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Difference in the Details

Success hinges on getting a lot of the little things right. No pixel or punctuation goes unnoticed.
Here are a few of my details that enable me to adapt and flourish in any environment.

Experience

Aldi - Bloomfield, NJ June 2016 - Present

General Store Manager

  • Manage the fastest growing location in the New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania division.
  • Design and set weekly sale displays to maximize sales and product movement.
  • Set goals and track metrics to improve individual and team performance through one on one feedback.
  • Implement procedures to reduce perishable waste to boost store profit margins.

Sports Authority - Manalapan, NJ November 2009 - June 2016

General Store Manager

Progressively promoted from cashier into management positions (Operations, Merchandising, Sales, GM) within three years.

  • Responsible for day to day operations of $5 million location with 30 employees.
  • Posted a 23% increase in extended warranty plan sales in each of the first two years as General Manager.
  • Continuously lead the north east region in customer satisfaction and community engagement.
  • Built strong relationships with local leagues and organizations through grassroot events and expanded loyalty card enrollments.
  • Transformed an operationally failing location into a top performer capable of meeting all company policies.

Freelance - New Jersey June 2010 - Present

Branding & Creative Freelance

  • Created inaugural layout and design of a quarterly health and wellness newsletter.
  • Rebranded and relaunch web presence for an upstart geothermal contracting company.

Domus Inc - Philadelphia, PA May 2009 - September 2009

Assistant to CEO / Marketing, PR Intern

  • Developed and pitched a cross-platform campaign to sublet vacant agency office space to local renters.
  • Wrote, reviewed, and proofread press releases and marketing copy for agency's technology accounts.
  • Compiled competitive analysis of current and prospective clients' marketing strategies.

Diamond Edge Communications - Philadelphia, PA August 2008 - May 2009

Executive Creative Director

  • Managed creative teams for 8 accounts, ensuring deadlines were met and work, on strategy.
  • Wrote, developed, and implemented innovative branding concepts for university and real world use.
  • Lead presentations of completed campaigns and findings to clients and peers.

Education

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts, May 2009

Major: Advertising: Copywriting
Minor: Business Administration

University Honors Program GPA 3.54

Temple University Japan

Tokyo, Japan
Fall 2007

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office Suite, HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, and Wordpress.