store manager or district manager

4645 Flower St, Wheat Ridge CO 80033* 720 939 4660 * [email protected] Laura Newby Summary Smart professional with broad retail management experience gained in a high volu me, fast moving, consumer goods market place. Widely recognized as a builder of high performing teams, motivator and developer of individual and team talent. Ap proaches every challenge with a positive attitude and passion. Results focused, goal driven and high achiever. Experience July 2007-Current Bath and Body Works Golden ,CO Store Manager * Managing a $1.5 m/year store with 25 regular employees and up to 45 seasonal. * Coaching and Training .I have been the primary source for training Store Mange rs in the district. * Focused on developing talent to move them to the next management position in o ur district. At this store I have trained and promoted 6 people to the next leve l. * Regularly called upon to execute DM responsibilities in the absence of current district manager. August 2006-2007 Bath and Body Works Lakewood ,CO Store Manager * Opened the new Bath and Body Works in Belmar shopping center projected to be $ 1m/year store. As the store manager I set up the store and hired all 15 employee s for that location. * Promoted my assistant manager to the next volume store. May 2005-2006 Bath and Body Works Lakewood , CO Store Manager * Managed a $900,000 a year store with 15 regular associates and up to 25 season al. * 1st store as a store manager learning my new role. * Promoted 3 managers from this location to the next volume store. October 2004- 2005 Bath and Body Works Broomfield , CO Assistant Manager * Partnered with my store manager to hire and recruit top talent to the FlatIron s location. * Acting store manager for 3 months while store manager was on a leave of absenc e. * Coached and developed associates and part time managers on a daily basis. Education Sept 1999-Dec 2002 University of Colorado at Denver Denver , CO BA in Sociology * Minored in Economics. Achieved a place on the Dean's List 1999 -2001. References Jennifer Donelli, Store Manager Peer 720 300 2911 Bonnie Elliot , Friend 303 748 2834 Rebecca Bowers, Assistant Manager 720 877 1975