ANDRE LEE OLSEN SENIOR MANAGEMENT

+1-651-***-****

Milwaukee, WI

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E X P E R I E N C E

ALDO Group // Store Manager / St. Paul, MN Kansas City, MO Seattle, WA Milwaukee, WI Nov ‘17 - Dec '21

●Recruiting, retaining and developing employees to drive revenue for the company while also supporting their personal goals.

●Successfully managed stores in three different markets, increasing sales by 140% in a single year.

●Recognized and awarded as an Aldo Club Elité winner for becoming TOP 1% of the company in year 2018.

●Supported and aided District Managers by managing district-wide scheduling while assisting new Store Managers with their daily tasks.

●Effectively managed payroll and expenditures while also decreasing the use of hours creating a positive effect for the company.

Dupont Pioneer // Greenhouse Technician / Johnston, IA Oct ‘16 - Nov ‘17

●Participating in plant care tasks such as: accurately watering, breeding crops while maintaining trait purity, plant movement, plant shoot scouting, properly discarding plant material, and providing a safe and clean environment.

●Participating in scouting for plant pests and ailments, utilizing integrated pest management systems, as well as assisting with the design of innovative, new techniques and practices.

●Maintaining company standards while collecting samples from various crop plants in an uncontaminated, safe, and timely manner.

●Responsible for independently managing completion time of tasks, as well as responsibility for overseeing individual greenhouses.

●Utilizing a company vehicle to safely transfer plant material between buildings and greenhouses and, upon arrival, inventorying transported material.

●Weekly spatial surveying of greenhouses, collection of data, compiling of data into Excel format, analyzing results and reporting to leadership personnel.

●Practicing ethical behaviors while actively providing multiple services in a professional environment.

ALDO Group // Assistant Manager / Minneapolis, MN Des Moines, IA Feb ‘13 - Oct ‘16

●Providing sensational customer service in a memorable way.

●Store opening and closing procedures including: counting cash, analyzing and updating individual and store goals, processing shipments and recalls, managing the floor in a cost effective manner, having awareness of sales floor and monitoring shrink, and conducting nightly deposits.

●Merchandising the store using a visual presentation guide provided by the company, while still acting as my own merchant when appropriate.

●Actively participating in regional conference calls.

Wilsons Leather // Manager in Training / Roseville, MN Sept ‘12 - Feb ‘13

●Providing customer service in a warm and friendly manner.

●Obtaining knowledge of products and uses.

●Receiving and shipping of product to and from the store.

E D U C A T I O N

Polk County Conservation Master River Stewardwardship Program

Certification of Master River Stewardship (May - July ‘17)

Des Moines Area Community College Associate of Arts

Graduated with overall GPA of 3.5 (Aug ‘14 - Dec ‘16)

Red Cross of America Certified Nursing Assistant

Graduated with MN certification (Jun - Aug ‘08)

Creative Arts High School General and Advanced Courses

Graduated with diploma (Jan - Jun ‘08)

I N T E R N S H I P S

Polk County Conservation // Water Quality Monitor (July ‘16 - Nov ‘17)

●Conducted monthly tests of Ph values, nitrate/nitrite levels, E. Coli, phosphorus, suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and chloride levels.

●Reported changes in stream patterns and qualities such as and flow velocity and water levels.

●Contributed to a state-wide collection of peer reviewed data consisting of prairie, wildlife and stream habitations.

●Participated in Polk County conferences to discuss and implement new practices for increasing awareness of public works.

Des Moines Area Community College // Attender of Food Forestry (May - Aug ‘16)

●Assisted with writing grants to obtain funding for necessary materials.

●Compared and acquired highest quality materials, in desired sustainable quantity, at most affordable cost.

●Coordinating schedules of multiple volunteers while ensuring efficient completion of projects.

●Participation in the deconstruction and construction of various garden structures.

Des Moines Area Community College // Maintainer of Prairie Landscapes (May - Aug ‘16)

●Identified and reported invasive and native plant species to local prairie restoration horticulturist.

●Responsible for independently managing tasks and reporting their rates of completion.

●Passionately networked to find prospective volunteers and technical professionals to aid or guide progress throughout the course of work.

Ledges State Park // Dept. of Natural Resources Intern (May - Aug ‘16)

●Removal of invasive species of plants throughout the park.

●Park trail maintenance and upkeep.

●Participation in resource management projects.

●Responsibility for plant identification and noting changes throughout the worksite.

Catalina Environmental Leadership Program // Volunteer Camp Counselor (Mar ‘16)

●Exercised techniques of sustainable composting methods.

●Participated in and lead group activities throughout the island.

●Removed invasive plant species and transplanted beneficial species into a local food forest.

REFERENCES professional

David Adkins District Sales Manager, ALDO Group 440-***-****

Jen Mendenhall Bellon Greenhouse Technician, Dupont Pioneer 515-***-****

Alex Johnson Store Sales Manager, ALDO Group 515-***-****

REFERENCES personal

Christie Helfman Case Manager, Lutheran Social Services of MN 651-***-****

Aaron Heuss Colleague at Des Moines Area Community College 515-***-****

Isabelle Rauber Sales Consultant, Verizon Wireless 816-***-****

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