Experience

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  New England Wild Flower Society

  • Manager Of Retail
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  New England Wild Flower Society

  • Framingham, MA

  • Manager of Retail

    • Jun 2012 - Present
    • Framingham, MA
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  Massachusetts Horticultural Society

  • Retail Operations Manager

    • 2005 - 2008

    ➢ Conceptualized, planned and implemented Flora to benefit MHS in a Director-level position – including business development, branding, and visual merchandising plans ➢ Increased sales volume by 600% in two years; Flower Show sales increased from $60,000 in 2005 to $180,000 in 2008➢ Planned, purc...

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  Gardeners Eden

  • Store Manager, Top Volume/Flagship Store

    • 2003 - 2005

    ➢ Maximized store sales, achieving a 20% comparable increase through delivery of exceptional customer service and sales floor leadership➢ Optimized presentation standards that were prototypes for all 5 stores in the Gardener’s Eden chain. Participated in seasonal floorsets ➢ Recruited, hired, tr...

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  Winston Flowers

  • Director of Stores

    • 2001 - 2002

    ➢ Served as an Executive Committee member with an emphasis on setting strategy and establishing repeatable processes to support Retail Division expansion ➢ Expanded existing operations to include a Garden Center that resulted in a 27% increase in Retail Division sales and a profitable opening yea...

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  Calico Corners

  • District Manager, New York/New England District

    • 1983 - 2000

    ➢ Managed operations of 12 stores. ➢ Representing 11% of the stores in the company, this $26 million district’s annual sales volume and profitability were the company's largest, accounting for 17% of total sales, and 26% of total profitability. In addition: • Ranked #1 in custom sales/p...