LANDON MILLER
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PROFILE
Community Engager specializing in mentorship, employment development and employee relations. Corporate level experience in investor marketing and recruiting. Leadership, conflict resolution, and growth. Inspiring and exposing underserved markets to brighter futures.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Recruitment and Employment Development
Utilize company maturation goals in assessing employment needs per location to thoroughly recruit, screen, and interview potential candidates for employment
Evaluate and revise job requirements to acclimatize to the current regional targets
Utilize hands-on and traditional methods including role plays, shadowing, and presentations to train new and continuing employees cross-regionally
Engage employee learning through phone and email consultations, and field training practices
Actively address inner-office concerns and build solutions for improvement
Implement company policies and procedures to ensure compliance
Sales and Performance Management
Develop and oversee workshops and seminars geared towards empowering youth
Facilitate team meetings
Coach staff teams to be top sellers utilizing strategic sales methods and employee incentive programs
Elevated three store locations to number 1 in their region in incentive sales drastically increasing the profit margins
Rated top monthly performer for twelve consecutive months resulting in the promotion to the “Best of the Best” sales program for topping sales and upgrade averages
Developed curriculum and programs to be duplicated for expansion sites
Maintained the highest sales averages and set the highest company records
Corporate Relations
Present budget and analyzes to Donors to secure funding for future programing
Successfully market and advertise to attract new business; establish and maintain relationships with vendors, accounts, and other corporations
Negotiate new contracts, extensions, and provisions with department heads and company executives
Act as a mediator to maintain corporate dealings and improve cross company communications
Coordinate corporate events for stakeholders to demonstrate appreciation and incentivize future business
Identify partnerships and build community relations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Manager of TAY Special Services/Director of Stepping Stones, Youth Homes, Pleasant Hill CA, December 2019-present
Entrepreneurship Pathway Director, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland CA, July 2018-August 2019
AAMA Facilitator, Oakland Unified School District, Oakland CA, June 2016-June 2018
Site Director/Innovation Educator, The Hidden Genius Project, Oakland CA, August 2016-May 2018
Business Consultant, Paradigm Consultant Group, Emeryville, CA, December 2013-January 2016
Program Director/Youth Activities Counselor, Digital Media Academy, Berkeley, CA, July 2013-September 2015
Store Manager/Executive Assistant, Rent A Center, Richmond, CA, August 2009-June 2013
Management Trainee, Enterprise Rent A Car, Antioch, CA, July 2007-August 2009
Sales and Marketing Vice President, Tracy’s Gourmet Granola, Antioch, CA, January 2007-July 2007
Customer Service Manager, AIM Mail Center, Antioch, CA, December 2005-January 2007
EDUCATION
BS, Business Management, Alabama A&M University, December 2005
Leadership: Student Government Association Representative, California Club President, Campus Ministry Member, Chess Club Member, Poetry Club Member, Start-up Campus Business Founder
South Bay Urban Leadership Institute, Fremont, CA
●South Bay Community Church Jr. High and Sr. High Ministry, Group Leader, Activity Instructor, Youth
Mentor, Public Speaker, Children's Ministry Volunteer, Workshop Leader, Fundraiser
References
Rob Langholff Divisional Vice President Rent A Center ***.*********@***********.***
10 years 972-***-****
Robert Johnson Sr. Store Manager Rent A Center ******.**********@*****.***
10 years 925-***-****
Emerald Templeton Career and Professional Service Advisor UC Berkeley *******.*********@*****.***
10+ years 510-***-****
Remi Bereola Community Manager OUSD ****.*******@****.***
10+ years 408-***-****
Lauren Pitcher Associate Director of Market and Communication Making Waves ********@******-*****.***
10+ years 510-***-****
Brittney Bartolini District Manager Digital Media Academy ********.*********@*************.***
5+ years 559-***-****
Leedah Wong Youth and Young Adult Pastor South Bay Community Church *****@*****.***
5+ years 510-***-****
Jerome Gourdine Office of Equity Director OUSD ******.********@****.***
5+ years 510-***-****
Brandon Nickelson Executive Director The Hidden Genius Project *******@*******************.***
5+ years 510-***-****
Brian McGhee AAMA Director OUSD *****.******@****.***
5+ years 510-***-****
ACHIEVEMENTS
Voted “Store of the Month”
100% Customer Satisfaction
Forensics State Champion
Awarded #1 District Sales
Educator of the year Nominee
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Recruiting, Training, and Employee Development
Building sales infrastructure and coaching for results
Goals projection through day-to-day business operations
Target investors through fundraising and partnerships
Enhance company image through rebranding
Mentorship and Community Relationship Building