Deana Zacharias

objective

Seeking a career that will utilize my skills and provide an opportunity for business ownership. Being a motivated self starter with a solid education, it is easy to take on any challenge set forth. Possessing strong skills�in entreprenuerial development, leadership, management and organization; an efficient work environment is ensured.

Work Experience

Entrepreneur (02/01/2009 – 09/01/2009)

Entrepreneur Course. Owner of two businesses.

Last Employer: Superior Engine, Swift Current, SK

Contact Person: Seymour Fehr 306-774-3363

Responsibilities: Develop business plan. Analysis of business financials. Research of additionial suppliers. Market analysis. Inventory. Sales. Service.

Accomplishments: Developed a business plan to purchase the existing business of Parts and Service for lawn and garden industry. Expansion plans to include parts, service and rentals of recreational equipment. Completed full inventory of parts department. Completed analysis of financials. Successfully acquired an investor for the business opportunity. Unfortunately, business was sold to another investor.

Assistant Store Manager (08/15/2005 – 09/19/2008)

Parts Person. Parts Supervisor. Project Supervisor. Assistant Store Manager.

Last Employer: Canadian Tire, Swift Current, SK

Contact Person: Irene Kazakoff 306-773-0654

Responsibilities: Parts Supervisor: Daily sales. Customer orders. Inventory. In charge of 4 staff. Project Supervisor: In charge of setting up merchandising planograms. Co-ordinating 4 staff to install fixtures according to the planograms. Ensuring correctness of planogram. Ensuring merchandise was correctly placed. Assistant Store Manager: In charge of 30 staff. Co-ordinated seasonal merchandising. Co-ordinated day to day/weekly sales and promotions. HR and "keeping the peace".

Accomplishments: Promoted from Parts Person to Parts Supervisor within two months. Promoted to Project Supervisor. Promoted to Assistant Store Manager.

Solution Sales Assistant (04/05/2004 – 08/12/2005)

Bill collection experience from ownership of business.

Last Employer: Instaloans Financial, Swift Current, SK

Contact Person: Laurie Fizell 306-778-4435

Responsibilities: Preparing loan documents for pay day loans up to $5,000. Collections on past due accounts. Opening and closing duties, key holder.

Accomplishments: Met targets each week as imposed by head office. Rate of collection success 90%.

Owner/Operator (04/01/2003 – 12/31/2004)

Last Employer: Green Works Lawn Care

Responsibilities: Homeowners and Commercial yard maintenance. Lawn care, tree/shrub pruning, spring/fall cleanup, snow removal. Billing. Bookkeeping. Collections.

Accomplishments: Increased customer base from 10 homeowner clients to 20. Increased Commercial clients from 1 to 3. Several referrals from clients. Sold business.

Owner/Operator (03/01/1999 – 09/30/2002)

Last Employer: Thrillseekers Recreation Inc.

Responsibilities: Rental of watercraft. Boat safety education. Billing. Filing. Collections. Bookkeeping. Promotions. Advertising. Sales. Mechanical upkeep. Marketing. Financials.

Accomplishments: Increased customer base to over 100 by the second year. Pioneered watercraft rentals in Southern Western Saskatchewan. Was showcased in two local newspapers and received honourable mention in a national magazine. Netted nearly $10K in second year operation with only a 45 day average operating window.

Education

Establishment: Great Plains College, Swift Current, SK

Degree: First Aid and CPR

Education Period: 11/03/2008 - 11/07/2008

Speciality: Certificate

Average Grade: 99%

Establishment: Days Inn Suites, Toronto, ON

Degree: Hospitality Management Training

Education Period: 05/08/2000 - 05/12/2000

Speciality: Diploma

Average Grade: 100%

Details: Handling complaints. Quality Assurance. Counterfeiting. Responsible service of alcohol.

Establishment: Southwest Centre For Entrepreneurial Development

Degree: Youth Entrepreneurship

Education Period: 01/04/1999 - 03/31/1999

Speciality: Certificate

Details: Business development course. Financial analysis. Research. Marketing.

Establishment: Career College, Calgary, AB

Degree: Travel & Tourism

Education Period: 06/07/1993 - 01/14/1994

Speciality: Honours Diploma

Average Grade: 95%

Details: Researched major cities of the world including exports, imports and attractions. Studied all major airlines. Studied world geography and topography. Class President.

Skills

Business analysis. Business ownership. Research via internet and publications. Promotions. Advertising. Bookkeeping. Business Development. Marketing. Business finance. Profit/loss statements. Communication verbal/written. Customer service. Cash handling. Management. Filing. Cold calling. Sales. Collections. Stock ordering. Inventory. Writing - articles, dailies, ads, manuals. Handling complaints. Construction. Automotive/small engine repair and maintenance. Skyjack, bobcat, forklift and track hoe operation. Farming. Lawn care. Bartending.

Computer Skills: Windows 7, XP, 98, 95 Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Internet Explorer Winfax Microsoft Office Outlook typing speed 50 wpm

Additional Information

Research Projects: Currently researching viability of an upscale dining establishment in Swift Current. Researching viability of a nightclub with a built in audio/video recording studio in Swift Current. Printed business plan of Small Engine Parts/Service/Rentals.