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I am a driven designer with a versatile and contemporary design aesthetic, thriving in fast-paced, energetic design environments.
I’ve led 100+ retail store remodels, activations, and store implementations across restaurant and retail sectors, sharpening my eye for execution strategy, efficiency, and winning design.
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Language
English
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Work Experience
Bartender at Love's Bar Chicago (Bobby Love's)
August 1, 2023 - PresentSolo shifts, cash management, customer management, professionalism; specialty cocktails, martinis; customer relations; hospitality; quick wit.
Co-Owner / Head Decorator / Wedding Manager at The Sweet Spot Bakery
April 1, 2019 - June 1, 2023Management: Decorating, Design, Display, Front of House, Employee, Cash handling; Customer service: Orders, Inquiries, Complaints; Wedding cakes and Tables, Catering, Designs/Sketches, Custom Flavors.
Brand Manager at EASI Staffing
December 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020Contracted work for the McDonald’s Corporation 'Store of the Future' redesign and implementation nationwide. Integrate Brand Standards across one hundred remodels over a six-month period. Laid off due to COVID-19.
Retail Designer / Brand Manager at ACE HARDWARE CORP
December 1, 2013 - April 1, 2019Project Management: Completed 40+ projects per year while maintaining at least 20 active projects per quarter between Retailers and Field PM Teams. Designer for Cornerstone Project: first Brand Activation experience of twenty stores. Designed and implemented Store of the Future – 2018 Design Winner.
Serving Manager / Bartender at TRES BELLE LOUNGE
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012Cigar Lounge and Martini Bar: Lead Scotch, Bourbon, and Whisky Pairings; Serving Manager Fri/Sat; Bartender Thu, Sun.
Barista / Shift Manager at STARBUCKS COFFEE CO.
June 1, 2008 - June 1, 2014Open/Closing Tasks and Key Holder; Inventory Management; Managed team of 2-7; Cash Management; In-the-moment coaching; Staff Training; Coffee Tasting; Peaks of 50-70 people per half hour.
Draftsman / Environmental Designer at ROONEY CONSULTANTS INC
June 1, 2012 - August 1, 2012Dug & designed culverts, roads, grades, and sewer systems; site surveying; writing village proposals; civil engineering CD sets; projects to bid; designed and implemented a handicap ramp for Homer Tree Care Facility.
Education
B.S Architecture at Bowling Green State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012Qualifications
Industry Experience
Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Media & Entertainment
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