Agile and adaptable team leader with stellar history, motivational approach and upbeat nature. Skilled in training employees and leveraging organized approaches to handle daily planning, scheduling and customer service requirements. Forward-thinking and industrious with diplomatic communication style focused on maximizing engagement and satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
Menards
Madison, WI
12.2017 - Current
Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
Reviewed sales and gross profit reports to determine options for increasing market growth.
Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.
Completed daily inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.
Created organization systems for inventory control, merchandising, financial reports and schedules, dramatically increasing operational efficiency.
Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
Mentored 11 sales team members in applying effective sales techniques and delivering top-notch customer service.
Conservation Corps Crew Leader
Conservation Corps Of Minnesota And Iowa
Marshall And Windom, MN
02.2015 - 12.2016
Evaluated sites and devised strategic plans for rebalancing ecologies with native and non-invasive species.
Used and maintained hand saws and power equipment to remove unwanted and diseased trees.
Mentored 3 crew members in the safe use and maintenance of chainsaws for the purposes of felling trees and brush removal
Supported fire prevention and ecological maintenance through prescribed burns.
On call and stationed for state Wildfires. Including a 1500-acre firefighting operation.
Patrolled recent burns for hot spots, line jumps and dousing reignitions where found.
Worked with Buckthorn, Cottonwood and Willow tree varieties to meet vegetation needs of Native Prairie and Oak Savannah lands.
Participated in disaster relief as a part of a 7 person crew in Baton Rouge, LA after the 2016 flood.
Maintained public and private lands for optimal use.
Transplanted native plants for reintroduction to native habitats. Gathered seeds, clippings and buds for later growth.
Collaborated with planners and campsite managers to implement long-term invasive species and hazard removal projects.
Coordinated public access and limited animal movements with use of designated fencing.
Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
Nature Interpreter
Nature's Niche Wildlife Rescue LLC.
Stevens Point, WI
06.2014 - 08.2014
Prepared and executed weekly Nature programs for children 6-10
Fabricated an outdoor reptile enclosure.
Performed daily care for reptiles
Manager
Nature Treks LLC.
Stevens Point, WI
06.2013 - 08.2014
Managed 8 employees
Scheduled rentals and shuttled canoes, kayaks, bikes on the Jordan River.
Scheduled and trained employees.
Organized large group outings.
Educated public about rivers and trails in the area, Set up and schedule rentals.
Crew Member
Culvers
Stoughton, WI
08.2006 - 06.2009
Trained new employees.
Prepared and cooked food, took orders.
Cleaned and closed the restaurant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Wildlands Management
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI
08.2009 - 05.2014
Skills
Chainsaw repair and maintenance
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Timeline
Assistant Manager
Menards
12.2017 - Current
Conservation Corps Crew Leader
Conservation Corps Of Minnesota And Iowa
02.2015 - 12.2016
Nature Interpreter
Nature's Niche Wildlife Rescue LLC.
06.2014 - 08.2014
Manager
Nature Treks LLC.
06.2013 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Wildlands Management