PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: MANAGEMENT & SALES
Dedicated professional employing more than 30 years of store and office management experience. Plan, organize and manage the overall office and sales activities which include: evaluating customer/office/project requirements; developing creative strategies and cost-effective procedures; and monitoring activities to ensure compliance with targeted goals and objectives while enhancing quality service. Maintained medical office files, updating patient records with a high attention to detail. Selected by Superintendent of Stokes County Schools to serve in an advisory capacity based on “outstanding leadership.”
Industries: Medical, Education, Retail/Customer and University
EXPERIENCE
Front Office Receptionist—Ard Vista Animal Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC, May 2017-present
Provide positive accurate service, scheduling, filing, and efficient use of all equipment involved
Front Office Receptionist – Salvation Army of Winston-Salem, NC, February 2016-May 2017
Maintain office files, incoming and outgoing clients scheduling for government funding
Men’s Asst Lead Merchandising Manager – Stein Mart, Winston-Salem NC, October 2013-July 2015
Empowering associates to ensure customer satisfaction, manage the merchandising areas to optimize selling space and maximize selling potential.
Counter Manager - Dillard’s, Winston-Salem, NC October 2008-October 2013
Make-up artist, plan organize sales activities, targeted goals, maintained product development to be #1 in sales, and customer service
Front Office Assistant – Drs. McKee & New, Winston-Salem NC, May 1995-December 1997
Managed database, payroll, scheduling, insurance claims and supported overall office operations
Store Manager - Gymboree Corporation & Houser Shoes, Winston-Salem NC, December 1991-May 1995
Directed marketing, merchandising, financials, staff and inventory—Coordinated opening of shoe store
Area Sales Manager—Dillard’s Department Store, Winston-Salem NC, August 1989-December 1991
Oversaw total operations of three separate shoe departments, conducting seminars and increasing sales
Office Manager—Sigafoose Chiropractic Center, Sarasota FL, August 1984-August 1989
Conducted setup of new office, maintained medical records, scheduling, marketing and assist
EDUCATION
Interior Design, Baltimore School of Design; Computer Science, University of Maryland; Associates in Psychology/Sociology, Loyola University; Technical Diploma, Institute of Notre Dame