Lifestyle

Living an active lifestyle and traveling. moved from the anchorage

Ak to portland

Or.  missing the snow

Loving the rain.

Driven and professional.  I have three years of accounting experience and four years of management experience working within a large capital retail operation.  I graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelors of Science in Merchandising Management.  I have an adventurous spirit and the passion to gain experience in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry.

•	Track, analyze and interpret data to forecast profitability for seven restaurant operations. 
•	Organize and monitor monthly inventory count, reconcile monthly inventory and cost of sale balances.
•	Prepare and enter journals into general ledger to produce financial statements.
•	Audit all accounts applicable to food and beverage.
•	Actively participate in month end financial statement meetings and organize food and beverage committee meetings.
•	Continually design, implement, and evaluate policies and internal controls over financial reporting, inventory handling, and food preparation.
•	Performed daily sales audits, research and respond to customer credit card disputes.
•	Recommend pricing on all food and beverage by costing out products and monitoring profit margins. 
•	Support existing accounting applications and processes. 
•	Update, maintain, and monitor the Point-of-Sale system on screen menu and button design.
•	Received Accounting Manager of the Year by the Alaska Hotel and Lodging Association.

Food and Beverage Controller

•	Preparation and installation of seasonal merchandising for the holidays.
•	Built window presentations including mannequins, propping and fashion trends.
•	Maintained and built store displays for events and everyday maintenance.

Temporary Visual Stylist

•	Worked directly with store manager and regional manager to review and adjust all business practices.
•	First point of contact for credit card discrepancies, worked with corporate sales audit to resolve.
•	Reviewed weekly reporting with management team to achieve highest profitability.  
•	Prepared schedule for all associates, adjusting schedule as business needs changed.
•	Attended seasonal merchandising meetings to review company standards and trends for new season product.  Presented to staff, prepared any product training needed.
•	Planned, coordinated and hosted company events.
•	Communicated with outside vendors.

Assistant Manager

•	Developed management skills and contributed to management team at store and regional levels.
•	Created merchandising visuals based on company direction for seasonal and current trends.
•	Reviewed sales numbers and statistics to better merchandise and maximize profitability and visual appeal.
•	Presented new products to staff to motivate sales and company vision. 
•	Kept vigilance with quality assurance to maintain high product excellence and customer service.
•	Managed operational practices and personal issues on a daily basis and assisted in training and product development with all associates.

Management Trainee/Floor Manager

•	Acted as merchant by promoting sales and accurately ordering merchandise to support business.
•	Lead management team through weekly walk-through’s to present merchandising maintenance and current selling trends.
•	Worked closely with designer to create clear signage, presentation and company standards.

Department Manager

•	Gained understanding of basic retail operations. 
•	Developed management, organizational and merchandising skills by working closely with the management staff.
•	Maximized company sales growth and profitability through creative sales skills and merchandising techniques, customer service and teamwork.

Management Internship

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