Ioana Istrate
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic management professional with demonstrated success supervising staff and building teams. Proven history of achieving sales goals by monitoring employee performance and coaching staff on effective sales methods. Skilled in solving complicated issues and making proactive operational changes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Events Coordinator
Synesthesia Sinfonietta
10.2018 - Current
- Responsible for booking venues and organizing all Synesthesia-related events, including concerts and recitals, donor/sponsor events, educational programs, and special events
- Support senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
Store Manager
Goodwill SOLAC
Long Beach, CA
04.2021 - 05.2024
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
- Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.
- Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
- Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Responsible for customer relations, associate management, and completing projects
- Responsible for managing store safe and cash registers and loss prevention.
- Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Soundscape Studios
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Developed lesson plans and instructional materials for music classes, including Suzuki Method
- Taught students the fundamentals of music theory, including rhythm, harmony, and scales
- Listened to students perform and providing constructive feedback
- Prepared students for annual recitals and audition materials
- Created a positive and engaging learning environment that encourages students’ musical growth
- Communicated with parents about their child’s musical development and progress
Stock Associate/Lead Cashier
Marshalls
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Responsible for early morning shelf stocking, inventory, and merchandise markdowns
- Also responsible for tagging mismarked or unmarked inventory.
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Cal Heights Music
09.2018 - 12.2019
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Laguna Hills Music
10.2017 - 10.2019
Lead Cashier/Stock Associate
ACE Hardware
10.2017 - 12.2018
Lead Cashier/Stock Associate
Cost Plus World Market, Irvine
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Driving sales through customer engagement on the sales floor, coordinating with other cashiers, fulfilling online orders, doing transactions at the register, maintaining store standards of appearance and stocking merchandise before store hours.
Education
Associate of Arts - Viola Performance
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA07.2019
Skills
- Events logistics management
- Operations Management
Timeline
Store Manager
Goodwill SOLAC
04.2021 - 05.2024
Assistant Manager
Dollar Tree
03.2020 - 03.2021
Stock Associate/Lead Cashier
Marshalls
12.2019 - 03.2020
Events Coordinator
Synesthesia Sinfonietta
10.2018 - Current
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Cal Heights Music
09.2018 - 12.2019
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Laguna Hills Music
10.2017 - 10.2019
Lead Cashier/Stock Associate
ACE Hardware
10.2017 - 12.2018
Private Instructor: Violin/Viola/Piano
Soundscape Studios
09.2017 - 03.2020
Lead Cashier/Stock Associate
Cost Plus World Market, Irvine
10.2016 - 10.2017
Associate of Arts - Viola Performance
Irvine Valley College