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Jennifer Crusoe

St. Petersburg,Florida

Summary

Dependable, dedicated and goal-driven professional with experience in sales, strategy and relationship-building. Takes pride in going above and beyond expectations and goals. Hard-working, diligent and detail-oriented seeking a full-time position in a dynamic, challenging sales environment that utilizes skills and strengths.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Retail Associate

Coton Colors & Happy Everything
09.2022 - Current
  • Customer service related to lifestyle and interiors brands including promoting products and services, new hire training, merchandising and inventory, processing monetary transactions through Shopify POS, in-store sales and promotions, community outreach to drive sales and new customer exposure-in training for Assistant Manager position

Project Manager

John Clonts Design
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Position directly below CEO for metal design company
  • Negotiating and creating proposals and contracts for design production including cost/profit considerations
  • Marketing and promoting design services and products
  • Overseeing payroll and company accounting along with internal and external correspondence

Library Services Specialist | Upper School Textbook Coordinator

Maclay School
08.2014 - 08.2022
  • Patron services including managing circulation desk and library facility, assisting patrons in research topics and locating library materials, using and maintaining library software and library/school databases (including Follett Destiny Discover LMS, Schoology LMS and PowerSchool K-12), ordering and processing new library materials, organizing library calendars, handling fines and title collection along with clerical duties
  • Supervising and running fundraising efforts on behalf of the library including Celebration Book Club (book donation drive) and Scholastic Book Fairs (including book fair volunteer training, promotions and event management)
  • Managing and operating Upper School Textbook Program with Upper School instructors, administration and students, publishers and other vendors including ECampus (web-based learning system + community for schools), negotiating contracts with ECampus as well as textbook/digital resource vendors

Substitute Teacher | Volunteer

Maclay School
06.2000 - 07.2014
  • Teaching Pre-K through 5th grade classes including special areas (Library, Music, Art, Drama, Computer Lab)
  • Chairing committees and organizing, promoting and executing special events and fundraisers while working with/supervising volunteers, handling vendor negotiations for goods and services
  • Volunteering in Library for events and fundraisers, as well as providing support for PreK, Lower, Middle and Upper divisions and Scholastic Book Fairs
  • Acting as parent-school liaison for New Family Open Houses as well as school and community events

Sales Associate

Learning Express
01.2011 - 09.2011
  • Providing comprehensive customer service for retail children's toy store
  • New hire training and supervision
  • Balancing registers, handling monetary transactions and vendor billing
  • Merchandising, creating displays and overseeing inventory

Vice President of Marketing Management

Geiger & Associates Public Relations
01.1993 - 06.2000
  • PR agency specializing in editorial marketing for international and domestic travel destinations
  • Managing client accounts and media promotions for various Chambers of Commerce, Convention Visitors Bureaus, private consortiums, resorts and other travel destinations
  • Creating media campaigns, targeting media contacts for each client and arranging media press tours to client destinations while partnering with airlines, restaurants, accommodations and other vendors
  • Planning and conducting in-person press tours with media contacts on behalf of clients
  • Evaluating promotional efforts with client and media contacts to maximize marketing strategies and campaigns
  • Writing and disseminating press releases, press kits and other promotional materials to media contacts on behalf of travel clients
  • Researching and securing new media contacts for agency and travel clients
  • Creating and supervising the agency's Internship Program

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Skills

  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Meeting Sales Goals
  • Computer Proficiency and Microsoft Office
  • Product Knowledge
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Customer Service
  • Reliable and Responsible
  • Goal-Driven
  • Exceeding Customer Expectations
  • Positive Customer Engagement

Certification

  • Florida Notary Public
  • CRM Certification ( Customer Relationship Management systems)

Timeline

Retail Associate

Coton Colors & Happy Everything
09.2022 - Current

Project Manager

John Clonts Design
05.2022 - 12.2022

Library Services Specialist | Upper School Textbook Coordinator

Maclay School
08.2014 - 08.2022

Sales Associate

Learning Express
01.2011 - 09.2011

Substitute Teacher | Volunteer

Maclay School
06.2000 - 07.2014

Vice President of Marketing Management

Geiger & Associates Public Relations
01.1993 - 06.2000

Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management

Florida State University
Jennifer Crusoe