Areas of Expertise Strategic Planning & Analysis Budget Administration Training & Development Organizational Management Performance Metrics Problem Resolution Retail Management Operations Management Process Improvements Motivational Leadership Customer Service Consumer & Industry Trends

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Macy's Inc.	District Merchant	6/2014 - 1/2018
Macy's Inc	District Planner	1/2009 - 6/2014
Macy's Inc	Regional Merchandise Manager	1/2008 - 6/2009

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Metropolitan State University of Denver	Communications and Political Science		Bachelor Degree

TYPE	TITLE	URL	DESCRIPTION
Magazine	Forbes	media url	International magazine focused on business and economics
Website	LinkedIn	media url	Followed daily for industry updates and networking

Highlights:

• District Merchant of the Year 2014 & 2018 | Macy’s • District Planner of the Year, 2019, 2012 | Macy's • Regional Merchandise Manager of the Year, 2008 | Macy’s • Sales Manager of the Year, 2002, 2003 | May Company • Innovation Award, 2008, 2013 | Macy’s • Community Leadership Award, 1996, 1997 | Denver Chamber of Commerce

Companies I like:

Charles Schwab, Davita, the Gap Companies, Barnes & Noble, Suntory Beam

Strategic Planning & Analysis
Team Leadership
Organizational Managment
Problem Solving
Operations Managment
Motivational Leadership
Budget Administration
Performance Metrics
Customer Service
Training & Development
Multi-tasking
Process enhancements
Consumer & Industry Trends

• Strategic Planning & Analysis
• Organizational Management
• Retail Management
• Motivational Leadership
• Performance Metrics
• Budget Administration
• Operations Management
• Customer Service
• Training & Development
• Problem Resolution
• Process Improvements
• Consumer & Industry Trends

Drive organizational excellence to support 19 stores in their initiatives to drive sales and profit. Collaborate cross-functionally to focus on merchandise execution, selling, and improving scorecard performance through consistent delivery of key accountabilities. • Established quarterly training seminars focused on the Team, product knowledge, and event execution. • Leveraged vendors to train Sales Managers and Sales Associates on product features, benefits, and selling strategies. • Proactively worked to educate store staff on ways of promoting merchandise, creating an awareness of distribution practices, displaying merchandise for customer appeal, and creating a smooth business transaction for customers. • Increased profit by 4% annually, through careful development of business alignment in store, combined with sales team focus, successful negotiation of assortments with vendors, management accountability and quick attention to moving unprofitable product from stores quickly.