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Kathy Davis

Tuscola,IL

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Department Manager

Petsmart
05.2009 - 12.2011
  • Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands.
  • Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
  • Worked actively with management team to create daily and weekly sales plans based on weekly sales trends.
  • Created and enforced department policies, procedures and standards to establish productivity and quality.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures, and performance strategies.
  • Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
  • Developed and managed department budget to monitor financial performance and minimize expenses.
  • Motivated associates to consistently deliver effective selling behaviors through coaching and recognition.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.

Academy Director

La Petite Academy Inc.
02.1994 - 04.2009
  • Hired, supervised and evaluated teaching faculty and support staff.
  • Worked collaboratively with leadership team and instructional staff to support needs of students.
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
  • Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
  • Provided support to new and veteran teachers to maximize student learning.
  • Demonstrated tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions to maximize student achievement.
  • Embodied and advocated school's mission, vision, expectations and values.
  • Demonstrated tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions to maximize student achievement.
  • Wrote budgets,adjusted budget to profit and loss, petty cash, pay roll and accounts receivable.
  • Kept children and staff members files current and complete according to DCFS standards.
  • Kept classrooms, kitchen and building (interior maintenance and grounds) according to DCFS and Fire Codes both State and Local departments. Managed USDA records and payments.
  • Wrote grant proposals for new playground equipment and expansion of building,

Education

Early Childhood Education And Business

Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Timeline

Department Manager

Petsmart
05.2009 - 12.2011

Academy Director

La Petite Academy Inc.
02.1994 - 04.2009

Early Childhood Education And Business

Parkland College

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