Alison Chandler
Hammond
Summary
Motivated, passionate leader with 3 years of experience in retail store operations. Uniquely skilled at motivating sales teams to produce high-volume revenue results. Strong abilities in business operations, work-force scheduling and customer satisfaction. Unique laboratory skills acquired during 2 years of paid internships such as collecting, processing, and analyzing various specimens.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Store Leader
Speedway
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Recruited and hired talented individuals bringing depth and experience to organization.
- Assisted with the successful launch of promotional campaigns, leading to increased sales during peak periods.
- Actively contributed towards fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the achievement of store-wide objectives.
- Built relationships with team members to encourage willingness to address concerns and issues.
- Mentored employees to help improve skills and enable team members to become peak performers on job.
- Played a key role in implementing loss prevention strategies that reduced incidents of theft within the workplace.
Assistant Manager
Things Remembered
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
Shift Lead
Pet Supplies Plus
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Efficiently handled transferring money to safe
- Successfully collected change orders from the bank
- Delegated tasks to complete shift
- Ended the business day with proper data and records of transactions
- Checked safety regulations.
- Completed store opening and closing procedures and balanced tills.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
Temp Store Manager
Rebel Oil
08.2019 - 02.2022
- Managed daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of the store, maintaining a clean, safe environment for customers and employees.
- Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
- Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Addressed customer complaints promptly and professionally, resolving issues to maintain positive relationships with clientele.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Manchester University
North Manchester, IN06.2019
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Verbal communication
- Can handle pipets and successfully produce correct dosages
- Knowledge of scales
- Written communication - proficient with Microsoft Word
- General knowledge of lab management
- Store operations
- Analyze results using Excel - chi square and ANOVA statistics
- Team Management
- Task Delegation
- Policy Enforcement
- Store maintenance
Research
August - December 2018, Manchester University, Invertebrate Zoology Research
- Prepared equipment and dosages, Observed results, Analyzed effects on a grander scale
May to August 2018, Manchester University, Summer Research Assistant, Dr. Cassandra Gohn
- , Assisted with post-doctorate research, Concentrated on efficiency and safety of using glyburide during gestation, Assisted with preparation of experiment, equipment, and drug solutions, Observed structural abnormalities in pups by measuring head and limbs
May to June 2017, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Research Assistant, Dr. Robert Brodman,
- Assisted with amphibian population and abundance surveys, Supervised and instructed iSWOOP seminar at Indiana Dunes, Attended 2017 Hellbender Symposium in Mississippi
August to December 2015, Saint Joseph's College, STEM Research, Dr. Rob Brodman
- , Performed dosages, Calculated observations, Analyzed the data produced
Timeline
Assistant Store Leader
Speedway
08.2022 - 07.2024
Assistant Manager
Things Remembered
03.2022 - 07.2022
Shift Lead
Pet Supplies Plus
01.2022 - 03.2022
Temp Store Manager
Rebel Oil
08.2019 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Manchester University