Experience

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  Husky Doors and SignatureLine Custom Cabinets

  • Lake Stevens, WA

  • Sales and Administrative Support

    • Apr 2016 - Present
    • Lake Stevens, WA

    Provides sales and administrative support for a custom cabinet and millwork shop. Duties include support to sales force and meeting with their customers, order entry and other tasks as assigned.

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  Jarvis Music Studio

  • Marysville, Washington

  • Owner/Instructor

    • Sep 2012 - 2020
    • Marysville, Washington

    Owner and primary instructor at Jarvis Music Studio. We specialize in piano, organ and guitar instruction. We work hard at developing a solid, theory based, musical experience, including opportunities to perform in a recital environment and at a community level.

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  Convergence Marketing

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Retail Merchandiser/Team Lead

    • Mar 2012 - Apr 2016
    • Greater Seattle Area

    By assignment, completes resets, cut-ins, and audits with assigned clients including drug and large format retailers. Works as a team lead for cosmetic spring and fall cosmetic resets. Job requires working independently, within a specific time frame and budget, building and merchandising displays per plan-o-gram and reporting work completed within a 24 hour time period.

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  Total Retail Services

  • Merchandiser

    • Oct 2010 - Sep 2013

    Servicing the Seattle Metro and surrounding areas, doing monthly poster services to select retailers. Job requires working independently, within a specific time frame, building and merchandising displays per plan-o-gram and reporting back to corporate per their requirements.

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  Lindt & Sprungli

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Territory Manager

    • May 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Currently serving 100 accounts for Lindt Chocolate including both small and large format stores.

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  Driveline Retail Services

  • Retail Merchandiser/Team Lead

    • Jul 2010 - May 2013

    By assignment, servicing accounts on a weekly an as needed basis. Doing audits, cut-ins, rebuilds and weekly servicing of product. Recognized as a top performer by Frito Lay, currently certified as a Frito Lay Team Lead.

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  US Census Bureau

  • Field Representative

    • Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

    By monthly assignment, interviews 30 households by personal or telephone interview for current Census Bureau Surveys. I have also done one-time surveys for Housing and Fishing/Hunting. Covers Franklin and Bear Lake, Idaho counties. Works without supervision and meets all time and budget requirements. Consistently recognized as a top performer.

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  Global Distributing Services/Bow Tie Publications

  • Merchandiser

    • May 2010 - Dec 2011

    Covering the Logan and Ogden Utah markets, doing monthly magazine services to 13 pet retailers. Job requires working independently, within a specific time frame, and building and merchandising displays per plan-o-gram and reporting back to corporate per their requirements.

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  Hallmark

  • Retail Merchandiser

    • Feb 2008 - Dec 2011

    Job entails working with 100 feet of Hallmark inventory. On a weekly and as needed basis, straightening stock, reordering stock and resetting displays.

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  Select Media Services

  • Merchandiser

    • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

    Covering the Logan Utah market, doing weekly magazine services to WalMart , Shopko and K-Mart. Job requires working independently, within a specific time frame, and building and merchandising displays per plan-o-gram, completing weekly employment/merchandising surveys.

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  Franklin County Medical Center

  • Public Relations

    • Feb 2008 - Oct 2009

    Working with the Director of Public Relations, attends and participates in educational events, including giving hospital tours, working with public events such as parades, fairs and community outreach. Also works in the local schools educating students on good health habits.

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  SEI Show Services

  • Instructor

    • Mar 2007 - Dec 2007

    Traveled to consumer scrapbooking shows teaching five classes per day, with 40 to 90 participants per class. Responsible for communicating with SEI Corporate to keep teaching supplies at required levels, prepping classrooms, working one on one with students and aides. Also worked in the retail sales booth at the end of the class day.

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  The Jennis Group

  • Sales Manager

    • Jun 2003 - Sep 2007

    Directed sales of 15 employees based in ten western states, servicing 20 different manufacturers. Built Jennis Group sales to over $ 2 million per year. Dealt with employees on a daily basis, initiating training sessions, answering questions, and fielding problems from manufacturers. Processed payroll and yearly tax documents. Responsible for weekly field reports, and monthly financial reports to the principals of The Jennis Group, as well as to Sales Managers for a number of companies that we represented. Traveled to wholesale scrapbooking shows, meeting with manufacturers and developing business plans to increase sales and profitability. Worked quarterly trade shows for various manufacturers, building booths and setting retail product per plan-o-grams. Responsible for hiring/firing and training new employees.

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  Independent Sales Representative

  • Independent Sales Representative

    • Mar 2002 - Sep 2007

    Represented ten different manufacturers, in addition to those covered under the umbrella of The Jennis Group, to over 40 retail accounts,independent retailers and small craft accounts in the State of Washington and Idaho. Visited accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis as sales required. Developed marketing plans to help stores implement new product, including demonstrations and classes as requested. Territory consistently over $ 600,000 in yearly sales. Recognized by a number of manufacturers as a top performer.

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  Caribou Kitchen and Bath

  • Sales

    • 1997 - 2001

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  BD Medical

  • Senior Pricing Clerk

    • 1980 - 1989