Creative Director, Retail Merchandiser, Aide, Substitute Teacher

SHERYL RUSSELL ************@*****.*** 254-***-****

MISSION

Leap into the future while focusing my can-do spirit on yet-to-be-imagined goals and discoveries.

Pick the best from the past while assimilating current multidimensional rubrics and summative solutions.

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Motivating sales. Building market expansion. Strategizing product introductions. Sustaining prestige, integrity, loyalty, growth, and profits. Keeping personal and personnel associations thriving. Reinforcing media connections. Facilitating internal and external communications. Giving guidance. Innovating funding, development, customer services. Removing computer mayhem, simplifying and streamlining ordering options.

43% INCREASE: Customer Satisfaction, referrals, B&B bookings. Optimized events and outreach.

59% MORE OUTREACH: Work-ready training. Job Fairs. Recruiting/Retention. Social media contacts.

37% GROWTH: Advocacy. Resources for families in crisis, people with special needs, in-home care.

NATIONAL AWARDS, HONORS: Advertising, Display, Design, Merchandising, Catalog Products.

EMPLOYMENT

Meridian School, Round Rock, Texas: Long-term Substitute Teacher, Paraprofessional Aide - CURRENTLY

Teaching, supporting educational goals - 6th and 7th grade Texas History, Design, Special Need Services.

Texas Workforce – Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Temple, Texas: Administration Assistant

Link/support employers and job seekers. Facilitate services, special needs, aid, counseling, training.

Baines House B&B Inn, Salado, Texas: Operations, Management, Guest Satisfaction

Historic hospitality/event facility. Reservations, media relations, ambiance, client services, staff training.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas: Director of University Relations

Outreach, marketing, editing magazines, publishing. Media and advertising. Alumni connections.

Sherrod Designs, New York City, Texas: Creative Director, Production Manager, Designer, Illustrator, Writer

Advertising, media, catalogs, outreach for malls, retailers, manufacturers, the arts, private education.

EDUCATION

University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Belton, Texas, Bachelor of Arts, UMHB Award, Outstanding Graduate.

University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Associates Degree, General Studies, Regents Honor.

Additional Training – Crisis Certification, Guidance Workshops, Montessori Methods, Real Estate License.

VOLUNTEER AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Co-founder: Salado ISD Escalera ESL, Creativity Forums, Sculpture Garden, Community Leadership, Art Camps.

Boards: Salado Historic Society, Village Artists, ArTexas Competition, Tourism Committee, Arts Council.

Bell County: Disabilities Committee, Families in Crisis, HOCT Independent Living, Combridge Communications.

Regional: Evaluated fostering, placement solutions, living options, protective services, long-term counseling.

Texas: Spearheaded opportunities to gain - maintain healthy life balances through arts, crafts, and education.

National: Bernina, American Quilting Society, Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Americans with Disabilities.

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