Experience

PetPlate

• United States
• Pet Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Development Associate

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Responsible for building store relationships and growing retail sales in the Midwest by boosting brand awareness and educating everyone on the benefits of human grade, gently cooked dog food. In charge of opening new independent accounts throughout the Midwest and growing sales. Responsible for building store relationships and growing retail sales in the Midwest by boosting brand awareness and educating everyone on the benefits of human grade, gently cooked dog food. In charge of opening new independent accounts throughout the Midwest and growing sales.



Heart Hounds LLC

• Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Business Owner

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Self-started small business to be able to offer private dog training and in home dog sitting to my network. Started with friends and volunteers I knew through work and grew it into my own small business that I own and operate as a small side hustle to help those that are seeking dog training. Self-started small business to be able to offer private dog training and in home dog sitting to my network. Started with friends and volunteers I knew through work and grew it into my own small business that I own and operate as a small side hustle to help those that are seeking dog training.



Pampered Chef

• United States
• Food and Beverage Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pampered Chef Independent Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  - Top sales consultant on director's team for most months. - Hit and exceeded all sales milestones during 1st year. - Flew past $50,000 in career sales within 1st year selling. - Creates new and interesting party themes and content to keep customers and hosts coming back. - Top sales consultant on director's team for most months. - Hit and exceeded all sales milestones during 1st year. - Flew past $50,000 in career sales within 1st year selling. - Creates new and interesting party themes and content to keep customers and hosts coming back.



Can Do Canines Assistance Dogs

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prison Program Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2022

  - Manages staff, communication, supplies and planning of all 7 prison programs. - Communicating volunteer needs and working closely with volunteers to get dogs out to foster homes. - Working closely with prison staff to ensure dogs are kept safe and inmates are following proper positive reinforcement training. - Utilizing Salesforce and Better Impact databases to track dog and volunteer statuses. - Updated and redesigned programs to better suit our needs and updated all program materials utilizing google drive. - Creates new curriculum to keep the program improving and updated to ADI standards. - Handles emergency calls with calmness and compassion while ensuring the dog gets the best care possible. - Teaches classes to inmates and volunteers at all levels of dog training.



The Dog Wizard

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dog Trainer

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Ran independent sales appointments and sold training packages to new clients via in home appointments. Created strong client relationships through one on one training appointments and follow up communication. Trained dogs around the Charleston area to create brand awareness and meet new clients. Ran independent sales appointments and sold training packages to new clients via in home appointments. Created strong client relationships through one on one training appointments and follow up communication. Trained dogs around the Charleston area to create brand awareness and meet new clients.



Pampered Pooch Playground

• St Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

• Dog Supervisor

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Built strong relationships with clients by giving in-depth updates on their dogs as well as greeting them by name as they walked through the door to ensure they felt welcomed and known. Evaluated and temperament tested dogs for play groups to ensure safety. Educated other room supervisors on dog behavior and body language. Dispensed proper medications and food amounts based on instructions from clients. Followed cleaning protocols and checklists to ensure the environment was safe and up to standards.



Marcus Cinema of Menomonee Falls

• Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Service Specialist

  • Jul 2007 - Nov 2012

  - Supervised a department on each shift. - Trained new hires on all skills. - Earned People Pleaser Award 2x for outstanding guest service. - Upsold items in the concession stand. - Proper order entry and cash handling in POS systems. - Supervised a department on each shift. - Trained new hires on all skills. - Earned People Pleaser Award 2x for outstanding guest service. - Upsold items in the concession stand. - Proper order entry and cash handling in POS systems.



Kiddie Kandids

• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Photographer

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  - Walked through store and recruited families on site for photos and sold photo packages. - Upsold packages and rebooked clients for future milestones visits. - Handled and posed newborns through adults in small studio set up. - Engaged with children and families to get smiling photographs. - Created unique photo by utilizing different background options, props and poses. - Took photos, uploaded and edited quickly onsite to do sales appointment immediately in store. - Called warm leads to offer discount sales packages and book appointment for near future.