Experience

Emmerich Manual High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educator

  • Nov 2017 - Present



Dollar Tree Stores

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • May 2013 - Nov 2013



Ovation Audio Video Solutions, L.L.C

• United States
• Retail

• Store Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for all aspects of a high-end retail and custom installation store, from staffing, profitability, operations, and training, to advertising, public relations, involvement with logistics, purchasing, and guiding company direction over all. Maintained the profitability of a business in an imperiled industry, during historically challenging economic times. My store and my employees, although the smallest number of employees in the company, sold nearly three times as much extended service as the rest of the company combined. This is essential as diminishing profit margins are now the rule in this business, rather than an exception, and all must seek new areas for margin and profitably growth.



National Credit Services Corporation

• United States

• General Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Mar 2004

  Set-up, founding, and establishment of consumer credit company. Responsible for all aspects of company's operation, including: hiring, training, sales, marketing and advertising, staff management, and P&L. Established a successful, on-going, and profitable business assisting consumers in establishing and rehabilitating credit. Set-up, founding, and establishment of consumer credit company. Responsible for all aspects of company's operation, including: hiring, training, sales, marketing and advertising, staff management, and P&L. Established a successful, on-going, and profitable business assisting consumers in establishing and rehabilitating credit.



AudioCraft, Inc

• United States

• Sales Representative

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2003

  Sales of high-end Audio and Video products and custom installation Sales of high-end Audio and Video products and custom installation



CompUSA

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Store Sales Manager

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2002

  Provided the leadership and direction necessary to change two of the most under-performing stores and sales staffs in their region into two of the most rapidly improved stores. Specific and dramatic improvement in profit margin, comps to previous year, and sales of enhanced revenue products. Provided the leadership and direction necessary to change two of the most under-performing stores and sales staffs in their region into two of the most rapidly improved stores. Specific and dramatic improvement in profit margin, comps to previous year, and sales of enhanced revenue products.



Circuit City Stores, Inc

• United States

• Sales Manager

  • Feb 1997 - Jul 2001

  Hired at Grand Opening of Circuit City Superstore in Mentor, Ohio. Regularly surpassed established budgets and goals. Doubled sales of enhanced revenue products between 2000 and 2001. Largely responsible for store continually having one of the very highest customer service rankings in a 650-store chain and simultaneously having one of the lowest employee turnover rates. Hired at Grand Opening of Circuit City Superstore in Mentor, Ohio. Regularly surpassed established budgets and goals. Doubled sales of enhanced revenue products between 2000 and 2001. Largely responsible for store continually having one of the very highest customer service rankings in a 650-store chain and simultaneously having one of the lowest employee turnover rates.



Sears, Roebuck, and Company

• Vertical Business Manager

  • Sep 1992 - Feb 1996

  Launched and established The Office Center at Sears at company's Mentor, Ohio location. Learned merchandising skills, hired and managed computer sales department. Launched and established The Office Center at Sears at company's Mentor, Ohio location. Learned merchandising skills, hired and managed computer sales department.



David Marshall, Attorney at Law

• Trial Attorney

  • Jan 1984 - Jun 1992

  Primarily defense of civil lawsuits and much appellate court work, particularly: products liability, Federal Civil Rights actions (Section 1983 cases involving municipalities and law enforcement departments and officials), personal injury, bankruptcy, and elderlaw. Effective advocate and speaker. Excellent writing skills development. Primarily defense of civil lawsuits and much appellate court work, particularly: products liability, Federal Civil Rights actions (Section 1983 cases involving municipalities and law enforcement departments and officials), personal injury, bankruptcy, and elderlaw. Effective advocate and speaker. Excellent writing skills development.



Myers College

• United States
• Software Development

• Associate Professor

  • Jun 1990 - May 1992

  Taught Business Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Debtor-Creditor Law to adult students working on Associate Degrees. Taught Business Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Debtor-Creditor Law to adult students working on Associate Degrees.