Ashley Kinard

*** **** ** ** **********, DC *****

202-***-****

adx7h5@r.postjobfree.com

A self-motivated, dedicated, and organized professional with extensive hands-on experience while providing administrative/sales, medical, and educational support to several complex companies. Dedicated to strengthening interdepartmental collaboration for the advancement organizations. Very flexible and responsible individual with motivated individual seeking career opportunities that promote growth and encourages effective utilization of hands-on driving capabilities and skill sets within progressive organizations.

Experience

2019- PRESENT

Sales Manager /UPS

Determined annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies, analyzing trends and results.

Established sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.

Maintained sales volumes, product mix and selling price by staying current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.

Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

Managed, developed, coached, and motivated the sales force to develop their skills to ensure that a high professional standard is achieved and monthly sales target and KPI targets were met.

Developed and implemented new sales initiatives, strategies, and programs to capture key demographics.

2020-2022

Merchandising Supervisor/SAS Retail Services LLC

Oversaw the planning and implementation of merchandising strategies.

Created eye-catching store layouts that showcase the brand and aesthetics of the company.

Negotiated the costs of inventory for multiple stores.

Prepared annual and quarterly budgets and presented them to the relevant stakeholders.

Tracked inventory movement and systematically introduced promotions, sales, price changes etc.

Managed associates’ performances, annual review, and progression within job catalog.

Troubleshooted and provided solutions for customer complaints.

Assisted with the onboarding of new employees as well as initial training to ensure a positive new hire experience.

Provided on-going group and individualized training for purposes of work performance enhancement and general education.

Supported leadership with their goals in relation to quality and service metrics.

Assisted with the creation of improvement plans for underperforming employees.

2015- 2019

Program Assistant & High School Mathematics Teacher/ The Foundation School

Maintained appropriate professional boundaries as defined by Foundation Schools’ policies and Ethics Statement.

Demonstrated basic knowledge of academic subjects and the ability to assist students with classwork; provided coverage and carried lesson plans for teachers during absences.

Reinforced expectations for learning and set classroom structures to encourage student participation and appropriate behavior.

Assisted with students’ transition between classrooms, during lunch periods, during students’ arrivals and departures or other unstructured times.

Created and planned daily lessons and implemented specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, provided extra support, enrichment, and variation of work when necessary.

Designed and carried out assessments that measured progress towards academic standards; and diagnosed areas of student misunderstanding.

Participated in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.

Invested parents and families in their children’s academic success through regular communication.

Prepared and distributed learning materials such as notes, assignments, and quizzes.

2010- 2015

Preschool Teacher /Takoma Children’s School

Created and planned daily activities in line with the school curriculum.

Engaged with young children in activities that are age-appropriate whilst bearing educational merit.

Fostered a positive and healthy learning environment.

Provided tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning and play activities.

Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet the interest and learning styles of children.

Developed and maintained positive relationships with children and parents.

Engaged in creative methods of learning, such as arts and crafts, supervised play, and storytelling.

Planned comprehensive curriculums to address early childhood development needs.

2013- 2014

Classroom Paraprofessional /St. Coletta of Greater Washington

Reinforced skills introduced by the teacher and provided instruction to students as prescribed by the teacher; utilized games, stories, and other construction activities to enhance learning skills.

Assisted student with gross motor activities such as grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, and walking.

Completed assigned paperwork, collected data and updates students’ portfolios as directed by the classroom teacher.

Participated in the Developing and implemented an IEP for each child, assessing both formally and informally, areas of strength and areas of need.

Collected data using a variety of methods including charts, videos, photographs, language samples, observation, task analysis, student portfolios, theme, and project-based performance.

2011- 2012

Psychiatric Technician/ Psychiatric Institute of Washington

Offered basic nursing care to patients who are unable to feed themselves, such as feeding, dressing, and bathing.

Coordinated patients’ involvement in therapeutic and leisure activities.

Interviewed new patients and conducted intake assessments, as well as administering IQ tests, personality tests, and drug tests.

Preserved patient medical records and producing electronic charts for medical professionals to review.

Promoted a physically and emotionally safe environment, including conducting regular rounds and patient and property searches so patients can focus on managing their illnesses and disabilities to promote healing.

Facilitated healing relationships of patients through individual and group therapy opportunities.

Provided behavioral emergency assistance, such as patient restraint or basic first aid when needed, as well as recognize and report homicidal or suicidal behaviors.

Accompanied physicians on rounds to update them on current patient care and condition, maintained accurate and complete patient records and medical histories to ensure patients received appropriate and effective care and treatment.

Education

2005

HS DIPLOMA

Friendship Edison Collegiate Academy, Washington DC

2010

BACHELOR OF ARTS/PSYCHOLOGY

Bennett College, Greensboro, NC

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Contact this candidate