Patti Walker: in HERMOSA BEACH, CA

Outgoing detailed individual specializing on consumer retail accounts. Responsible for compliance audits,including functionality, plan-o-gram adherence, apprropiate stocking levels in Costco, Sams Club, Target, Walmart. Established key relationships with store personnel, customers and management while driving Samsung product sales while in store. Conducted Samsung demo days to increase Samsung product sales along with consumer awareness of Company technologies. Assessed market trends, competitor features/pricing and market trends. Accurate timely reporting to ensure up to date information for client. Completed numerous installation projects which included sound bars, audio systems and`complete end cap fixtures with TV and audio products.

In this role, I performed administrative assistant responsibilities for music director of 9,000-house-hold parish. Some of my key responsibilities included: > Creating new procedures for streamlining music distribution among several parish choirs. > Reorganizing choral library for ease of access and improved function. > Managing a team of volunteers for filing and distributing music twice weekly. > General administrative tasks.

In this role, I am responsible for calling on the major grocery chains in the Los Angeles market, to drive incremental sales of Crystal Geyser mineral water and related products. Primary contacts are grocery managers, assistant managers and store managers. I also create brand awareness through retail advocacy with key store personnel. My activities focus on gaining additional display space to generate additional sales of the client's products. This also includes ensuring product is stocked, and properly displayed on the shelves.

In this role, I was an experienced consumer technology Field Territory Representative to the retail sector, where maintaining client relationships means more sales. Expert in Palm™ product features and applications, including Palm Pre smart phones. Some of key achievements included: > Represented Palm products to more than 75 retail accounts in Los Angeles region. > Established and maintained relationships with store management and front-line sales staff. > Trained retail associates on new product information and troubleshooting techniques. > Demonstrated Palm products to in-store retail customers during field visits. > Promoted Palm products at telecommunication industry events. > Maintained expertise in product line through regular training. > Assessed market competition and reported daily to MarketSource about field activities

In this role, I represented Palm products to 20 retail accounts in region. I represented Borland programming software, World Book Encyclopedia, Linux Office Suite and other software applications to the retail sector.

In this role, I counseled staff on professional, educational and personal mailers. Some of my key achievements included: > Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts including expedited communication on all levels. > Directed and managed staff of 5 full time and 10 part-time employees. > Initiated and led seminars for corporate training department in various new store openings. > Interviewed and hired new personnel for various departments. > Maintained daily log of plan-o-gram records and produced reports for store management.