dynamic, articulate, and ambitious professional eager to contribute advanced education, training and development experience, and exceptional communication skills toward supporting the goals of a progressive school district in a teaching role. 

 

   dynamic and persuasive communicator

   natural leadership style

   passion for teaching others

   patience/composure/poise

   organize, plan and prioritize

   build and maintain relationships

   customized learning activities

   lecture & hands-on teaching

   work in a fast paced environment

   define measurable objectives

   data driven decision making

   critical thinking & time management

 

master of business administration; baker college-center for graduate studies - 2005

retail management training workshop; freidman's group - 2003

bs in business administration; university of texas at dallas ~ 1991

 

2009 to present: residential security consultant; protection one - dallas

   communicate with homeowners and businesses to educate consumers on the facets of home security services.

   leverage persuasive and compelling language to capture interest, secure buy-in, and close sales.

   contribute strong technical skills to assist new staff on using technology tools.

 

2006 to 2009:  lead organizer; association of community organizations for reform now  - dallas

   spearheaded fundraising, membership and community program initiatives for organization focused on facilitating positive change at the local, state and national levels, with the key goal of generating positive socioeconomic change within underserved communities.

   led all recruiting, training and staff supervision for team members tasked with development, campaign management, fundraising and special events.

   incorporated various teaching and training methodologies to assemble and create a high performance team; set benchmarks and metrics to actively identify needed areas of improvement.

 

2000 to 2006:  store manager; omaha steaks - dallas

   provided leadership and oversight for day to day business operations for this high-volume organization; consistently achieved projected targets for sales, revenue, customer service and profitability growth.

   leveraged dynamic training, coaching and mentoring skills to recruit and retain high performance staff members; increased morale and created an environment focused around teamwork and cohesion.

   selected by management to lead team development and training for new staff and management candidate for new locations across the midwest.

 

1994 to 2000:  team leader; pc service source - dallas 1994

   oversaw staff performance in a call center environment supporting compaq, best buy and compusa warranty teams; managed performance, and created an environment of continuous learning for all staff.

 

2009:  candidate, dallas city council

appointee,  judicial nominating commission for the dallas municipal courts