Experience

B. F. Skinner Foundation

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects B.F. Skinner Foundation

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Volunteer leader of special projects at non-profit including product development, website management, archival and community outreach. Manage Foundation activities with the goal of disseminating behavioral science through the Foundation's Community website, marketing activities, book publishing, archival digital asset management system and online learning. Committed to preserving the science pioneered by B. F. Skinner.

• President B.F. Skinner Foundation

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

  Leadership officer at non-profit. Responsible for executing the Foundation's strategic plan as developed in conjunction with the B. F. Skinner Foundation's Board of Directors. Manager of all Foundation initiatives which forward the goal of disseminating behavioral science. Manager of the Community website, Operants quarterly magazine, all book publishing activities and educational events. Committed to preserving the science pioneered by B. F. Skinner.

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

  Volunteer at non-profit; worked on Salesforce implementation, website projects, fundraising and other miscellaneous projects.



Connekt Inc. / ShopTV

• Planner/Buyer

  • 2015 - 2018

  Planner and Buyer for a fast paced eCommerce business. Connekt Inc. (formerly Delivery Agent) hosts client platforms where customers can purchase items related to and seen on client's showcases. Clients include HBO, CBS, Dunkin' Donuts and Showtime as well as half a dozen others. As the Entertainment platform planner and ASOTV and Dunkin' Donuts buyer my responsibilities include but are not limited to; managing inventory, in stock positions, replenishment, helping maintain open-to-buy, order tracking and ad-hoc reporting. Core traits are willingness to take on challenging projects, ability to multi task and flexibility. Proficient in MS Office, especially excel. Show less



thesilverliningshop.com

• Sole Proprietor

  • 2010 - 2013

  Developed and managed an online handcrafted jewelry business. Managed all financial and website operations, and designed the jewelry for the site. Developed and managed an online handcrafted jewelry business. Managed all financial and website operations, and designed the jewelry for the site.



Planner Macy's West

• Planner Intimate Apparel

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

  -Planner for a $90+ million dollar volume women's intimate apparel business in 193 store locations. -Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, sales plans by store, stock plans by store, all allocation, replenishment and store transfers.- Managed over 700,000 sku locations on replenishment. -Collaborated with two buyers to determine depth of buys, replenishment vs.fashion stock levels and assortment by store level and breadth of assortment. -Developed and managed one staff, an associate planner subsequently promoted to planner.-Achieved threshold sales and margin plan and made bonus in 2008 in a very difficult economic climate. Show less

• Planner - Women's Hosiery, Socks, Slippers and Cold Weather Accessories

  • Feb 2006 - Nov 2007

  -Planner for a $30+ million dollar volume women's accessories business in 149 store locations. -Responsibilities included but were not limited to the following; sales and average stock plans by location, assortment plans by location, all allocation, all replenishment, all store transfers.-Traveled to market seasonally to assort and place product.-Traveled to stores seasonally to execute planogram set-up.-Part of pilot team testing new allocation system rolled out to all Federated stores in Spring 2008.-Exceeded sales, turn and margin goals in 2006 and 2007. -Promoted to larger volume area in 2007.-Awarded three Macy's planning awards for Fall 2007. Show less



Filenes

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer - Men's Sport Coats and Dress Slacks

  • 2005 - 2006

  -Responsible for $20+ million dollar volume men's sport coat and dress slacks business. -Responsible for eleven vendors assortment, advertising strategy, pricing strategy, sales, stock, turn, shortage and margin. -Traveled seasonally to market to place orders for goods.-Aggressively pursued sales in a tough business climate. Achieved 2005 margin goals while managing business after May Co. was acquired by FDS.-Developed and managed two staff, including clerical subsequently promoted to assistant buyer and assistant buyer subsequently promoted to buyer-in-training. Show less

• Buyer In Training Men's Knit's, Sweaters, Izod and Chaps

  • 2003 - 2005

  - Buyer In Training for a $49+ million dollar annual menswear volume. -Full buying responsibility for Izod and Chaps; $17+ million dollar volume.-Achieved +11% in Izod sales by analyzing pricing strategy, distorting impact on key items, holding price on large trending programs, and negotiating markdowns on non-performing items.

• Buyer In Training Clinique, MAC, Clarins, and Elizabeth Arden

  • 2001 - 2003

  -Buyer In Training for a $120+ million dollar volume Cosmetic business.-Sole buying responsibility for Clarins cosmetics.-Achieved Filenes #2 performance in GWP promotion +6% to LY vs CO average of -2%. Planned and executed presell strategy in absence of buyer, led conference calls with Clinique and Filenes team, and improved presell results +44% over LY.-Improved Clarins May Co SFS ranking from #7 at Filenes to #1 in two years. Increased sales +10% in 2003.-Initiated and implemented Clarins and Filenes Regional Vice President meeting to communicate Clarins strategy and get Filenes Regional Vice President support for the brand.-Established and led monthly Clarins conference call with Clarins field and counter mangers to focus strategy and improve communication between corporate and field.-Took lead on developing clerical in office who was subsequently promoted to assistant buyer.-Promoted in 2003 from Assistant Buyer to Buyer In Training Show less

• Assistant Buyer Womens Fragrances

  • 1999 - 2001

  Assistant Buyer for multi million dollar fragrance business.

• Replenishment Analyst

  • 1998 - 1999