Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Eagle Scout
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Matt Peterson

Clinton,UT

Summary

Professional, positive, and friendly Sales Associate with a great amount of experience working in retail. Always ensuring each customer has the best experience possible by upholding the highest level of customer service. Very educated on skateboarding and snowboarding after years of experience. Passionate about using my knowledge of skateboarding and product knowledge of Vans to help customers.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Snowboard Instructor

Snowbasin Resort
12.2020 - 04.2024
  • Educated snowboarders on how to properly ride, balance, turn, and perform different techniques and tricks on a snowboard.
  • Taught first-time to advanced riders on what they wanted to improve on and learn.
  • Created an environment of safety and trust with students.
  • Built a close relationship with each student to help them feel motivated and confident in their abilities.

Sales Associate

Vans
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Used my product knowledge in helping customers pick out shoes, clothes, skateboards, etc. while maintaining the highest level of customer service.
  • Educated customers interested in skateboards and longboards.
  • Setup skateboards for customers.
  • Ensured each customer had the best experience when shopping and assisting with purchases and returns.
  • Helped to maintain a neat, well organized, and presentable store.
  • Helped store to meet sales goals.
  • Assisted new employees with questions and gaining knowledge on skateboards, shoes, etc.

Sales Associate

Sunglass Hut
03.2018 - 06.2019
  • Assisted and educated customers in finding the best sunglasses for them while maintaining the highest quality of customer service.
  • Worked register to ring up items and returns.
  • Worked independently.
  • Helped other employees to learn, excel, and become great employees.
  • Opened and closed the store.
  • Helped store to succeed in meeting sales goals.
  • Recorded sales, profits, and register balance at the end of the day.

Sales Associate

Zumiez
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Used my product knowledge to help customers pick out shoes, clothes, skateboards, etc. while maintaining the highest level of customer service.
  • Set up skateboards.
  • Assisted on register with purchases and returns.
  • Maintained a neat, organized, and presentable store for customers.
  • Sales associate of the month three times.

Education

High school diploma -

Syracuse High School
Syracuse, UT

Skills

  • Friendliness
  • Positivity
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Professional demeanor
  • Self management
  • Excellent people skills

Certification

Driver's License

Awards

Eagle Scout Award

Eagle Scout

Put in a lot of hard work through different projects and earning different merit badges that helped me to grow, understand the value of hard work and how rewarding it can be. This led me to achieving an Eagle Scout award which is the highest award in the Scouting program. This helped give me the lifelong skills of being a hard worker, trustworthy, loyal, kind, cheerful, and many other great personal attributes.

Timeline

Sales Associate

Vans
08.2021 - 04.2022

Snowboard Instructor

Snowbasin Resort
12.2020 - 04.2024

Sales Associate

Sunglass Hut
03.2018 - 06.2019

Sales Associate

Zumiez
05.2016 - 09.2016

High school diploma -

Syracuse High School
Matt Peterson