Michelle Tucker
Huey, IL *2252
(Cell) 618-***-****
************@*****.***
EDUCATION:
Associate’s Degree: Interior Decorator
Present - Penn Foster
Master's Degree: Master's in Counseling
8/1998 Colorado Christian University
Undergraduate Degree: BS in Psychology
5/1990 Southwest Baptist University
EXPERIENCE:
Centralia Home Center Centralia IL 2/2009 -10/2009
Kitchen/Flooring Design Specialist: Responsible for helping customers with their design needs in kitchens, baths, flooring, counter tops and decorating. Placing orders and following through to the end of the project. Maintain good customer service through out the project and worked with in customers budget to achieve the best design for the customers needs.
Ellsworth Builders Supply Ellsworth and Blue Hill, Maine 1/2005 - 8/2008
Kitchen/Flooring Design Specialist: Responsible for helping customers with their design needs in kitchens, baths, flooring, etc. Placing orders and following through to the end of the project. Maintain good customer service through out the project.
Sales Personnel/ Design Assistant: Responsible for helping senior designers track and place orders. Help in any area to which the designers are in need, including ordering and handling product literature, samples and displays. Also responsible for good customer service with sales, orders and deliveries. Cleaned and stocked shelves, identified and filled product when stock was low. Helped customers identify and purchase supplies for projects: i.e., paint, lumber, tools, plumbing, gardening. Also responsible for evening closing and cash up.
The Home Depot Ellsworth, Maine 3/2002 - 1/2005
Schedule Writer/ Training Facilitator/ HR Assistant Successfully wrote, maintained and managed The Home Depot schedules. Maintained and managed requests off, vacations, training events, holidays, etc. which effected the schedules of the associates at the store. Became the liaison for the associates to the management team. Ordered, examined, scheduled and entered training required and requested by management, associates and corporate interests.(2002-2005)
In Focus Captain - Headed up team which looks out for Shrink and Safety issues in the store. Delegates responsibilities and paperwork on issues of high priority, recognition of team and all store associates in issues of shrink and safety. (2004)
Kids Workshop Captain - Organized the once a month classes for kids, ordering the kits, set up and facilitation of the workshop/class where children build a predetermined kit using hand tools. Also organized the team to keep the classes running smoothly. (2001-2004)
Head Cashier - Responsible for keeping the cashiers on schedule and the cashier line running smoothly. Managing the cashiers so coverage is a constant. A liaison between the cashiers and the supervisor.
Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers Colorado Springs, Colorado 8/2000 - 4/2001
Branch Head Cook Organized, maintained and managed an efficient run kitchen serving 65-80 children daily. Monitored daily menus, prepared, served and provided clean up of breakfast, lunch and snack. Meeting all health department and United Way standards.
Oak Creek Elementary Colorado Springs, Colorado 8/1999 - 6/2000
Oak Creek Elementary PTP Hospitality Director Organized and coordinated various events for the school. Scheduled volunteers and cooking facilities when needed. Was in charge of food preparation for several events resulting in a successful event.
The Pampered Chef Colorado Springs, Colorado 5/1998 - 4/2001
Pampered Chef Consultant Home based business requiring the responsibility to secure people to host home cooking classes. Utilizing their kitchens to teach their friends and families one or more recipes. These classes utilized quality kitchen tools which The Pampered Chef sells. Sales of the products and follow up with the customers was done in a fun but efficient manner. Resulting in a great business
82ND AIRBORNE CHAPEL /US Army Ft. Bragg, North Carolina 2/1995 - 11/1995
Child Care Administrator Created and established educational programs and activities which significantly organized and improved the learning environment. Further improvements in child care were suggested to management.