Experience

The NPD Group

• United States
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Account Manager, Client Development

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

  -Utilize several quantitative methodologies to understand Industry (Restaurant & Outdoor) behavior-Translate data into helpful and actionable insights for client analysis-Manage several clients while working cross-functionally with product teams to develop and maintain business-Produce presentations that answer client questions in a storyline format

• Account Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2019



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Team Lead - Logistics

  • May 2012 - Jun 2014

  Manage the backroom, truck replenishment, and instock departments with $45 annual salesManage a shift team of 40 and a full team of over 200Screen and hire 30 new team members in anticipation for holiday freight seasonSet departmental and team goals and create create reporting metrics for senior managementCreate departmental schedule to increase productivity and use a reduced allocation of store payrollOversee and audit store warehouse to improve backroom location accuracy to hight results

• Executive Team Lead - Softlines

  • Oct 2010 - May 2012

  ~Manage and execute tasks and projects within the areas of clothing, shoes, and accessories.~Develop a Fast, Fun, and Friendly team~Oversee the daily operations within a Target store to drive profitable sales



Prestwick Country Club

• Head Lifeguard

  • 2004 - Dec 2010

  ~Instruct swim lessons to 30+ individuals ages 18 months to 13 years~Acts as a manager and oversees the safety of the facility ~Instruct swim lessons to 30+ individuals ages 18 months to 13 years~Acts as a manager and oversees the safety of the facility



Fin and Feather: The Great Outdoors Store

• Sales Associate

  • May 2009 - Jul 2010

  ~Assisted in customers with making purchase decisions on various outdoor equipment and clothing~Aided in marketing efforts by creating print ads and signs~Managed register and participated in general store operations ~Assisted in customers with making purchase decisions on various outdoor equipment and clothing~Aided in marketing efforts by creating print ads and signs~Managed register and participated in general store operations



Connect-A-Dock

• International Marketing Business Consultant

  • Nov 2009 - Jun 2010

  ~Researched markets and business functions in Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile~Worked closely with the company to determine the company's needs in a South American distributor~Traveled to Chile to act as a representative of the company and interviewed potential distributors in Spanish~Created a template to evaluate each distributor and identified the ideal candidate according to that analysis~Developed a strategy for the company to enter the South American market~Organized presentation to inform company of optimal distribution strategy



Progressive Future

• Field Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

  ~Discussed and articulated with public current political and environmental issues~Organized, trained, supervised, and observed a group of neighborhood canvassers ~Discussed and articulated with public current political and environmental issues~Organized, trained, supervised, and observed a group of neighborhood canvassers



University of Iowa Residence Life

• Resident Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  ~Oversaw the development of 50+ young women while acting as a mentor, mediator, and resource person~Organized and implemented community builders, service projects, and learning initiative programs~Participated in weekly staff meetings to discuss community development, safety, and policy violations ~Oversaw the development of 50+ young women while acting as a mentor, mediator, and resource person~Organized and implemented community builders, service projects, and learning initiative programs~Participated in weekly staff meetings to discuss community development, safety, and policy violations