Janet Cooper

• Fostered an inclusive workplace culture that valued diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Developed high-performing team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Strengthened company reputation by consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations in terms of quality products/services offered.
• Established strong customer relationships through excellent communication and attentive service.
• Boosted revenue by identifying new business opportunities and diversifying product offerings.
• Managed financial operations to ensure fiscal responsibility, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Expanded market reach with targeted marketing campaigns and strategic partnerships.

Key achievements in business:

• Founder and producer of Visionary, Unique Bridal Event that raises money and proceeds to charity. This became a Bridal event that changed the path of Bridal events in the capitol region through its unique interactive approach, building a stronger approach of communication between vendor and customer.
• Increased Angela’s Bridal’s revenue by 55% since purchase in 2009.
• Encouraged and developed supplier relationships to gain exclusivity with designers we have in store within a 150 mile radius.
• Runner up for Visionary of the year with LLS, raising over 30K for blood cancer research.
• Successfully sold the Alterations Studio

Alteration’s Studio

Previous Owner/Founder 2009 - 2022 (sold in July 2022)

Key responsibilities:

• The delegation and monitoring of the bridal gown alteration department, ensuring our commitment to the bride is met through attention to detail and expert fit.
• Attention to detail and diligent in understanding client concerns, generating prompt solutions
• Relationship-building skills, adaptability and tactful problem-solving skills.
• The anticipation and proactively to adjust for challenges and roadblocks, understanding how/when to provide feedback to the client

• Management of day to day operations and long term strategic planning of both departments.
• Delegation and monitoring of large scale projects, ensuring they are completed within the given time frame whilst maintaining a consistent high standard of presentation.
• Coordination of fittings and overseeing execution of costumes and wigs, ensuring preparation for rehearsals and performances.
• Ensuring strong lines of communication with all production stakeholders including designers, directors, and members of staff, internal departments and external suppliers.
• Forecasting and managing show, project and departmental budgets and identifying opportunities to increase revenue.
• Scheduling of large numbers of staff, ensuring skills are best deployed and the department’s resources are optimized.
• The recruitment, appraisal, and development of staff, ensuring the promotion of team working.
• Create and implement safe working practices for all staff work activities and ensure staff adheres to all company’s policies.

Key achievements:

• Restructured wardrobe department in negotiation with BECTU, broadcasting entertainment cinematograph and theater union) to optimize efficiency and performance.
• Successfully managed 40 + shows on time and on budget.
• Identified opportunity to increase revenue by reselling redundant costumes – 2007 sales generated additional 50K towards the department's budgets.
• Encouraged and developed supplier relationships to enable additional value and discounts.
• Raised profile of wardrobe department internally and externally.
• Developed and championed greater interdepartmental communication and co-operation to ensure smooth running of productions.

• Multifaceted role in repertory theater: Costume designer, Head Seamstress; cutter and draper, running wardrobe supervisor
• Established key partnerships with community organizations, fostering positive relationships and enriching student experiences.
• Managed budgets and allocated resources effectively to support educational initiatives and maintain fiscal responsibility.