Resume


Contact Information
E-Mail: ZReeseDowning@gmail.com          Phone: (407) 494-3550

Facebook: Z. Reese Downing     Twitter: @Reesey_D


Experience
Best Buy (2007-2012)
Lead Consultant/Assistant Department Manager
-Hired, trained, and mentored over 100 employees

-Coached team daily on product, services, and customer interactions

-Led monthly and quarterly departmental meetings

-Strategized, developed, and executed monthly and quarterly business plans

-Developed and executed various marketing and promotional strategies; Created promotional materials such as flyers and brochures to maximize sales results

-Maintained positive relationships with carriers and vendors

-Consulted with clients on products and services based on lifestyle, needs, wants, and desires

-Handled dispute resolution with clients and employees in an effective, professional manner

-Designed various store documents that drove sales, productivity, and competition

-Led over 300 stores in multiple measured key business drivers based on both individual and leadership performance on a monthly basis

-Assigned responsibility of Best Buy for Business leads, consultations, and sales within the store; interviewed, hired, and trained employees within the district; grew community awareness


Assistant Youth Director
-Supervised After School program with 5 counselors and 100 students during the school year

-Supervised Summer Camp program with over 20 counselors and 300 students from June to August


Pacific Sunwear (2004-2007)
Associate Manager
-Climbed from part time to management in 3 months

-Interviewed, hired, trained, and coached over 30 employees

-Opened and closed the store; key holder

-Developed weekly schedule

-Performed weekly floor set changes


Education

GPA: 3.93     Graduation Date: Dec. 2012

Course Director Awards
Business Storytelling & Brand Development

Entertainment Business Finance

Product & Artist Management

Advanced Entertainment Law


GPA: 3.52     Graduation Date: Sept. 2011




Skills
TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP SKILLS

TEAM BUILDING SKILLS

TEACHER, COACH, AND MENTOR

GREAT PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

SELF-MOTIVATED     SELF-MANAGED

RECOGNIZED WORK ETHIC   ENERGETIC

APPROACHABLE     PROACTIVE

ORGANIZED    ANALYTICAL    THOROUGH

COMPETITIVE     ADAPTABLE     RESPONSIBLE

PUNCTUAL STRATEGIC     QUICK LEARNER  

OUTSTANDING PEOPLE SKILLS


Hobbies
HUGE SPORTS FAN

COACHING     MUSICIAN

WRITER     LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

ASTRONOMY     VOLUNTEER WORK



REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST



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