Kansas Historical FoundationRetail Coordinator
Jul. 2012 - Dec. 2016Topeka, Kansas AreaAs Retail Coordinator for the Kansas Historical Foundation, I contract with Kansas-based artists, craftspeople and food producers to sell their products in our stores. I am also responsible for hiring, training and managing 10+ employees. In 2014 I opened two new retail locations, including the Capitol Store in Kansas Statehouse. I developed the project which turned the copper removed from the Statehouse roof during renovation into Jewelry, Sculpture and collectibles. Managing two major retail locations also includes auditing inventory, buying merchandise from large wholesalers, merchandising and selling product on the sales floor, engaging customers, and developing sales strategies to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.