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Deena Birdwell

Lewistown

Summary

Built operations from the ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Take-charge professional delivering executive support and team leadership to business operations. Dependable and detail-oriented, I can manage multiple tasks and priorities. Broad experience includes office management, accounting, accounts receivable, invoicing, dispatching, database management, vendor negotiations, and contract management. Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff, and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as a manager and leader, and as a collaborative team member. Applies experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Simple Style and then some
Lewistown
09.2018 - Current
  • Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
  • Negotiated with vendors to gain optimal pricing on products resulting in substantial increase in profit margin.
  • Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
  • Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Oversaw budgeting and financial management.

Sales Associate

Wier Furniture
Lewistown
08.2009 - 08.2018
  • Opened and closed cash registers by counting money, separating charge slips and balancing drawers.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
  • Developed promotional strategies to increase sales volume.
  • Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.

Director of Marketing/Special Events

Help Of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
04.2003 - 06.2009
  • Planned logistics of special events such as venue selection, catering arrangements, décor set-up.
  • Conducted research on current industry trends related to event marketing plans in order to identify new opportunities for growth.
  • Prepared marketing campaign budgets with finance personnel.
  • Collaborated with internal departments to ensure that all objectives were met within the timeline and budget.
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure successful delivery of services for special events.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas
12-2000

Associate of Science - Marketing

Dixie Junior College
St. George
05-1995

High School Diploma -

Fergus High School
Lewistown
05-1993

Skills

  • Customer relations
  • Administrative oversight
  • Business marketing

  • Cost reduction
  • Service quality assurance
  • Client engagement optimization

Timeline

Owner

Simple Style and then some
09.2018 - Current

Sales Associate

Wier Furniture
08.2009 - 08.2018

Director of Marketing/Special Events

Help Of Southern Nevada
04.2003 - 06.2009

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Associate of Science - Marketing

Dixie Junior College

High School Diploma -

Fergus High School
Deena Birdwell