Tao Dawkins: Department Manager in Noblesville, IN

• Opening the store and ensuring all items in the department are properly displayed, priced and stocked. • Attend weekly manager meetings to seek out opportunities to drive store goals/sales. Taking notes to inform employees on updated policies and promotions. • Conducting weekly counts of department inventory to ensure all products are available to customers. • Working up estimates for customer installs (ex: flooring, appliances, mill work) and calling them to close quotes. • Help customers by providing knowledgeable information, answering questions and completing payment transactions.

• Handled the task of proofreading, copy editing and budgeting newspaper • Prepared and gathered pictures and stories from students reporting on campus events and happenings • Proofread and edit the work of freelance writers and other contributing articles. • Manage school social media platform for Facebook page.

• Overseeing and maintaining my department’s inventory. Consulting with store managers about ways to help maximize profits for my department and store. • Staying up-to-date on latest technology trends and content. • Host meetings with my staff and distributing notes to implement new store promotions with fellow associates. • Help train associates in other areas of the store to approach and help close customers sales in my department. • Maintaining sales goals and pushing store credit incentives to create brand loyalty and returning customers.

• Report to editor-in-chief before posting stories and updates to website via CMS and Email. • Met up with fellow reporters to cover large media events i.e. (conferences, seminars) to update website with breaking news content. • Interviewed media and TV personalities (talent, producers and show runners). • Write reviews/previews on games/tech. Rate products based on functionality or features for the end-user. • Generate stories via (media packets) released by company PR to generate breaking news and social media buzz.

• Report and produce content based on various sources (Phone calls, reader content, e-mail, city council meetings and social media) in a timely fashion. • Handled the task of proofreading and copyediting important stories. • Worked with night editor to extend or cut multiple stories to fit on newspaper budget. • Report to executive editor on breaking news at various times of the day. • Attend draft budget meetings with editor and co-workers to brainstorm upcoming stories/events.