Melanie Gates
Davie
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I have good customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Im skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to meet any and all goals needed. Im an ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level job working with animals to help launch my career path in the right direction. Im a hard working and reliable employee with a strong ability to learn any task giving to me in order to complete needed end goals. I work really well in challenging fast paced environments.
Talented Project Director highly effective at overseeing large and small projects alike. Well-coordinated and versatile leader with a self-confident and hardworking nature.
Talented professional brings proven abilities in end-to-end project management. Expert in identifying and mitigating risks, reaching milestones, and managing deliverables. Highly organized leader with great attention to detail.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
Hope on a budget
Fort Lauderdale
04.2023 - Current
- Led project teams to develop and implement community support programs.
- Developed training materials for staff on project management best practices.
- Facilitated communication between team members and external partners.
- Oversaw compliance with organizational policies and regulations in projects.
- Mentored junior staff in project planning and execution techniques.
- Conducted regular meetings to review progress, address any potential risks or issues, and assess team performance.
- Supervised numerous projects throughout lifecycle, including planning, design, and scheduling, resulting in cohesiveness and accuracy in completed assignments.
- Utilized exceptional judgment by following all policies, procedures and protocols, promoting optimal performance delivery.
- Developed and executed project plans, budgets, and timelines.
- Ensured adherence to company policies regarding safety standards during all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in the development process.
- Established processes for successful cross-functional communication between teams.
- Upheld quality standards by monitoring and correcting work.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
General Merchandise Associate
Target
Davie
08.2021 - Current
- Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
- Operated forklift and pallet jack to transport heavy loads.
- Received and counted stock items, recording data manually or on computer for inventory purposes.
- Transported merchandise from stockroom to sales floor and followed planograms to accurately replenish items.
- Trained in other departments to help reach the store needs and goals when necessary.
- Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Prepared products by adding tags and readying pallets for restocking.
- Inspected merchandise for wear or defects, disposing of damaged items as instructed by supervisors.
Academic Counselor
American High School
Davie
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Advised students on course selection, pathways and career options.
- Presented students with information and resources to promote academic progress and empowered students to take responsibility for academic success.
- Guided students in setting goals and achieving educational objectives.
- Coordinated with faculty and staff to aid in resolution of academic problems.
- Monitored student attendance and grades in database to verify retention and progression.
- Reviewed student grade reports to determine disciplinary action based on academic regulations.
- Reviewed and interpreted placement and other standardized test scores.
- Evaluated data gathering techniques to ensure legitimacy.
- Counseled individuals to help overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records required by laws, district policies and administrative regulations.
- Conferred with parents, teachers and administrators to discuss children's progress and resolve behavioral and academic problems.
Shift Manager
Party City
Davie
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Managed daily cash intake by counting out registers and tabulating profits.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Reinforced rules to promote superior employee performance.
- Reported employee behavioral issues, losses and customer complaints to upper-level management.
- Directed and led employees and team members on effective operations, methods and procedures.
- Positioned skilled staff in key areas throughout shift to optimize department productivity.
- Upheld company standards and compliance requirements for operations.
- Communicated with other shift managers to facilitate continuum of customer service.
Education
High School Diploma -
American Academy of PineCrest
Hollywood, FLSkills
- Forklift Operation
- Staff Training
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Equipment Operation
- Tech Savvy
- Motivated Team Player
- Goal Setting and Prioritization
- Customer Service
- Clean and Efficient
- Attention to Detail
- Data Entry
- Stockroom Maintenance
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Cash Register Operations
- Quick Learner
- Project management
- Compliance oversight
- Cross-functional communication
- Strategic planning
- Performance monitoring
- Team building
- Mentoring staff
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Leadership skills
- Detail-oriented
- Multitasking Abilities
- Continuous improvement
- Self motivation
- Relationship building
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Project Director
Hope on a budget
04.2023 - Current
General Merchandise Associate
Target
08.2021 - Current
Academic Counselor
American High School
01.2020 - 06.2021
Shift Manager
Party City
01.2014 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
American Academy of PineCrest