Goal-driven Startup Founder, strategic leader and decisive business professional bringing 21-year track record of success in management. Outstanding record of managing multiple products from ideation to market launch and profitable monetization.
Talented executive manager with 21 years of experience and successful career in planning, developing and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.
Skills
Strategic decision making
Talent acquisition
Program oversight
Revenue development
Defining company vision
Executive leadership
Financial leadership
Brand management
Revenue growth
Team building and leadership
Employee coaching
Operations oversight
Strategic business planning
Marketing expertise
New business development
Industry partnership development
Restocking and display setup
Promotional planning
Sales and marketing strategies
Lecture facilitation
Attention to detail
Grant writing
Marketing strategies
Resource management
Goal development
Guest service
Settlement determinations
Program development
Schematics interpretation
Customer relations
Group and individual sessions
Profitibility strategies
Payment coordination
Exercising and playing
Promotional marketing and advertising
Seasonal campaigns
Organization
Messaging and speechwriting
Experience
Owner/Instructor , 02/2012 to Current Budding Tree Yoga – City, STATE,
Maintained safety-oriented, neat and distraction-free studio, allowing participants to focus.
Discussed diverse yoga disciplines and specific poses with students.
Collaborated with local businesses to offer mobile classes, resulting in 10% annual revenue increase.
Partnered with local businesses to offer The Budding Tree Yoga festival, a day of free classes, for five years.
Cultivated and maintained strong member relationships by providing individualized service.
Upheld safety standards, adhered to compliance requirements and attended continuing education courses to maintain credentials.
Encouraged clients to engage in group fitness classes and other gym activities to meet fitness goals.
Guided clients in safe exercise, taking into account individualized physical limitations.
Oversaw as many as 12 classes each week.
Prepared teaching area for each class and returned all equipment to storage after classes.
Devised new programs and monitored client progress.
Watched clients during exercises and assisted with exercises.
Administered various fitness assessments to measure client progress.
Taught clients how to modify exercises appropriately to avoid injury.
Organized and coded all documents related to due diligence for acquisitions.
Set up equipment, tested microphone and selected music prior to each class.
Planned and executed The Budding Tree Yoga Festival from 2014-2018.
Designed each class content and delivery methods to match skill levels of all participants and keep student interest high.
Suggested exercise modifications to individual students to avoid strain and injury.
Arrived on time, prepared and attentive for every training appointment.
Recorded class numbers at conclusion of each class.
Mediated club employee relations matters for all club fitness employees.
Tracked class attendance and monitored class size to gauge effectiveness of promotions.
Corrected dangerous movements and suggested alternate exercises.
Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
Attained facility targets, including revenue goals and member retention rates.
Founder/Creator of the Saturday Artisan Market, 09/2011 to 09/2018 Saturday Artisan Market – City, STATE,
Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages.
Led startup and opening of a 501C3 and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
Developed organizational vision, mission and foundational structure to facilitate early growth.
Planned key business operational mandates and policies, starting with defining customer demographic and target market.
Recruited exceptional job candidates via diverse traditional and digital routes for suitability for key positions.
Revitalized business plans and realigned company objectives to increase overall profits.
Drove efforts to gain working capital and angel funding to start and grow business.
Monitored market conditions to set accurate pricing structures and take advantage of emerging trends.
Managed $30,000 in capital to execute production expansion and increased capacity.
Negotiated event site and sound equipment contracts to keep costs low and meet budget targets.
Collaborated with industry partners to build valuable relationships and achieve operational targets.
Created highly successful marketing and branding strategies to spearhead entry into arts market.
Directed hiring and training of new department managers to drive organizational improvements.
Cultivated and maintained strong industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success.
Developed clear mission, vision and culture for company as foundation for growth, branding and development of employee culture.
Promoted company public profile by delivering speeches, writing articles and presenting at industry conferences as public face of organization.
Developed and monitored internal control systems.
Took company from $0 to $40,000 per year in revenue in only one year through strategic planning.
Oversaw strategic business decision-making to develop, enhance and enforce business mission.
Negotiated key intitial contracts and established plans to formalize structure and support growth.
Enabled organization to scale through rapid growth by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, risks and other constraints.
Founder of the Budding Tree Yoga Festival, 07/2014 to 07/2018 Budding Tree Yoga – City, STATE,
Led startup and opening of Budding Tree Yoga Festival and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages.
Monitored business trend forecasts and adjusted budgets and operational plans to maximize growth and opportunities.
Drove efforts to gain working capital and angel funding to start and grow business.
Planned key business operational mandates and policies, starting with defining customer demographic and target market.
Collaborated with company partners to develop and actualize strategic plans to advance company's mission and objectives and promote revenue, profitability and growth.
Developed and monitored internal control systems.
Collaborated with industry partners to build valuable relationships and achieve operational targets.
Promoted company public profile by delivering speeches, writing articles and presenting at industry conferences as public face of organization.
Negotiated site rental and sound equipment contracts to keep costs low and meet budget targets.
Cultivated and maintained strong industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success.
Created highly successful marketing and branding strategies.
Negotiated key intitial contracts and established plans to formalize structure and support growth.
Glass Blower, 02/1999 to 06/2016 Leatherbarrow Glasswerks – City, STATE,
Produced one-of-a-kind, hand-blown beads and pendants that appealed to customers.
Provided glass design demonstrations to customers, boosting interest and directly affecting sales growth.
Used marvers to cool and shape glass products into durable, attractive shapes for target designs.
Worked with annealing oven to cool down glass pieces to safe temperatures.
Managed quality control and maintained high level of customer satisfaction.
Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements.
Coordinated inventory and cost control programs.
Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
Troubleshooted problems with equipment, devices or products.
Maintained clean and organized work areas.
Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.
Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers.
Supported financial analysis and support in securing and executing external financing for projects.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Arts: English Language And Literature, Expected in 06/1995 Buffalo State College - Buffalo, NY, GPA:
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
www.buddingtreeyoga.com
www.buffalosaturdayartmarket.com
Certifications
I am a Yoga instructor with a 500hr certification, as well as prenatal and a certification in children's yoga.
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