Experience

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  Semi Retired

  • Carmichael, California, United States

  • Semi-Retired

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Carmichael, California, United States

    Currently semi-retired. Looking for 2-3 days per week in sales and interior design. I thrive on teamwork, social interaction, busy days and goal attainment

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  Brighton Collectibles

  • Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento

  • Sales Associate

    • Apr 2013 - Nov 2019
    • Arden Fair Mall, Sacramento

    Consistently top 3 sales associate in this store, working part-time hours.Provide excellent customer service by creating a unique shopping experience. Building personal clientele by engaging customers and making a true interpersonal connection. Following up sales with correspondence notes and phone calls. Organizing parties within the store by soliciting top customers to attend special events. **Consistently top 5% sales leader

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  Home Staging Sacramento

  • Sacramento, California, United States

  • Business Owner

    • May 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Sacramento, California, United States

    Own a home staging company. Worked with real estate agents and other home staging professionals. Creating a home environment that would attract potential home buyers. Member of IAHSP. International Association of Home Staging Professionals

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  Stellar Renovations

  • Rancho Cordova, CA

  • Project Design Coordinator

    • Sep 2014 - Nov 2015
    • Rancho Cordova, CA

    Kitchen and bath renovations. Project manager and design consultant"Building a Stellar World one Home at a Time"Former project manager/designer for a midsize construction company, running three crews with 11 employees. Responsible for customer communications, sub contractor coordination, quality control and employee oversight. Initial contact for project scope, design and materials selection, initial bid processing, sales presentation and follow up.

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  Sacramento County Office of Education

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Mentor Program Development Leader

    • May 2010 - Aug 2012
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Coordinated and facilitated county educational office sponsored programs. Primarily a liaison between program administrators, mentors and high school students. Fully responsible for communications, event planning and special projects. Worked directly with various non-profit groups such as ACE mentors in Architecture, Construction, and Engineering, Sacramento Scholastic Journalism Collaborative, and SAGE Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship. Initiated, coordinated and facilitated first time weeklong student Camp for ACE Mentors at Sacramento State University. I worked through a home based office, communicating with each group head to facilitate meetings, organize events, coordinate travel, and communicate with school heads, mentors and students. All of these organizations increased student awareness and exposure to professionals in varied career paths.

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  San Juan Unified School District

  • Carmichael, CA

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Oct 1999 - Feb 2012
    • Carmichael, CA

    Was a long time, highly recruited, substitute teacher primarily in k-6th grade classrooms. Coordinated and facilitated lesson plans, created excitement for learning in the classroom and managed 30+ students on a daily basis.

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  Recycled Paper Greetings

  • Bay Area and Sacramento area

  • Corporate Sales Repressentative

    • Feb 1992 - Sep 1997
    • Bay Area and Sacramento area

    Developed relationships with corporate buyers to solicit floor space, obtaining greeting card footage in chain stores in the Northern CA region. Successfully gained space in Cost Plus, Raleys Supermarkets, Party America, and Kinkos. Set up new accounts, managed reorders, assisted in merchandise training, tracked sales and shipments. Increased overall sales by 47%

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  Weinstock's

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Buyer/Dept. Manager

    • Jun 1985 - May 1991
    • Sacramento, California Area

    BUYER-- Housewares/Decorative Home--projected, coordinated and purchased goods for a 12 store department store chain. Created budgets and Open to Buy. Negotiated terms with vendors. Coordinated and tracked shipping of merchandise for sales events. Communicated w/ store and department level managers, created floor plans, motivated staff and created advertising promotions and product seminars. Projected and exceeded accurate sales and profit margin numbers. Attained a 38% increase in departmental sales. DEPT. MGR.--Managed and motivated a staff of 12 sales associates in Fine China and Domestics. Created job lists, work schedules, trained associates, gave employee reviews, merchandised goods and sales set up. Organized and facilitated departmental inventory. Coordinated sales promotions with store management