Marijean Skiba
Greeley,CO
Summary
I am currently employed as a substitute teacher with the Poudre School District, however, I'm seeking a retail sales position in a positive, creative environment where my skills can be utilized.
I love helping people and my sales-floor approach is friendly, helpful, and just plain nice! I lead without seeming pushy. I am very comfortable with people and love helping folks find comfort in searching to look their best!
I enjoy creating an experience that becomes a customer’s testimony.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Poudre School District
Ft. Collins, CO
03.2024 - Current
- Substitute at many different K-12 schools in Ft. Collins, CO
- Lead classroom activities and follow plan provided
- Supportspecial needs students by providing individual instruction as needed.
- Implement differentiated instruction strategies based on individual student needs.
- Utilize various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations.
Owner
Uptown Girls Boutique
St. Paul, MN
03.2018 - 07.2023
- Acquired an established boutique and grew sales by 15% in first year.
- Managed sales, customer experience, procurement, merchandising, inventory, staffing and bookkeeping.
- Created and implemented successful marketing plan and customer loyalty program.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Organized events such as trade shows and conferences.
- Employed and managed vendors by negotiating deliverables, cost and expected quality.
- Hosted special events to boost brand awareness and increase community engagement.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
Lead Project Manager
Collegis Education
Minneapolis, MN
03.2017 - 03.2018
- Led a team of project managers in a higher education marketing organization.
- Accountable for completing client-driven projects to meet data-driven metrics
- Projects included creating and maintaining websites, large platform integrations, photo shoots, brand-identity efforts
- Responsible for onboarding new hires, ongoing training, and nurturing and encouraging personal goals and performance.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with external vendors and contractors while ensuring they meet agreed upon timelines and budgets.
- Managed the daily operations of projects including budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation.
Senior Project Manager
Rasmussen University
Minneapolis, MN
02.2011 - 03.2017
- Reported directly to the CEO of business segment.
- Researched, planned and implemented product development process for identifying, creating and launching new programs for the university.
- Managed multiple, complex projects involving market research, program development and launch, and achieving stakeholder goals.
- Orchestrated cross-functional teams and created communication tools for status, addressing obstacles and gaining approvals
Store Manager
The Fun Sisters
Minneapolis, MN
11.2008 - 01.2011
- Managed opening of new retail store location with an existing family-owned brand.
- Responsible for sales, merchandising, staffing, inventory, and bookkeeping.
- Successfully exceeded sales goals quarterly.
- Performed regular price checks to ensure competitive pricing.
- Managed product availability and distribution from sister stores to meet inventory needs.
- Organized events to brand awareness and revenue.
- Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
- Created weekly work schedules for store personnel.
- Built customer confidence by actively listening to concerns and quickly resolving
- Always stayed in tune with employees and their ideas or concerns
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Morgan High School
Fort Morgan, COBusiness
Parks School of Business
Denver, COBusiness Administration And Management
University of Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Exceptional work ethic
- Insightful
- Collaborative and team-oriented
- Promote and project positivity
- Organized and energetic
- Strategic planner
- Microsoft Office experience
- IPhone proficient
- Operations management
- Team management and oversight
- Relationship builder
- Helpful
- Love people
Additional Work History
Available upon request
Personal Information
Title: Retired Professional
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
Poudre School District
03.2024 - Current
Owner
Uptown Girls Boutique
03.2018 - 07.2023
Lead Project Manager
Collegis Education
03.2017 - 03.2018
Senior Project Manager
Rasmussen University
02.2011 - 03.2017
Store Manager
The Fun Sisters
11.2008 - 01.2011
High School Diploma -
Fort Morgan High School
Business
Parks School of Business
Business Administration And Management
University of Denver