Marsha Chamberlain
Des Moines
Summary
Motivated professional with extensive entrepreneurial and management experience. Demonstrates strong leadership and collaboration skills to drive organizational success. Utilizes business acumen and decisive judgment to achieve and surpass goals. Expertise in fostering growth through innovative problem-solving and critical thinking.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Sigils of Power
Des Moines
01.2025 - Current
- Involved in all aspects of business development. Business in the startup phase, not actively serving clients. Solely responsible for creative, marketing, financial, and all other aspects of operation.
Volunteer
Animal Lifeline Thrift Shop
Des Moines
06.2024 - Current
- Worked independently and with others to maintain the store's appearance, occasionally assisting customers, and performing light cleaning tasks.
Owner
Find Finds Gifts / Unique Finds and Gifts
Des Moines
05.2001 - 08.2015
- Responsible for all aspects of business operations. Purchasing, pricing and tagging merchandise and some fixtures, maintaining Flea Market Booth space, light cleaning, accounting, filing necessary tax forms.
Retail Sales Associate
Various - Sears, 1/2 Price Store, Kmart, Target
Des Moines
09.1997 - 01.2000
- Restocked shelves to ensure product availability.
- Assisted in inventory counts.
- Assisted with returns.
- Utilized customer service skills to ensure satisfaction, and loss prevention.
- I was often responsible for opening and operating the Sears Christmas Store at Merle Hay Mall.
- Assisted in maintaining store appearance.
- Greeted customers and assisted locating merchandise.
- At Sears, distributed store flyers and sold gift cards.
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
Food Service Worker
Various - Hardees, Barnrds, Perkins, Calvin Manor
Des Moines
07.1993 - 08.1997
- Served meals to customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
- Operated cash register to process cash, check, and credit card transactions.
- Cleaned and sanitized work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware.
- Performed variety of duties related to food service.
- Set up, restocked and cleaned dining areas.
- Greeted customers upon arrival in the dining area.
- Prepared and delivered room trays at Calvin Manor.
- Received food orders from individuals and explained offerings.
- Prepared beverages such as coffee, tea, soda.
- Assisted in the preparation of food items according to recipes and instructions.
- Operated dishwashing machines safely and efficiently.
- Processed and served drive-thru orders.
Education
Basic Clerical Skills Program -
YWCA Des Moines Register Learning Center
Des Moines, IA04-1998
High School Diploma -
Des Moines Alternative High School
Des Moines, IA05-1993
Skills
- Business development
- Financial management
- Marketing strategy
- Operations management
- Creative direction
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Inventory control
- Sales oversight
- Sales leadership
- Business marketing
- Small business operations
- Accounting expertise
- Product branding
- Business launch
- Sales forecasting
- Effective communication
- Service quality assurance
- Customer relations
- Financial planning
- Profit and loss
- Strategic planning
- Business management
- Business planning
- Web design
- Graphic design
- HTML/CSS coding
- Creative thinking
- Computer/Typing experience
Accomplishments
- Award winning artist, published poet
- Honor Roll Student
- High IQ
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Japanese
Limited
Sign Language
Limited
Affiliations
- Indoor gardening
- Animal training
- Ordained Minister (since 2017)
- Singing / karaoke
- Studies religion / spirituality / philosophy
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner
Sigils of Power
01.2025 - Current
Volunteer
Animal Lifeline Thrift Shop
06.2024 - Current
Owner
Find Finds Gifts / Unique Finds and Gifts
05.2001 - 08.2015
Retail Sales Associate
Various - Sears, 1/2 Price Store, Kmart, Target
09.1997 - 01.2000
Food Service Worker
Various - Hardees, Barnrds, Perkins, Calvin Manor
07.1993 - 08.1997
Basic Clerical Skills Program -
YWCA Des Moines Register Learning Center
High School Diploma -
Des Moines Alternative High School