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Education
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Dina Janicke

Dina Janicke

Orlando,FL

Summary

I most recently built and launched a new company which was a luxury dog hotel called A Ruff Day Bark Club and offered services ranging from doggie daycare along with boarding and grooming.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Founder

A Ruff Day Bark Club
03.2017 - 03.2024
  • Streamlined operations to improve efficiency, enabling more time to be spent on strategic planning and decisionmaking.
  • Diversified revenue streams by exploring new markets and developing innovative products or services tailored to those markets'' needs.
  • Generated revenues yearly and effectively capitalized on industry growth.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
  • Fostered an environment promoting continuous improvement empowering employees to identify opportunities for enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Established a positive workplace culture that fostered employee engagement, collaboration, and loyalty.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Proactively identified areas of risk within the organization implemented necessary safeguards mitigating any potential negative impact on the business.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.

Owner

Custom Furniture World
03.2010 - 03.2017


  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
  • Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.

Real Estate Sales Associate

The Seagate Hotel & Beach Club
02.2005 - 03.2007
  • Achieved consistent client satisfaction ratings by maintaining regular communication updates throughout each stage of the buying or selling process.
  • Utilized social media marketing strategies to promote properties, reaching a wider audience and increasing inquiries.
  • Provided guidance to first-time homebuyers, ensuring a smooth process from beginning to end.
  • Streamlined the closing process by coordinating inspections, appraisals, title work, and other necessary documentation in a timely manner.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms for clients, resulting in successful closings and increased client satisfaction.
  • Sold high volume of properties in short timeframes to exceed quotas and maximize business revenue.

Sales Associate

The Boca
03.2000 - 03.2005
  • Generated new sales leads to achieve and exceed monthly sales goals.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store sales, payment policies and security standards.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.

Education

Bachelor Of Business - Marketing

University of Miami, Miami, FL

Skills

  • MIssion and Vision
  • Community Outreach
  • Program Oversight
  • Sales Growth
  • Revenue Growth
  • Organizational Development
  • Transformative leadership
  • Business Leadership
  • Sales Promotion
  • Logistics
  • Incident Response
  • Start-Up Operations
  • Organizational Structuring
  • Business marketing
  • Product Launches
  • Campaign Management
  • Social Media Platforms
  • Decision-Making
  • Innovative
  • Market Trends Analysis
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
  • Building rapport
  • Meeting Sales Goals

Timeline

Owner/Founder - A Ruff Day Bark Club
03.2017 - 03.2024
Owner - Custom Furniture World
03.2010 - 03.2017
Real Estate Sales Associate - The Seagate Hotel & Beach Club
02.2005 - 03.2007
Sales Associate - The Boca
03.2000 - 03.2005
University of Miami - Bachelor Of Business, Marketing
Dina Janicke