MISSION

To use my extensive management and leadership experience along with my expertise and skill in art and design to transition into the field of architecture, pursuing my goal of leading and designing thoughtful projects that will positively impact the community and the planet.

SKILLS

Leadership & Management

11 years of supervisory experience managing 7 retail store locations - up to $5 million in annual sales - and leading teams up to 50 full and part-time employees

Multi-store leadership experience and project management for new store openings in multiple states

Responsible for increasing metrics and KPIs in struggling stores to levels at the top of the company nationwide; conducting business analysis for district of 20 stores

Visual Design & Merchandising

Received company-wide recognition for retail store layout and merchandising plans and implementation

Adept at using spatial organization to place and present fixtures/merchandise for optimal presentation to drive sales

Responsible for leading district-wide visual initiatives as the Visual Merchandising Manager, providing training and standardization for 20 stores

Development & Customer Service 

Training Manager for multiple store locations, including successfully developing brand-new teams and 6 incoming store managers

Training and development of multiple direct reports, including promoting several employees to higher positions

16 years of customer experience; strong skills in face-to-face selling, conflict resolution, and customer retention

Architecture and Design

Bachelor of Architecture and extensive coursework, including multiple full design projects and internship experience

Experience with AutoDesk CAD, Revit, and Google SketchUp; additional skills in Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign

A passion for classically-inspired and modern architecture that is thought-provoking, purposeful, and functional

Visual and Ceramic Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a concentration in ceramics and handbuilding

Refined skills in hand-drawing and sketching; pottery; paint; and model building

Teaching and studio experience leading students of all ages

REFERENCES

Michael Kaplow - Owner, Clayground LLC

410.707.0277

Current employer; known 2 year

Lindsay Virts - District Manager, SPARC LLC

862.926.9913

Former supervisor; known 4 years

Leigh Miller - District Manager, SPARC LLC

551.580.5345

Current Supervisor; known 2 years

Phillip Bzcykowski - Assistant Store Manager, SPARC LLC

443.928.8179

Direct report; known 5 years