Experience

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  Interior Expressions

  • New Westminster, BC, Kingston Ontario

  • Owner/Principle

    • Oct 1994 - Present
    • New Westminster, BC, Kingston Ontario

    Deep cleaning and home organizingInterior decorating and organizing service, with an emphasis on creativity and the re-use of items. Home staging, downsizing, project budgeting, ordering custom-made items, assisting in DIY projects, window treatment and furniture selection.Variety of projects from staging for home sales, personal organizing, hoarding situations, seniors down-sizing, creating value for optimum home sales price, decorating advice

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  Tuktu Care Inc.

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Geriatric Care Provider

    • Aug 2022 - Feb 2024
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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  Scrubbi

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • House Cleaning Professional

    • Sep 2021 - Jul 2023
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Thorough, reliable, friendly high quality work

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  Stokes Inc.

  • Kingston Ontario

  • Assistant Store Manager

    • Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
    • Kingston Ontario

    Initial store set-up and merchandising, reaching and maintaining sales and customer service standards, human resources management, handling POS and cash, product receiving and stock management.Routinely exceeded personal sales targets and drove overall store sales and metrics

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  PropertyGuys.com - Canada's Largest Private Sale Franchise Network

  • Kingston Ontario

  • Private Sales Consultant

    • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016
    • Kingston Ontario

    Helping people sell their own homes with the right tools and coaching to help keep their hard earned equity.

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  Northern Reflections

  • Kingston, Ontario

  • Sales and Customer service (Keyholder)

    • Sep 2014 - Apr 2016
    • Kingston, Ontario

    Retail sales of Northern Reflections brand clothing.POS system use, merchandising and clothing care, stock handling and customer service.Regularly exceeded daily personal sales targets and metrics

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  Self-employed

  • Kingston, Ontario

  • Caregiver for Senior with Progressive Dementia

    • Sep 2012 - Oct 2014
    • Kingston, Ontario

    Full time care in my home for family member afflicted with stroke-related progressive dementiaCare duties involved clearing, staging and selling a home to dressing, bathing, meals, driving to appointments, activities and shopping, companionship and comfortAlso served as Power of Attorney for Personal and Property, involving navigation of complex areas such as dealings with the CRA, the CCAC, respite care facilities, Long-Term Care facilities and the healthcare system in OntarioUnderstanding of the complexity of the family dynamics involved in the personal care of a family member

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  Fireplaces Unlimited

  • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Fireplace Design

    • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Part time sales and fireplace design involving CAD-generated renderings of fireplaces, hearths and mantels for retail customers. Service scheduling and parts ordering for various heating products and services, various administrative tasks

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  Renewable Energy of Plum Hollow Inc.

  • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Sales/Fireplace design

    • Aug 2000 - Nov 2010
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    Sales and sales administration of various green technologies, including wood, gas and pellet heating, photovoltaic and wind-powered projects.Knowledge of building and installation codes as they pertain to wood, pellet and gas technologies.Consistent high sales volume of many quality product lines.WETT-certified from 2002-2012

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  Cataraqui Cabinets

  • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Kitchen Designer

    • Apr 1989 - May 1994
    • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

    CAD design using CabnetWareSelling and overseeing kitchen and bath design projects in renovations and new homes, ordering materials, scheduling installations and maintaining good customer relationsHigh monthly average sales volume