Lee Maher Salzman
**** * ****** ****** ~ Chicago, Il 60646
Cell: 773-***-**** Home: 773-***-**** **********@*****.***
Customer Service~ Management~Leadership~Consumer Engagement Business Operations, Optics
Lush Wine and Spirits, Wine Bar, Chicago, IL January 2015 Oct 2015
Study in the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
Inventory
Server, busser, and limited bartending of mix cocktails
Sales
Salzman and Associates, Music Management Ltd, Chicago April 2009-- ongoing
Customer service, business development, and social media communications for a law and artists management firm
Customer engagement and service
Sales
Social media
Maintain professional relationships nationally and internationally with corporate buyers and promoters. Produce media events
State of Illinois, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Chicago IL 2008- 2009
Director for Women’s Business Development and Strategic Planning
Business development
Mentor
Represented the State of Illinois in all Department of Commerce sponsored women and small business events.
Outreach point person for women owned businesses
Media & Communications
Consultant to Governor’s Office, Women’s Business Development
State of Illinois, Office of the Governor 2005- 2008
Director for the First Lady, Speech writer, Community outreach
Media events
Communications
Speech writing
Mentor interns
Managed state wide healthcare initiatives for women, seniors and children
Managed Statewide student vision screening compliance campaign
Pearl Vision Inc, Assistant Manager Chicago, IL 1998- 2003
Assistant Manager; Retail
Customer service, customer service training, and employee engagement
Maintain accurate inventory, increased sales and trained staff
Keep accurate medical records
Evaluated performance of staff
Managed Care processing
Optician
For Eyes Vision Inc, Manager, 300 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 1992-1996
Customer Service Award recipient
Management
Maintain accurate medical records
Optician
Sales
Marty Salzman Management and Law Office
Public Relations/Business manager for artist and musicians 1996-ongoing
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Illinois, Chicago IL
3 Day Certificate, Non- Profit Management,
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston IL
Study in the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas