AMY BIERLY
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277
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Hard working, high energy, outgoing young woman with superior people skills looking for bartending opportunity in a quality fun social establishment
WORK RELATED SKILLS
• Excellent communication, sales, and service skills: to build repeat business and increase revenue
• Years of experience as retail store manager; training staff, register/computers, maximizing sales in high volume environment, keeping productivity up in slow times, loss prevention, inventory, and security
• Event planning/promoting experience and passion for networking/bringing people together
• Event bartending at market trade shows
• TIPS certified, CPR certified
EDUCATION
NATIONAL BARTENDERS SCHOOL Los Angeles, CA 2011
• Trained in all aspects of bartending
• Knowledge of the most popular drinks
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE Palatine, IL 1997
• Associate in Arts Degree, Fashion Merchandising/Business
• Faculty Scholarship recipient for academic achievement, achieved 3.6 GPA all four semesters, and member of the Dean’s list, while simultaneously employed at two jobs
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
FEB2011- PRESENT THE TREASURE CHEST Retail Operations Consultant
OCT2010-
JUL2010- PRESENT
PRESENT SPECTRUM CLUBS
GOLDS GYM GROUP-X Fitness Instructor
GROUP-X Fitness Instructor
JAN2004- JUN2010 CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES National Sales Account Executive
NOV2002- JAN2004 PACIFIC SUNWEAR Retail Store Manager
AUG2001- AUG2002 METROPOLIS DIST. CO Sales Manager/Buyer
OCT1997- JUL2001 HOT TOPIC, INC. Retail Store Manager
NOV1993-
JUN1992- JUL1997
NOV1992 WET SEAL, INC.
FUDDRUCKERS RESTAURANT Assistant Store Manager
Guest service/Food Expeditor
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS - Organized the “RIDE 2 RECOVERY” (SPINNING FOR A CAUSE) event at Golds Gym Redondo Beach California, raising almost $3000 for my gym to donate to the cause of helping wounded military vets. This event is nation-wide, with over 300 fitness facilities participating throughout the country.
- As an account manager at Crystal Enterprises, developed new territory, increasing accounts from 15 to upwards of 200, and from 50K to 2 million dollars, in just one year.
- As a retail store manager, increased sales more than 24%, and brought store from #72 out of 300+ stores to #2
- Received regional company Customer Service award, both 1999 and 2000
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