88 Kim Drive, New Britain, CT 06053 . . Tel:  [Send email to request phone number] 32-8463

 Personal Statement

 I am a highly motivated leader who is driven to succeed. Although I have
extensive experience in Retail Management, I am up to a challenge whatever the
situation. I am seeking a position that will allow me to leverage my skills in
Team Leadership, Motivation and Driving for Results.

 Work Experience

 Retail Manager
 (Jul-2010 - Present)
 DSW Shoe Warehouse , Manchester, CT
*Assumed responsibility for a Store that was understaffed and poorly trained 8
weeks prior to a peak season.*Turned 95% of current staff within 60 days,
including members of Management.*Implemented systems and routines including
training plans to get everyone onboard with Company training initiatives.*Hired,
trained and developed 60 new Part time Associates and 3 new
Managers.*Successfully organized and managed our move to a new location.*Achieved
increases in all metrics TY vs LY

 Store Manager
 (Nov-2008 - Mar-2010)
 Ann Taylor , Farmington, CT
*100% Turn of staff within first 6 months to acquire Best Talent*Systems and
routines created and put in place within first 30 days*Merchandising Team
selected, developed and in place within first 90 days*Decreased Shrink by 75% in
first Inventory*Developed and promoted 4 Sales Associates to Key Holders

 Training Store Manager
 (Nov-2005 - Nov-2008)
 Brooks Brothers , South Windsor, CT
*Oversaw commissioned Sales Professionals and tracked individual
Performance*Hands on professional fitting and tailoring *Reduced Shrink by 85% in
first year by implementing educating team on operational controls and eliminating
internal theft*Actively train managers within our District and also the new team
for the Newport, Rhode Island location*Assisted in Remodels and new store
openings within our District*Promoted an Assistant Manager to a District Visual
Manager*Promoted a Key Holder to Loss Prevention Auditor

 Certified Training Manager
 (Oct-2001 - Nov-2005)
 American Eagle Outfitters , Farmington, CT
*Achieved and sustained highest Conversion in comparable Mall stores in the
Company*Top 100 in Company's Credit Card Activations*Successfully trained,
developed and promoted 6 Assistant Managers to the Store Manager position*Store
Trained new District Managers*Took revenues from $2.3 to $5.0 million in 4
years*Conducted training classes for other Certified Training Managers in the
Region*Assisted in the development of new Training programs at the Corporate
level

 General Manager
 (Oct-1994 - Sep-2001)
 Old Navy Clothing Company , West Hartford, CT
*Managed $5-$7 million locations*Responsible for teams as large as 125
Associates and 5 Assistant Managers*Developed and promoted 9 Sales Associates to
Merchandise/Operations Managers*Conversion consistently exceeded Company
expectations*Played an integral role in the development of the "BASICS" training
program for the Company and rolled it out to several stores in our District

 Education

 High School Diploma
 Pulaski High , New Britain, CT
 Sep-1973 - Jun-1976