Jennifer Preuss
Brenham,TX
Summary
Retail management professional ready to tirelessly and authentically drive performance, sales, and enhance guest experience. Expertise in merchandising, operational efficiency, and staff development. Known for fostering collaborative team environments, resilience, and adapting to dynamic retail challenges. Proficient in speaking, written communication, and presentation.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Bealls Inc.
Brenham, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Store Manager, 8/4/2024 to present
- Lead Supervisor, 6/2/2024 to 8/3/2024
- Supervisor, 11/19/2023 to 6/1/2024
- Responsible for the total store, including sales and profitability, talent management, merchandising, guest experiences, and loss prevention
- Achieved 10% increase in year-over-year sales, 19% increase in sales-to-budget, 7.6% increase in NIBT
- Lead a team of 13 with minimal turnover among store leadership
- Achieve payroll budget goal with a near perfect alignment to budget
- Ranked #2 in district for freight processing speed for FY25
- Awarded "Above Target" rating for total store performance
Substitute Teacher
Brenham Independent School District
Brenham, TX
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Supervise and assume responsibility for a class in the absence of their regular teacher, ensuring the safety and well-being of all students as well as adherence to school policy and implementing the assigned lesson plan.
- Maintain a classroom conducive to learning
- Actively listen to individual problems, implement solutions
- Convey information with a positive attitude, clearly and concisely
- Active teaching using technology, involving both oral and written communication
Administrative Consultant
Freelance Consultant
Brenham, TX
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Supported clients in their legal, professional, and personal lives by providing top-notch clerical, consulting, and office management services.
- Wrote business letters and emails, applied for professional licensing, conducted phone calls on behalf of clients
- Created, formatted, and typed sales invoices
- Solicited, compiled, professionally presented, and delivered documents for legal purposes
- Facilitated major career and life changes
Online Sales Manager
Proprietor
Mountain Home, ID
01.2015 - 03.2022
- Managed an online retail store with 500-700 monthly listings and 100+ monthly sales transactions.
- Top-rated seller status, with 100% positive rating for over seven years and 3000+ transaction ratings, and a return rate of
- Photographed and created appealing written descriptions
- Packaged and shipped items daily with exacting standards (0-1 business day handling time, along with professional packing materials and methods), resulting in very low refund rate
- Developed sales reports in Microsoft Excel that provided feedback on most popular brands and profit margins
- Researched, organized and maintained inventory
Manager and Proprietor
Stagecoach Espresso
Mountain Home, ID
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed and operated a coffee and concession business
- Designed a unique storefront that complemented the library setting, including signs, menu boards, tabletop menus, and brochures
- Welcomed and greeted customers, created a warm and inviting atmosphere, and encouraged a unique and positive experience for each and every customer
- 100+ daily transactions, serving both regulars and groups, as well as generating new clientele
- Researched and created a unique menu
- Placed supply orders, monitored and organized inventory
- Coordinated and catered public events
Administrative Assistant
Technology Today
Albuquerque, NM
11.2003 - 12.2005
- Provided sales, clerical, and administrative support for a computer sales and service company owner and technician.
- Answered phone calls, greeted clients, and scheduled appointments
- Wrote business correspondence and created sales orders
- Collected payment on overdue invoices
- Designed promotional flyers
- Bookkeeping (Quickbooks Pro)
Retail Sales & Design Consultant
Thomasville Home Furnishings
Albuquerque, NM
07.2002 - 08.2003
- Achieved "Top Salesperson of the Month" twice
- Provided interior design consulting services, which involved taking accurate furniture and space measurements, arranging furnishings, and accessorizing to optimize the beauty and functionality of a room or space in order to aid in customer satisfaction and increased sales
- Maintained customer database, keeping track of contact information, previous orders, current order status, and follow up after delivery
- Contacted customer base with current store promotions
- Selected and arranged accessories and furniture for a specified area of the store
Outreach Educator
Discovery Place Science & IMAX Museum
Charlotte, NC
05.2000 - 10.2001
- Taught 50+ science-based programs, classes, and shows to children ages 3-18, in group sizes of
- Learned and performed educational entertainment-style science shows and classes that had been previously developed
- Worked on a team to develop new science classes and programs; selecting fun and engaging activities while delivering accurate and in-depth scientific knowledge
- Packed a specific and extensive set of materials and props, including hazardous chemicals and live animals, and regulated to and from various schools and institutions within the region
- Adapted my instruction style, depending on the program, from fun and entertaining to clear and concise delivery of scientific concepts and principles
- Led and guided hands-on experiments for science class groups of 10-30
Educator
Discovery Place Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC
05.1999 - 05.2000
- Summer camp instructor for children ages 3-12.
- Organized and transcribed previously taught science and nature based summer camp programs into three-ring binders for current and future use
- Collaborated on team to develop new science classes, and added content to existing classes
- Learned and performed in-house educational shows
- Welcomed and interacted with regular museum visitors as they toured the museum
- Aided in caring for the resident live animals, including butterflies, reptiles, and small mammals
Education
Anthropology (Graduate Studies) -
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM11-2003
Anthropology (B.A.) -
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC05-2000
High School Diploma - undefined
Rosman High School
Rosman, NC01-1996
Skills
- Sales, goal achievement, & metrics
- Visual & digital merchandising
- Guest experience & hospitality
- Operations management & efficiency
- Public speaking
- Emotional & interpersonal intelligence
- Talent development, staffing & scheduling
- Team building & leadership
- POS & scheduling software (Legion, Kronos)
- Microsoft Office suite
- Budget management
- Loss prevention
- Cash management
- Writing & business communication
- Interior Design
- Time management & delegation
Languages
French - Intermediate
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Brenham Independent School District
01.2024 - 05.2024
Store Manager
Bealls Inc.
11.2023 - Current
Administrative Consultant
Freelance Consultant
04.2022 - 08.2023
Online Sales Manager
Proprietor
01.2015 - 03.2022
Manager and Proprietor
Stagecoach Espresso
01.2012 - 12.2014
Administrative Assistant
Technology Today
11.2003 - 12.2005
Retail Sales & Design Consultant
Thomasville Home Furnishings
07.2002 - 08.2003
Outreach Educator
Discovery Place Science & IMAX Museum
05.2000 - 10.2001
Educator
Discovery Place Nature Museum
05.1999 - 05.2000
High School Diploma - undefined
Rosman High School
Anthropology (Graduate Studies) -
University of New Mexico
Anthropology (B.A.) -
Wake Forest University