Julia Lemel
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Enthusiastic teacher with prior sales management and business growth experience. Being an active team member combined with excellent communication skills will prove to be essential in the digital and web product specialist position. Highly energized to rejoin the workforce in a position in which a wide range of experience, knowledge, and interpersonal skills can be applied to participate in the achievement of the company's goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Teachers on Call
02.2022 - Current
- Licensed to substitute teach grades K-12, responded and committed to local school districts to fulfill various teaching vacancies including special education at the elementary and middle school level.
- Quickly became adapted to taking on a wide range of teaching positions that changed daily or even multiple times within the day.
- Developed additional communication skills, problem solving skills, and technical skills while navigating various presentation tools and technology systems within the classrooms.
Sales Manager
Village Paint & Design
01.2010 - 06.2021
- Established main store as a new dealer of Hunter Douglas window treatments and other key home fashions brands and coordinated the opening and department development in two subsequent stores.
- Managed three store locations and a staff of three to five salespeople, coordinated the lead distribution and customer inquires among staff.
- Quickly ascended through the brand alliance program from base level dealer to top tier dealer by means of consistent annual growth and successfully representing the brand to their high standards.
- Other responsibilities included building a loyal clientele, developing administrative operations, hiring, training, and leading sales people to successful positions.
- Business development, marketing, and website development and analytical skills were consistently expanded upon to broaden reach and grow sales, maintained average of 30% growth each year.
Sales & Design Consultant
Benjamin Moore & Co.
04.2007 - 01.2010
- Coordinated the retail sales experience with in-home design consultations.
- Built a strong clientele of both repeat clients and word of mouth referrals.
- Gained extensive knowledge with leading brands of paint and home decor products such as Benjamin Moore, Hunter Douglas, Graber, Brewster, Schumacher, and various other hardware, fabric and wallcovering brands.
- Further developed sales skills, professional relationships, marketing promotions for sales growth and business development.
- Repeatedly earned top 25% sales performance within the company and among dealers across the nation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Design and Applied Arts -
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI01.2006
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized
- Time management and ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and deadlines
- Detail-oriented
- Information and digital literacy
- Resourceful and attentive learner when new tools or programs are required
- Discussion Facilitation
Certification
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training - 2023
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Teachers on Call
02.2022 - Current
Sales Manager
Village Paint & Design
01.2010 - 06.2021
Sales & Design Consultant
Benjamin Moore & Co.
04.2007 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Design and Applied Arts -
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee