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Valarie Whiteker

Grant City,MO

Summary

Seasoned Owner/Operator with relevant experience in business management and operations. Possess skills in team leadership, strategic planning, and customer service. Known for driving operational growth and achieving business goals. Contributed to profitability and success of previous ventures through effective oversight and hands-on involvement.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Tiger Nutrition & 783 Nutrition
Grant City, Missouri
02.2022 - Current
  • Analyzed market trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities for growth.
  • Provided leadership support for team members through coaching and mentorship programs.
  • Negotiated contracts with clients for products or services rendered by the company.
  • Monitored financial performance of the business on a weekly basis to ensure fiscal responsibility.
  • Resolved conflicts between employees in a professional manner.
  • Oversaw hiring process for new employees, from recruiting to onboarding training.
  • Managed daily operations of the business, including staff, sales, inventory, and accounting.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally in order to maintain a positive reputation for the business.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures across departments while maintaining quality standards.
  • Conducted market research to identify new business opportunities.
  • Created marketing strategies to drive revenue and increase brand visibility.
  • Developed business plan and budget to maximize profitability.
  • Maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers in order to secure favorable terms on materials and services.
  • Established pricing models that balanced competitiveness with profitability goals.
  • Devised and implemented marketing strategies to attract new clients.

Finance Manager

Home Doctors
Stanberry, Missouri
03.2020 - Current
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to obtain competitive pricing structures.
  • Coordinated with other departments within the organization regarding budgeting matters.
  • Analyzed complex financial data and generated meaningful reports for senior management.

Coordinating with Finance Company to ensure all sales are financed timely.

Admissions & Marketing Director

Laverna Of St. Joseph
St. Joseph , MO
11.2017 - 03.2020
  • Maintained accurate records of all inquiries received from prospective residents.
  • Monitored competitors' marketing strategies and adjusted plans accordingly.
  • Coordinated recruitment events and open houses for prospective admissions.
  • Cultivated relationships with local hospitals and organizations to promote more admissions
  • Ensured that all incoming documents were processed efficiently according to established protocols.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase admissions.

Associate Team Leader Ortho/Neuro/Medical Telemetry Unit

Mosaic Life Care
Saint Joseph, MO
03.2010 - 11.2017
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs
  • Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
  • Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics
  • Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
  • Conduct specified laboratory tests
  • Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, medication and develop health improvement programs
  • Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments
  • Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems
  • Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals
  • Taught the pre-op joint replacement classes to patients and family members
  • Staffing and scheduling
  • Co-chair of fall prevention team and HCHAPS team
  • Leader rounding on all patients daily and caregiver rounding on caregivers 3 times a week
  • Cared for end of life patients in their homes or facilities
  • Maintained and applied wound vacs

Education

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - Registered Nurse

North Central Missouri College
Trenton, MO
01.2007

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - LPN

Northwest Technical School
Maryville, MO
01.2003

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - General

Stanberry High School
Stanberry, MO
01.1999

Skills

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  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Building Trusting Relationships
  • Flexibility
  • Sales negotiation
  • Sales strategy development
  • Business operations management
  • Operations oversight
  • Relationship management
  • Market analysis
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Client relationship management
  • Marketing expertise

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Tiger Nutrition & 783 Nutrition
02.2022 - Current

Finance Manager

Home Doctors
03.2020 - Current

Admissions & Marketing Director

Laverna Of St. Joseph
11.2017 - 03.2020

Associate Team Leader Ortho/Neuro/Medical Telemetry Unit

Mosaic Life Care
03.2010 - 11.2017

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - Registered Nurse

North Central Missouri College

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - LPN

Northwest Technical School

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - General

Stanberry High School
Valarie Whiteker