Andrea Fisher-Jones
Prospect,KY
Summary
I am interested in a position with the potential to advance. Highly motivated professional with over 20 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working collaboratively as a team member or
independently as manager or leader. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Kidcreate Studio - Greenville
Greer, SC
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Oversaw staff hiring, initiating new training and scheduled processes to streamline operations.
- Supervised performance of workers with goals of improving productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
- Managed sales presentations to promote product and brand benefits.
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Interviewed, trained and supervised employees.
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss students' progress and areas requiring improvement.
Elijah J Fisher, III Estate
Durham, NC
08.2016 - Current
- Executrix of Estate
- Officially named the Estate Executrix October 2016
- Manage the Estate funds, property both personal, residential and commercial
- Responsible for hiring attorney, accountant and any other professional needed to properly maintain and manage the Estate
- Negotiated and created contracts to lease property associated with the Estate and related property outside of the estate to maintain assest for the Estate and the Heirs
- Responsible for business transactions related to the Estate
- Responsible for collecting outstanding debts and handling outstanding financial matters.
Independent Contractor/Customer Service Agent
Symone's Dragonfly, LLC
Greer, SC
09.2013 - Current
- Independent contractor business owner providing customer service support for external businesses
- Contracted with leading tax software provider, leading security provider, and leading online bookseller
- Contracts for each business entity ranged from 4 months to 9 months each
- Training process for each client was an additional 3 months for each client
- Manage water business entity- A4Hydration; as part of our environmental efforts
- Company offers bottless purified water in bulk format
- Company also offers single serve and home models of purified water.
Real Estate investor
A4 Metamorphosis, LLC
Greer, SC
01.2016 - Current
- Flipper
- Owner of business, A4 Metamorphosis, LLC which is a company for real estate investments
- Company searches for real estate to renovate for resale and rentals to hold.
Domestic Engineer
Jones Family Household
Greer, SC
03.2007 - Current
- Manage all activities related to the upkeep of the household
- Provided childcare for both children in the household
- Mange the schedule for older child to include homework assistance, transportation to after school activities-- karate, swimming, tutoring, and baseball
- Volunteered at elementary school to assist teacher as needed
- Coordinated with rennovation crews for three different renovation projects: screened in porch, bathroom addition, and laundry room addition.
Independent Consultant
Southern Living at Home
Greer, SC
12.2001 - 03.2007
- Introduce new and existing customers to the revolving Southern Living at Home product line of cookbooks, pottery, and other home decor accessories by showing actual sample pieces and showing the group multiple ways to use the products
- Recruit other consultants from customer pool to join the company
- Perform all management responsibilities to complete parties and customer satisfaction - ensure all orders are complete and data entry is correct, calculate orders including sales tax and shipping costs to ensure the transaction accuracy
- Follow-up with hostesses to ensure their product demonstration party is successful and all of their guests are satisfied with their orders
- Average party sales for the company are $500 per party; my average party orders ranged from $800 - $1,100 per party.
Nortel Networks
Research Triangle Park, NC
01.1991 - 08.2001
Sr Marketing Specialist
Verizon
06.1990 - 08.2001
- Created pricing propoals based on set contractual terms for the, /GTE accounts
- Contractual agreements between Nortel and the external customer approximately $50,000,000
- Reviewed and evaluated the contractual requirements to ensure quotations were accurately interpreted and priced for distribution to the external customer.
Manager, Management System
06.1998 - 10.1999
- Lead a team of program managers through the development and support of current and future Order Management systems, data, and process solutions
- Teamed with the Information Systems, Client Manager and the system user community on system support and development intuitives
- Provided leadership to the team through strategic direction, coaching, mentoring and change management to maintain alignment with the business goals.
Manager
RTM Spares
01.1991 - 05.1994
- Supervised/facilitated 3rd Shift operations of twenty-three (23) technicians and ine associates through the burn-in and testing processes for the Reliability Test Module (RTM) Spares
- Responsible for creating an atmosphere conducive for a teaming environment
- Tracked, monitored, and oversaw the operations for testing and shippping circuit packs for the corporation
- Volume of approximately 2,500 to 3,000 packs per week for the
- DMS-100 and AccessNode product lines.
Education
Real Estate Brokers License Completed North Carolina Real Estate licensing course in -
Superior School of Real Estate
01.2007
BA - Business Management
North Carolina State University
01.1988
Skills
- Project Management
- Operations Management
- Labor Relations
- Business Planning
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Contract Management
- Human Resource Management
- Talent Development
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Consulting
- Marketing
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Kidcreate Studio - Greenville
03.2018 - 09.2021
Elijah J Fisher, III Estate
08.2016 - Current
Real Estate investor
A4 Metamorphosis, LLC
01.2016 - Current
Independent Contractor/Customer Service Agent
Symone's Dragonfly, LLC
09.2013 - Current
Domestic Engineer
Jones Family Household
03.2007 - Current
Independent Consultant
Southern Living at Home
12.2001 - 03.2007
Manager, Management System
06.1998 - 10.1999
Nortel Networks
01.1991 - 08.2001
Manager
RTM Spares
01.1991 - 05.1994
Sr Marketing Specialist
Verizon
06.1990 - 08.2001
BA - Business Management
North Carolina State University
Real Estate Brokers License Completed North Carolina Real Estate licensing course in -
Superior School of Real Estate