Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Shawna Shepherd

Shawna Shepherd

General Manager / Caregiver
Hebron,Kentucky

Summary

After skillfully managing various household responsibilities and raising two children, I have honed excellent organizational and interpersonal skills over the years. Hardworking and passionate job seeker. Enthusiastic and eager to reenter the workforce, while helping to foster a positive and enriching atmosphere. I am strongly-committed to seeking and maintaining a position that offers professional challenges, bringing my proficient skills to the professional arena.


Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

C.P. Reeve's
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Maintained High Customer and Associate Satisfaction by offering a friendly, clean and knowledgeable staff; environment
  • Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Planning schedules, delegating various tasks
  • Inventory Management.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue.
  • Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures, and sales strategies.
  • Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of company products and services.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.

HOMEMAKER

Stay At Home Mom
05.2014 - Current
  • Manage schedules & activities for two children under age 10
  • Maintaining home, pet and family care
  • Negotiation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.

FAMILY CAREGIVER

Caregiver
06.2010 - 09.2016
  • Ensure safety
  • Maintaining home, pet and family care
  • Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
  • Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
  • Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.

GENERAL MANAGER

BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO
08.2008 - 11.2010
  • Inventory control
  • Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
  • Cultivating and building customer relationships
  • Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
  • Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
  • Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and recommended changes to enhance efficiency of daily activities.
  • Created and maintained safe and secure work environments for employees.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Monitored inventory use and adjusted inventory control techniques.
  • Oversaw inventory, controlled stock-outs and reduced excessive inventory.
  • Performed physical inventory accumulation and reconciliation and reviewed inventory item costs and extensions for inventory review.

Education

SECONDARY SCHOOL -

Fern Creek Traditional High School

UNIVERSITY - General Studies

Gateway Community & Technical College, Florence, Ky.

Honors: Dean's List

  • Dean's List [2021 and 2022]
  • 3.9 GPA

SPECIALTY/ TRADE SCHOOL - Nail Technician, United States

The Hair Design School, Louisville, Ky.
06.2003

GPA: 4.0

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Computer Literacy
  • Strong Communication
  • Staff Supervision
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Account Management
  • Employee Development
  • Staff Motivation
  • Purchasing
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • Vendor relationships
  • Relationship Building

Timeline

General Manager - C.P. Reeve's
08.2023 - 10.2023
HOMEMAKER - Stay At Home Mom
05.2014 - Current
FAMILY CAREGIVER - Caregiver
06.2010 - 09.2016
GENERAL MANAGER - BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO
08.2008 - 11.2010
Fern Creek Traditional High School - SECONDARY SCHOOL,
Gateway Community & Technical College - UNIVERSITY, General Studies
The Hair Design School - SPECIALTY/ TRADE SCHOOL, Nail Technician, United States
Shawna ShepherdGeneral Manager / Caregiver