ALONDRA COLON

As a police officer for the Murfreesboro Police Department, I am responsible for protecting life and property, enforcing local and state laws, and maintaining public safety. My duties include responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for service, conducting investigations, gathering evidence, and preparing detailed incident reports. I also work to build positive relationships with the community by my work, by teaching to the community, and while providing professional testimony in court when required.

• As a Quality Assurance & Inventory Coordinator for FedEx Supply Chain, I was responsible for coordinating Inventory Control functions including Cycle Counting, QA Auditing, and inventory investigations and for assisting the Quality Assurance function in daily operations. Overall, I would take care of collecting, monitoring, auditing, and reporting data to ensure that the company’s product and process is up to performance standards. To do so, part of my job also consisted of me investigating and resolving product issues that prevent them from leaving our building.

• As a Merchandise Coordinator for Homegoods, I was responsible for ensuring that the presentation of merchandise in my department was adequately displayed and that customers had an excellent experience when coming into the store and my department. I was required to maintain a clean and organized section, while following company procedures and standards on maintaining current, fresh, and fashionable features. I was also required to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, which came with maintaining confidentiality. Some of my other responsibilities consisted of training/mentoring, ensure associates are executing tasks, process cash register, promote credit programs, and work with management.

• As a Co-Manager for Journeys, I was responsible for assisting the Store Manager with recruiting, hiring, training, and managing the store and employees so that both them and the store could reach/exceed the sales plan. I was also responsible for providing feedback, coaching, and accountability to all the employees on our team. I would supervise and manage all aspects of daily store operations when the manager was not in, while also managing all aspects of Loss prevention practices. Other responsibilities consisted of resolving customer issues effectively, bank deposits, opening and closing, and providing a full-service experience to all customers that entered our store.

• As a Sales Associate for Journeys, I was responsible for meeting personal sales goals and preforming to standard when interacting with customers. Being aware of the store’s sales goal, to see what more could be done to obtain the daily/weekly goal for the store. Providing great customer service to all customers. Obtaining the stores appearance and stockroom organization, and effectively communicating all the stores needs to management. Overall, I was responsible for creating a fun and full-service experience, while also maintaining knowledge on current fashion trends.