Experience

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  Einstein Brothers Bagels

  • Glen Ellyn, Illinois

  • Shift Lead Manager

    • Feb 2018 - Present
    • Glen Ellyn, Illinois

    Responsible for store management in absence of General Manager and Assistant Manager which includes managing shift requirements for labor, customer services and employee tasks. Principal accountabilities include:• Knowledge of all store operations.• Training staff in all store functions.• Motivating staff to achieve peak performance.• Perform all staff roles.• Maintain personnel, inventory, sales, and all accounting and banking records.

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  Fleet Feet Sports - Chicago

  • Oak Park, Illinois

  • Operations Associate

    • Apr 2015 - Jun 2015
    • Oak Park, Illinois

    Responsible for operations of Oak Park store which included:Receiving all purchases from vendors - verify orders, entering orders into inventory database, creating and affixing barcodes to products, placing products in inventory and on retail floor.Received all intercompany product transfers - verify orders, entering orders into inventory database, placing products in inventory and on retail floor.Shipped intercompany product transfers and vendor product returns - entering products in to inventory database, creating shipping forms and labels, and shipping products.Produced daily and other periodic inventory reports for Fleet Feet management.Organized and maintained inventory storage system of retail products.Assisted sales operation as sales associate when needed.

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  US Census Bureau

  • Oak Brook, Illinois

  • Field Representative

    • 2011 - 2011
    • Oak Brook, Illinois

    Conduct survey interviews for the American Community Survey which is a monthly survey of household demographic information.

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  U.S

  • Crew Leader - Field Operations

    • 2010 - 2010

    • Managed team of 8-10 enumerators in various operations of the 2010 U.S. Census: trained staff, assigned and approved survey work, approved time and attendance, provided guidance on work methods, coordinated flow of information between staff and senior management.• Adapted to changing survey guidelines, work load and completion deadlines. Met or exceeded all work assignment goals – production levels, time deadlines and satisfactorily completed all surveys.• Co-managed special follow up task force of 35-40 enumerators that completed unfinished surveys of other census enumerators, worked with other crew leaders to design and implement methods and procedures for completing unfinished surveys.

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  HopCity Craft Beer & Wine, Atlanta, GA

  • General Manager

    • 2008 - 2009

    • Drafted purchase orders, reviewed and reconciled all invoices including resolving all discrepancies, managed product inventory, and procured office equipment and supplies.• Set up financial systems and controls, performed product cost analysis, and reconciled daily cash position.• Hired, trained and supervised staff of 4-6 employees and managed daily store operations.• Formulated business and financial plans, obtained financing, business licensing, and located store site.

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  BellSouth Corporation (1986-1991)/BellSouth Telecommunications (1992-2005)

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Staff Manager - Treasury Department/ Corporate Manager - Regulatory Department

    • 1986 - 2005
    • Atlanta, Georgia

    • Managed the multi-million dollar cost of capital function for financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and external regulatory proceedings.- Interacted with internal clients which included CEO, CFO, Treasurer, General Counsel, and Regulatory Vice-Presidents.- Worked with external clients which included expert financial witnesses and outside vendors. - Assigned work to and supervised financial analyst with regards to cost of capital function.- Represented BellSouth at United States Telephone Association and Telco Finance Council – took a leadership role in developing industry consensus on financial and regulatory issues. This required extensive maintenance of differing client relationships through personal individual contacts and presentations at group forums.- Interfaced with FCC and state public utility commission staffs with regard to financial and regulatory issues. This required both written and personal presentations and interaction.• Managed the issuance of monthly Treasury Report to the Board of Directors, a report which included key financial data for BellSouth Corp. and its subsidiaries. Coordinated input of various finance groups and supervised financial analyst responsible for monthly report production. • Member of financial statements due diligence review committee which reviewed all internal and external BellSouth monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports. Made recommendations for enhancements to reports including financial impacts of regulatory penalties and changes.• Provided financial analysis to Treasurer and CFO with regards to charitable foundation financing, cash management, executive compensation, international discount rates, and pension fund asset allocation. Established reputation as the expert resource for fielding financial inquiries from executive management.• Provided competitive analysis of rival local exchange carriers; prepared internal and external reports and state regulatory testimony.

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  Northeast Utilities, Hartford, CT

  • Financial Analyst

    • 1985 - 1986

    • Developed financial forecasts of the cost of capital, capital structure and other financial items for financial planning and use in state and federal regulatory proceedings.• Assisted in the preparation of expert financial witness testimony. Provided witness support at regulatory hearings.

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  Illinois Commerce Commission, Springfield, IL

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • 1982 - 1985

    • Provided expert financial testimony with regards to the cost of capital, capital structure and other financial issues in regulatory proceedings for electric, natural gas, telecommunication and water utilities.• Acted as staff case manager, coordinating expert testimony of staff financial, accounting, economic and engineering witnesses.• Cross examined opposing parties' financial witnesses.• Assisted in the drafting of staff legal briefs and briefed Commissioners on financial issues.• Assisted in the training of new employees.