Experience

Nashville City Club

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Membership

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Self-employed

• Interior Designer

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Provide design services for residential clients • Evaluate scope of clients’ needs • Procure, design and install furnishings, window treatments, and accessories



C’est Tout

• Personal Stylist

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

  Provided wardrobe consulting services to a diverse clientele • Assessed clients’ existing wardrobe • Created new outfits using clients’ personal wardrobe • Personal shopping services for closet updates, special events, and vacations



Kenny & Company Showrooms

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Showroom Manager and Outside Sales

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2009

  Managed sales team, administrative personnel and the warehouse supervisor ● Recruited new business from custom home builders, interior design firms, architects and homeowners ● Provided product training ● Broadened the range of products sold to accommodate the market’s needs ● Produced a 5% increase in sales in 2009



The Carlisle Collection (A Connaught Group Co.)

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Responsible for a team of eight field managers in a 13-state territory ● Recruited, selected and mentored managers, and served as their link to the corporate team ● Supplied on-going training to enhance selling and supervisory skills plus product knowledge ● Troubleshooter for scheduling issues, product flows and product delivery ● Contributed quarterly to corporate reviews, planning and strategy sessions ● Arranged for venues, format and deliver training to 100+ sellers ● Traveled with Field Managers, tracking recruiting performance and sales production ● The recruiting history for the region was: 2005 -- 77 sellers -- 6 Field Managers 2006 -- 90 sellers -- 7 Field Managers 2007 -- 100 sellers -- 8 Field Managers (8 Field Managers was the corporate goal for the region) ● In 2005, the region was ranked # 5 out of 5 in sales; in 2008, it was #1 out of 5

• FIeld Partner

  • Mar 2003 - May 2005

  Responsible for managing, product training and mentoring existing agencies to grow sales ● Managed 15 agencies in a three state area ● In two years, grew sales by $975,000 (a 30% increase) ● Achieved the largest increase in sales in the company for 2003, 2004 and 2005



The Hadden Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiter

  • Sep 2002 - Feb 2003

  Recruited candidates for placement in professional positions ● Reached goal of two placements per month; recruited the most placements in the firm in February 2003 ● Generated leads for candidates to fill professional positions in the legal, medical, and corporate industries ● Recruited new business accounts in the corporate, medical and legal industries



ETC (A Connaught Group Co.)

• Area Development Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Aug 2002

  Responsible for developing Middle Tennessee for a new clothing line sold through direct sales ● Started with the company before the product was developed or produced ● Recruited new consultants, trained them to sell and managed 13 sellers ● Served on the design team that met in NYC monthly ● Coordinated and led product presentations at regional and district sales meetings focusing on merchandising and selling the product ● Conducted workshops on team building, growing sales and managing businesses ● Launched the premier season with total sales of $1,000,000 and then for seven seasons, grew the sales to $1.5 million for the district, making it one of the top 10 in the company ● Maintained a 90% retention rate for the sales force while with the company