Highly experienced in management and hard working!

Melody L. Taft

**** **** **** ***# ***

Antioch, TN 37013

Cell: 615-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

Objective: To obtain a position which is exciting yet challenging and provides an opportunity for both greater responsibility and future advancement.

Education:

Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN

Graphic Design Major 2001-2002

Hillsboro Comprehensive High School Nashville, TN

Diploma 1997-2001

5.7.9 Apparel Antioch, TN

Store Manager 04/2007-present

I manage a $500,000 store with 6 hourly employees. I follow loss prevention procedures per company policy, which resulted in a shrink percentage of .72%. This percentage was achieved from the months of July 2007-January 2008 and was the lowest shrink my store has ever had. From January 2008-July 2008 my store had another good shrink of .87%. I also brought fresh and new ideas for the visuals of my store, along with customer service we increased our sales by 30% for the year of 2007.

Marks and Morgan Jewelers Antioch, TN

Assistant Manager 03/2006-04/2007

I helped manage a 1.5 million dollar store with 12 hourly employees. From 2006-2007 my store had a shrink of less than 1%. I also helped build clientele by promoting our business in such ways as handing flyers, calling customers making them aware of special promotions we had, and meeting the needs of everyone that walked through the door, causing them to return therefore increasing our sales.

Claire's Boutique Goodlettsville, TN

Store Manager 02/2004-03/2006

I managed a $300,000 dollar store with 4 hourly employees. I kept a low shrink of 1.66% in 2005 and 1.50% in 2006. I increased sales by improving visuals and constantly training my sales associates on proper customer service as well as loss prevention procedures.

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