Accredited Home-Staging Specialist and Decorating Consultant
Sarasota, Florida Area
Accredited Home-Staging Specialist and Decorating Consultant
Sarasota, Florida Area
I am an independent contractor, who helps individuals decorate their homes through decorating items and advice, selects appropriate gifts for any occasion, facilitates home parties for hostesses, and also facilitates candle fundraisers for nonprofits, schools, and various organizations. I also make fundraising fun and easy, by providing candle fundraising opportunities that provide a 50% profit to the organization. The Fall Candle Fundraisers are now available. Follow the Fundraising link above to learn more about my fundraising program. I am also a Professional Home Stager in the Bradenton / Sarasota Area that assists Real Estate Professionals and Home Owners in preparing homes for resale.
Decorating items and advice. Gifts. Home Parties. Candle Fundraisers. The ever popular Baked Apple Pie Jar Candle is available in the Regular line and the Fundraising line. Home Staging in the Bradenton / Sarasota Area.
(Design industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Home staging is giving a home that is ready to be put on or is already on the market, a move in ready feel. How this is achieved is by enhancing the home's curb appeal, making the home look larger, creating ambience through colors, lighting and smells, bringing attention to the home’s most appealing features, and making sure there are no physical items or issues with the home that would turn a potential buyer off.
Sellers have to look at their home as a marketable item and try to look at it from a potential buyers perspective.
As a Professional Home Stager, this is where I come in.
I can determine how to ready the interior of a home for listing photos and open houses. Plus, as a bonus I can make recommendation’s to the outside of the home to prepare it for day to day viewing.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years)
I am an independent contractor for Home Interiors and Gifts. We are a decorating and gift organization. I have gifts for every occasion (showers, birthdays, employees/clients and holidays) including candles, home accessories, items for the garden, and prints/pictures. I decorate peoples homes and businesses. I hold home parties for Hostesses. Hostesses can be anyone wanting to take advantage of free merchandise. I also facilitate candle fundraisers where 50% of the total sold goes to the organization. Individuals can order by phone, internet, or through a party.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)
March 1998 — May 2006 (8 years 3 months)
I was in charge of business development and profitability for a financial center office. This was accomplished through business calls, networking, and the oversite of expenses and profit lines. I was a member of various networking groups including the Home Builders Association, The Women's Council of Realtors, the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Leads Group, and the American Business Women's Association. A large portion of my duties were establishing a loan portfolio for my office. The establishment of a loan portfolio included, training of my staff, marketing, and underwriting of loans. I received lending authority and successfully underwrote consumer and commercial loans. I oversaw 7 employees at one point and was also incharge of managing two offices while we transitioned one of the offices to close. I conducted teller training for a staff belonging to multiple offices.
(Retail industry)
1994 — 1998 (4 years)
My position was a general manager. I oversaw the Men's, Kid's, Ladie's, and Shoe Departments. I was also the credit coordinator for the store. At the peak of the retail season I managed 40 employees. I set floor plans, provided analysis on product lines, hired, trained and developed employees.
1999 — 2003
My Family, The Boxer Breed, Decorating, Gardening, and Volunteering, Moms Group Blog: thoughtsofthestayathomemom.blogspot.com
American Business Women's Association (ABWA), Here is a link to our chapter's website, www.abwa1stclass.com , The Women's Action Committee of Manatee Memorial Hospital, Leadership Manatee, Plaxo-LinkedIn Groups, Plaxo
Ranked 6 of the top 10 Consultants for 2007 in the Wild Unit of Home Interiors and Gifts. Shoe project chair for the Women's Action Committee at Manatee Memorial Hospital 2008. Currently serving as Publicity Chair for the American Business Women's Association 1st C.L.A.S.S. Chapter in Manatee County. Past Vice President, Woman of the Year for 2007, and 2006-2007 Publicity Chair for the American Business Women's Association 1st C.L.A.S.S. Chapter. Served as a board member for the Junior Leadership Manatee Program for 3 years. Communications and Publicity Chair for the Junior League of Manatee County in 2004-2006. Graduate of the Leadership Manatee Program 2004-2005. Top retail sales manager at Montgomery Ward 7 out of 12 months in 1997.