Dante DiMaio

During my time at Tillys, I've learned various skills that make me a game changer. For one, I learn quickly. This hasn’t just helped me at work, but in the classroom too. During highschool, I took on difficult AP and college level classes, remained involved in clubs, held leadership positions in those clubs, was in the National Honor Society, and excelled at work despite everything else going on. I am very driven to be the best version of myself. Promptly after starting Tillys, by the end of my second month as an associate I was already at the top of sales. There were competitions for associates for the highest KPI’s, and I was able to win the majority if not almost all of the competitions I was scheduled for. Furthering my experience, I shifted towards learning every in and out to being an associate, I thought about how I could improve each and every day. I ranked very well in the capture rate for rewards in the store, and was able to handle issues at hand without the help of a manager, always trying to keep a level head and problem solve. Once our stock manager left, I learned how to put out shipment and perform direct to customer orders/amazon orders. I realized that I was quick at tackling new shipment, sizing and getting items on the floor. I was able to transfer items as an associate too, and this rounded me out as a very versatile employee. I earned employee of the month 2 times within the year. Shortly after this, I was promoted to Sales Lead. As a Sales Lead I ran my own segments and drove sales. I felt very comfortable quickly. I offered suggestions for selling opportunities to associates, handled things as normal and handled the responsibility overall quite well. The transition from Sales Lead to Assistant Store Manager became smooth from there. Now as an assistant manager I strive to create a positive work environment with a good bond among the team. I believe in healthy competition, self accountability, problem solving, and helping associates remain motivated and well driven. Taking charge is also important too, and remaining firm on standards. However, whilst staying firm, I believe a manager needs to be able to accommodate the staff and work with them on their strengths, helping them improve their own skills, reaching personal goals, and boosting morale. This is what it means to work as a team and be a leader. The invaluable skills that I've learned are skills that I will be able to use for the rest of my life and I truly value and cherish them.

• Alumnus of the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale
• Sang in others countries
• Sang professionally for opera companies, orchestras, and other organizations
• Boy of the Year 2020
• Best of Class Performing Arts for High School
• Fall Production Captain
• Vocal coach for school ensemble