A strong, results driven, passionate leader with talents for team building, leading and employee development, as well as excellent customer relations and relationship-building skills. I am dedicated to building bench strength, through transparent communication and real time coaching. A successful problem solver using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact teams, business partners and customers.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program & Facility Manager
Making Waves Swim School
09.2021 - Current
Overseeing overall operations of 2 swim schools with up to 2800 swimmers weekly and up to 110 employees.
Foster a positive work environment by building strong relationships with and between team members through team-building activities and consistent CHEER of individual achievements, promoting employee retention
Plan & implement leadership development and training through professional development plans and coaching
Complete monthly audits to maintain compliance with company standards and policies, identifying areas of opportunity.
Accountable for the performance management of direct and indirect reports including documentation and partner with managers and supervisors towards resolution
Create session program schedules, maximizing pool space for up to 2800 swimmers and up to 10 coaches.
Developed and implemented successful staff incentive programs to motivate employees.
Collaborated with other managers and business partners to develop company-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall performance across all locations.
Achieving revenue and registration targets, meeting client retention goals
Communicating and fostering relationships with families regularly to ensure their satisfaction
Mentor team members for career development, fostering a pipeline of upcoming leaders
Address elevated customer concerns promptly and professionally, resolving issues to maintain positive relationships with families
Create staff schedules meeting the business needs, ensuring efficient operations and family satisfaction.
Manage financial aspects of the facilities including budgeting, expense tracking, and payroll administration for optimal cost control.
General Manager, Orangeville
Staples
09.2020 - 08.2021
Lead, manage and ensure the maximization of sales growth in the store by cultivating an inspired selling culture with 55 associates of a 8.5M retail store
Ownership of the business planning process, including engagement in manager plans and holding managers and supervisors accountable for business results
Set strategies, sales goals and targets for the store and create a communication plan to ensure team understands connection between store financial success and bonus programs
Grow sales and customer loyalty through in store and external networking activities
Accountable for the performance management of direct and indirect reports including documentation and partner with managers and supervisors towards resolution
Ensure hiring and onboarding processes are executed in the store and involved in interviewing where necessary
Ownership for scheduling management and all departments, allocating hours to leverage sales opportunities
Partner with managers and supervisors to analyze and control labour and expense costs in the store
Oversee the operational execution in the store
Ensure timely execution of all markdowns, transfers, damages and RTV’s shipping and receiving in order to maintain inventory accuracy and product flow
Promote and maintain a safe working environment, follow all company protocols for safety and take ownership for rectifying deficiencies
Accountable for the loss prevention and privacy processes in the store
Model and ensure team properly secures company assets, physical inventory and follows all loss prevention and key control procedures in order to reduce shrink.
Store Director
J.Crew Factory, Vaughan Mills/Halton
04.2014 - 08.2020
Manage daily retail operations of a 3.9M and 30 employee retail store
Ensure that all resources and team are aligned and focused on delivering a service experience that exceeds expectations
Maintain an ongoing relationship with market director and regional director to ensure the effective performance and continued growth of store
Drive division outreach initiatives and implement ideas to increase incremental traffic in store and online
Recruit, train and develop management team
Ensuring detailed development plans that nurture high potential
Strong focus on building bench strength and promoting from within
Achieve stores financial objectives; including but not limited to payroll, shrink reduction, sales goals, conversion and EBITDA
Weekly scheduling of associates & monthly schedule of managers ensuring that financial metrics are met
Pull, analyze and report on top sellers, under performers
Develop sell through plans, suggested markdowns to improve floor flow and ensure SKU productivity
Training manager for new Store Directors and Associate Manager across Canada
Quarterly performance reviews for management team and yearly for store associates
Management and control of payroll
Execute and follow up on the Inventory Shrinkage Improvement Plan
Associate Store Manager
Calvin Klein
09.2011 - 04.2014
Manage daily retail operations of a 9.8M and 90 employee retail store
Participated in the opening of 5 Calvin Klein stores in Ontario
Active role in networking, recruiting, hiring, training and developing managers and store associates
Ensure execution of divisional marketing directives, floor plans, POS and markdowns
Weekly scheduling of up to 120 employees
Monthly scheduling of management team
Management and control of payroll
Conduct annual performance reviews
Develop, review and manage the performance of management team of 10 keyholders & assistant managers.
Assistant Manager
Tommy Hilfiger
07.2009 - 01.2011
Direct and motivate store team to provide unparalleled spirited service
Generate Sales and maintain profit margins
Ensure consistent communication with store manager and District Manager to develop strategies to maximize business
Evaluate product performance, pricing, sell through and inventory levels through daily store walk throughs
Ensure visual merchandising directives and standards are executed and maintained
Responsible for implementing floor sets for women’s and men’s departments
Daily management of payroll, scheduling and company initiatives
Develop and review the performance of staff, conduct annual performance reviews
Primarily responsible for recruitment, interviewing and training of all staff
Participated in Canada Corporate partnership program
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<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC<ul>
<li>Spearhead the management and oversight of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) project, a pivotal national asset developed in partnership with the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S</li>
<li>Department of Homeland Security (DHS)</li>
<li>Collaborate with USDA and DHS stakeholders to ensure a seamless transition of operations and mission capabilities from the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) to NBAF, ensuring uninterrupted research, diagnostics, and training essential to national security</li>
<li>Lead the operational endurance phase, validating work processes and laboratory setups to guarantee compliance with the highest safety and biocontainment standards, particularly in biosafety level-4 (BSL-4) environments</li>
<li>Act as the hiring manager, conducting interviews and selecting high-quality employees to ensure the success of both DCA and NBAF</li>
<li>Serve as a subject matter expert pert for the payroll system Paychex, overseeing and approving payroll for 63 officers biweekly while managing paid time off and leave requests to maintain the security posture for the facility</li>
<li>Monitor project milestones, providing critical updates to senior management and stakeholders while ensuring alignment with USDA's mission objectives and federal guidelines</li>
<li>Direct the development and execution of strategic initiatives to facilitate efficient collaboration with federal partners, ensuring all laboratory operations adhere to regulatory requirements set forth by the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP)</li>
<li>Foster a culture of excellence and professionalism within the team, emphasizing rigorous training, safety compliance, and operational integrity as key components of NBAF's mission to safeguard public health and the nation's food supply</li>
<li>Monitored budgeting activities by tracking expenditures and providing regular updates to management.</li>
<li>Analyzed existing processes within a department or organization in order to identify areas for improvement or increased efficiency.</li>
<li>Implemented quality control measures throughout each stage of a project's lifecycle.</li>
<li>Worked closely with senior managers to ensure that all projects were completed according to schedule.</li>
<li>Conducted research on potential vendors, suppliers, contractors and subcontractors for projects.</li>
<li>Provided administrative support to the Project Manager in order to facilitate successful project outcomes.</li>
<li>Prepared monthly progress reports summarizing key accomplishments achieved since the last report.</li>
<li>Trained junior staff on best practices for managing multiple projects simultaneously.</li>
</ul> at Defense Contracting Activity, LLC
Grants Program Manager / Senior Program Manager, Affinity Giving at Indiana University FoundationGrants Program Manager / Senior Program Manager, Affinity Giving at Indiana University Foundation