Experience

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  CAI Designs

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Operations Manager / Customer Service

    • 2011 - Mar 2014
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Maintained variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. to produce correspondence, documents, and maintain orders, delivery, claims, and office systems. Organizing and storing paperwork, documents and computer-based information.- Sales with clients, catalog updates...

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  Tilde Design Studio

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Project Manager

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Responsible for ordering, follow-up, delivery and installation of design concept provided by designer/owner of Tilde Design Studio. Developed and produced an Excel spreadsheet of current local and national manufacturers for every aspect of home design. - Samples of product were requested, col...

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  Nielsen-Metier, Inc.

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Chief Administrative Assistant / Customer Service Coordinator

    • 2007 - 2008
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Responsible for the financial and organizational management of the Nielsen-Metier Design Showroom including coordinating all facets of the sales process among customers, vendors and sales representatives. - Ability to efficiently follow up with customers and manufacturers resulting in long-ter...

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  Gina B, Inc.

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Director of Operations / Sales

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Responsible for the financial and organizational management of the Gina B Design Showroom. - Assisted in sales, ordering, shipping, delivery, billing, and collections. - Assisted in all aspects of helping Gina B enter the Denver market and become a successful and respected showroom.

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  Footers Catering

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Senior Event Planner

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Duties included initial contact with clients, preparing and pricing menus, budgeting, billing and event scheduling.- Responsible for marketing, expanding and developing new client relationships while effectively maintaining current client base. Consistently exceeded company sales performance ...

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  Objets, Ltd.

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Director of Operations

    • 1998 - 2005
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Responsible for the financial and organizational management of the Objets Design Showroom. - Initiated the use of computers within the company. Executed a program to track company assets and liabilities. Responsible for creating continuing education and training employees on computer use to pl...

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  Private Investigator

  • Greater Denver Area

  • Private Investigator

    • 1998 - 1999
    • Greater Denver Area

    - Specialized in undercover surveillance and background investigation. Responsible for a surveillance operation to incriminate a known drug dealer.

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  Hanover Mortgage Corporation

  • Director of Operations

  • Hanover Mortgage Corporation

    • 1994 - 1998
    • Director of Operations

    - Responsible for the overall financial and organizational management of Hanover Mortgage and one branch office.- Identified and corrected account discrepancies resulting in saving several thousand dollars. Accountable for employee management, including payroll and benefits. Researched and create...

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  Romulus Community Schools

  • Romulus, MI

  • Classroom Teacher

    • 1971 - 1978
    • Romulus, MI

    - Entirely responsible for establishing and implementing an elective class curriculum within the middle school system, including the research and purchase of appropriate text books.- Taught English, American History, Michigan History (wrote curriculum), and Communications (wrote curriculum). Mad...