KELLY S. POWELL 11222 N lake shore Dr Blair NE 68008

kensteale13@gmail.com• Home 402-426-8647 cell 402-943-7843

I am seeking a career in sales or sales management with a dynamic organization utilizing my experience to the benefit of my employer.

MANAGEMENT

Summary

• Twenty years retail management and marketing

• Seven years writer for the Omaha Reader Local Lunch reviews and Interviews.

• Five years radio DJ 101.9 the EDGE doing Basement Tapes and Left of the Dial. The show was independent with some punk and little bit of anything good seven till midnight Sunday night.

• 15 years Marketing communication and Media promotions.

_ Twenty years music promotion and band management with ELECTRIC GYPSY PROMOTIONS, booking shows and all aspects of media promotions.

Experience

Camping World February 2016 to present I sell all types and stiles of campers from Class A motorized to the smallest of travel Trailer. Camping world is the number one camper dealer in the united States. I am doing very well and will only be looking if the offer is to good to refuse.

Rack Room Shoes December 2014 to February 2016 I am the assistant manager and I deal with inventory control as we get freight every day fifteen to thirty cases. I also train all new staff as I have extensive shoe management background. I really enjoy my job yet I am driving sixty five mile to and from so am looking for something in shoes in Omaha.

7 Day Furniture November 2009 to November 2014

I sold furniture in all areas of the store from dinning and living rooms to complete bedroom sets. We also sell a full range of computers and electronics. Last year I sold 850,000.00 and this I am on track to do a million.

Electric Gypsy Promotions December 1989 to Present

Consulting and media relations for business and bands

Ran New Music Tuesdays at the Howard street tavern From December 1990-1994 with four music festivals in twelve venues four years. Continue booking shows and media promotions for businesses and bands.

CD Trade post March 2007 to November 2009

Store Manager

Day to day retail operations for an entertainment media store. All aspects of buying games, CD's, DVD's and gaming systems. Staffing, training and media relations for a used product store. The Company is getting out of the music business leaving me no reason to stay.

INFO USA April 2005 to March 2006

Sales & Marketing in Consumer Sales

Selling Consumer lists to corporate and independent companies throughout America and Canada. I develop Marketing strategies to maximize the number of people that my clients can reach without spending money on advertising by using direct mail.

Sola ray Sunglasses, Sapulpa, OK 2003 to January 2005

Route sales and Marketing

Rout Sales and account development utilizing specialty retail items from Zippo lighters to a full line of sunglasses and novelty items. Product placement and merchandising or independent and corporate accounts with over 240 calls monthly. Development of new product lines increasing sales and earning by 15%.

• Increased sales and account acquisition over 18%

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in development of client sales.

Von Maur, Omaha, NE 2000 to 2003

Commision INSIDE SALES

Sales of women's shoes ranging from high end dress lines from Stuart Wietzman to Dansko. Merchandising and product placement throughout the department was also part of my daily routine. Developed client list and mailing strategy for account development with sales of $90,000 in 2003 with an average weekly goal of ten thousand dollars.

Track-N-Trail, Omaha, NE 1998 to 2000

Store Manager

Expanded sales over 27% and developed new training strategies and staffing procedures. Opened new lines and put together nursing and hospital lines with Dansko and Birkenstock brands with a news letter to increase traffic from the clinical world.

Overland Trading Company, Omaha, NE 1994 to 1998

Store Manager

Managed high end and casual shoe store with product lines from Birkenstock to Vasque with a full line of hand bags and backpacks. Promoted five managers to various Midwestern locations. Increased sales by 30% through merchandising and product development strategies

Education

University NE at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska

Major: marketing, Minor: communication

Major GPA: 2.9. I have 177 hours complete in the marketing communication college .

Other

Over five years of Industrial and Business to Business Sales. During College I did sales for Sound News and Arts which became the Reader. I also worked for UE Systems and did industrial maintenance and had Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska calling on any kind of manufacturing that needed Ultrasonic and industrial inspection systems from heat sensors to complete line monitoring.