, along with current rentals returning to the store.
Organized all store sections and maintained a clean and professional appearance.
Scheduled and performed maintenance on store appliances such as HVAC units, computers, printers, vacuums and light fixtures.
Decorated store for holidays, fundraisers and other in-store events.
Maintained contact with the corporate office and vendors in regards to store operations and product.
Worked closely with district and regional managers pertaining to all aspects of store operations.
Scheduled and executed applicant interviews and facilitated additional interviews with district and regional managers.
Trained new employees, along with those from other Family Video and Marco’s Pizza locations.
Collaborated with other stores when dealing with movie returns and shift coverage.
Participated in district and region-wide conference calls regarding hiring, revenue and scheduling.
Created, planned and executed grassroots events at the store level, including participation in a yearly company-wide fundraiser for the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
Ordered, purchased and donated turkeys at Thanksgiving for the Bettendorf Police Department.
Received company-wide recognition for grassroots events, lymphoma fundraising and customer interactions.
Participated in a successful store audit within three months of managing.
Manager-in-Training – Family Video Movie Club, Moline, Illinois, 8/2013 – 12/2013
Performed all duties expected of a Family Video store manager.
Worked closely with store manager regarding store operations.
Traveled with store, district and regional managers for training opportunities.
Participated in a successful store audit.
Ranked high in sales at both the store and district levels.
7th/8th Grade Social Studies Teacher --- Beverly Manor School, Washington, Illinois, 8/2012-5/2013
Instructed all 8th grade students, along with one section of 7th grade students, in social studies and developed curriculum for both courses.
Created lesson plans consisting of multiple tasks and assessments benefiting learners of all styles and aligned to Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies.
Facilitated the first year of a 1:1 digital conversion using iPads in the classroom.
Created teaching units consisting of student guided lessons that allowed for group interaction and student choice of assignments and completion methods.
Incorporated technology into the classroom by frequently using a PolyVision ēno interactive whiteboard, ELMO interactive document camera and Microsoft PowerPoint for student instruction.
Created class social media accounts through Edmodo and communicated with students about lessons and assignments on a daily basis.
Lectured and facilitated discussions and hands-on group activities in the classroom.
Collaborated with other eighth grade teachers in a team setting through daily emails and weekly team meetings.
Met monthly as an eighth grade team with building principal and district technology department.
Led a 6th – 8th grade den, along with three other staff members, in school’s We Are One program to promote unity and positive behavior.
Collaborated with Special Education Department (teachers/paraprofessionals) on adaptations and modifications for students with special needs both inside and outside of class.
Attended and actively participated in Individualized Education Plan meetings for students with special needs, along with team, building and district staff meetings.
Proctored MAP, Explore and ISAT tests for eighth grade students.
Communicated effectively and often with parents and guardians through email and telephone concerning student progress and issues.
Organized meetings with parents, both individually and as an eighth grade staff, to discuss student progress throughout school year and at parent/teacher conferences
Sponsored the District 50 History Club and organized a trip to Springfield, as well as a book club for member students.
Collaborated with teachers from Washington Community High School District #308 to help facilitate student transition into the 2013-2014 school year.
Social Studies Teacher --- Aledo High School, Aledo, Illinois, 8/2008-6/2009
Mercer County High School, Aledo, Illinois, 7/2009-6/2012
Taught 9th-12th grade students in the courses of Civics, Geography, World History and Psychology and developed curriculum for each course.
Created appropriate lesson plans consisting of multiple tasks and assessments benefiting learners of all styles and correlating with the Illinois Learning Standards for Social Science.
Lectured, facilitated discussions and hands-on group activities and educated through documentaries and films.
Facilitated student technology use through computer labs and mobile laptop carts, along with frequently using Microsoft PowerPoint and SmartSlates for student instruction.
Collaborated with the Special Education Department (teachers/paraprofessionals) on adaptations and modifications for students with special needs, along with actively participating in Individualized Education Plan meetings for these students.
Aligned the social studies curriculum with newly-introduced Common Core Standards.
Sponsored multiple classes working primarily with Homecoming festivities.
Created the district calendar for the 2012-2013 school year, along with the superintendent, building principals, secretaries and other committee members representing the Mercer County Education Association.
Presented department information to initial school board after consolidation.
Mediated semester-long community service projects between students and volunteer organizations.
References
Mr. Cody Luebken, Assistant Manager, Family Video Movie Club
129 South Concord Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
Mr. Christopher Page, Co-Owner/Marketing Director, Atomic Rhino Events
3030 Corral Court
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
Ms. Heidi Grace, Customer Service Representative, Family Video Movie Club
2949 Oxford Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa 5277
Mr. Mitchell Worley, Wine and Spirits Department Manager, Hy-Vee, Inc.
216 Fairway Drive #5
Chatham, Illinois 62629
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