Experience

Village Ace Hardware

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  I will be working to revitalizing this store. We will be starting with product mix and layout. Followed by establishing an educational programs to develop a knowledgeable staff.

• General Manager of Village Ace Hardware Milwaukee

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2021

  This is one of three hardware stores in a family run chain of Ace stores. I helped built this store from the ground up. I helped with the build out planned, helped lay out store fixtures, and established product displays. Opened the store June 15th of 2016 with one other fulltime employees and a part time cashier. We ran it as a "do whatever it takes" business. Working as many hours as needed and fixing problems after hours. As this store grew I was asked to also manage a three thousand square foot warehouse that would supply the rest of the chain with seasonal products. I exited with six full time teammates and four part time team members. Each with their own responsibilities and growth plans. In addition to managing the day to day of the store I also built and managed an advertising plan for the store in this chain.



Village Outdoor Living

• Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

• Sales Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Run day to day operations, maintaining store inventory, pricing, public relations through social media, opening and close business daily, and most importantly educating and assisting customers. Outside of daily operations I particularly enjoy repairing small engines; chain saws, brush cutters, lawnmowers, and snow blowers to name a few. Run day to day operations, maintaining store inventory, pricing, public relations through social media, opening and close business daily, and most importantly educating and assisting customers. Outside of daily operations I particularly enjoy repairing small engines; chain saws, brush cutters, lawnmowers, and snow blowers to name a few.



Milwaukee County Parks

• Greater Milwaukee Area

• Natural Areas Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Worked with Brian Russart and the rest of the natural areas staff in numerous projects, including but not limited to; breeding bird surveys, ephemeral pond surveys, trail maintenance, and aquatic species inventory. This position required the ability to properly identify plant and wildlife species, as well as map these species using a GPS and Arc GIS. Worked with Brian Russart and the rest of the natural areas staff in numerous projects, including but not limited to; breeding bird surveys, ephemeral pond surveys, trail maintenance, and aquatic species inventory. This position required the ability to properly identify plant and wildlife species, as well as map these species using a GPS and Arc GIS.



Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

• Barro Colorado Island, Panama

• Field Technician

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Participated in a study on Lianas and the effect their competition for resources has on host trees. This position required the use of a GPS unit to locate specimens, species identification, as well as precise data collection and management. Participated in a study on Lianas and the effect their competition for resources has on host trees. This position required the use of a GPS unit to locate specimens, species identification, as well as precise data collection and management.



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Forest Technician

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Main responsibilities were conducting Visitor Use Monitoring Surveys, trail and camp site maintenance, and general assistance with biological research. I particularly enjoyed banding kestrels. Main responsibilities were conducting Visitor Use Monitoring Surveys, trail and camp site maintenance, and general assistance with biological research. I particularly enjoyed banding kestrels.