Crista J. Parris
Assistant Store Manager, Sales and Marketing Specialist
San Tan Valley, AZ. 85140
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SKILLS
Strong communication skills, schedule coordinating, diffusing potential situations of tension, collaborative with all team members, engaging with diverse customers/ employees, exceeding the set expectations, artistic abilities, experience in photoshoots, and being able to take chorographic instruction.
EXPERIENCE
Graphic Illustrator/writer/publisher
PRESENT
● Self published artist/writer of graphic novels and illustrations.
● Freelance artist
Dancer/ clothing model
2010 - 2014
● Experience in ballet, jazz, and basic breakdancing.
● Amateur modeling for athletic, dance, and theatrical custom clothing and designs. Super Star Car Wash, Chandler, AZ. - Assistant Store Manager June, 2024 - PRESENT
● Coordinating training, hiring, and success of our employees.
● Maintaining sales quota of our store
● Responsible funds tracking and accurate reporting to upper management.
● Coordinating team meetings via phone call, video call, and face to face. Quick Quack Car Wash, San Tan Valley, AZ. - Assistant Store Leader July, 2023 - June, 2024
● Coordinating local fundraising opportunities.
● Manage the hiring screening, training, and success of our employees.
● Coaching employees that are experiencing difficulties, and helping them to become more successful employees.
● Training employees to become assistant store leads, and higher ranking management.
● Responsible funds tracking and accurate reporting to upper management.
● Coordinating team meetings via phone call, video call, and face to face. Quick Quack Car Wash, San Tan Valley, AZ - Team Member/ Sales specialist Oct. 2022 - July 2023 (promoted to a different position at this time with the same company)
● 25% ratio of converting customers to loyalty membership programs, ranking twice the average sales ratio held by other employees.
● Average of 110 positive reviews earned monthly for my store location.
● 35% upgrade rate with customers from basic loyalty memberships, to the most significant membership. I rank as the second highest conversion rate in the company held by any individual.
● Troubleshooting mechanical issues within the car wash; fixing the hydraulic motor, reverse osmosis process of the water tank, handling of cleaning chemicals/ soap dispensers within the wash, realigning the conveyer, monitoring all motors involved in the process, instructing others in the mechanics of the car wash.
● Installation of necessary attachments or dispensers within the car wash, and upkeep of all portions of the car wash.
Local community service
● “Feed My Starving Children” (Chandler, AZ)
● Local community clean up & Assisting the elderly with home repair (Douglas, WY)
● Volunteer time at the local food bank (Douglas, Wy) EDUCATION
Maricopa Community College, AZ - Graphic Illustration AA (In progress) High School Graduate, Class of 2021 - High school Diploma