MELINDA MAIORANO

25 Stillmeadow Circle Monroe, CT 06468 (h) 203.268.7166 (c) 203.610.0876 mm1197bd0@westpost.net

Well organized professional with proven management, sales & customer service exp erience Computer literate with excellent oral & written communication abilities Exceptional interpersonal & time-management skills Swoozies 2/2 009-6/2010 Wilton, CT Senior C/S Specialist/Assistant Manager * Exceed expectations in product knowledge and personalized service resulting in increased sales * Merchandising excellence in creative presentation to meet and exceed corporat e expectations * Operational responsibilities including opening/closing store procedures, depo sit procedures, reports and inventory * Process shipments from door to floor including ticketing, vouchering, merchand ising and transferring Blue Tulip 10/2007-2/2009 Wilton, CT Assistant Manager * Supervise, motivate and train non-management staff in customer service/selling standards * Communicate the store focus, priorities and workload and provide clear feedbac k * Maintain merchandise presentation to standard * Uphold basic operational standards including but not limited to opening/closin g procedures, payroll, scheduling, reports and inventory * Responsible for "Tulip of the Month" recognition program Lord & Taylor 3/2007-10/2007 Trumbull, CT Specialist * Responsible for presentation and sales for Dana Buchman and Ellen Tracy design er lines * Establish rapport and develop relationships with clients based on personal and professional lifestyles * Maintain client database * Provide fashion consultant / personal shopper services * Recognition as a top producer for increased sales and customer service * Presidential Club distinction Lloyd Staffing 11/2005-12/2006 Fairfield, CT Temporary assignments including staffing assistant/receptionist for Lloyd Staffi ng, Fairfield Office The Cambridge Group 3/20 02- 10/2005 Westport, CT Recruiter * Use market research to identify sources of available job candidates * Responsible for cold calling and candidate/client applications for OB/GYN, Fam ily Practice and Internal medicine physicians in hospital and private practices

* Develop and maintain relationships with residency and fellowship programs to i ncrease referral database * Establish rapport and maintain relationships with candidates and clients to at tain goals and objectives for present & future business relationships * Negotiate client fees and candidate compensation packages

Jaci Carroll Staffing 7/2000-11/2001 Shelton, CT Branch Manager * Responsible for the daily operations, staff management & marketing efforts of branch * Identify market opportunities & secured client base within corporate (Timex), medical (Bridgeport Hospital) and Educational (Albertus Magnus College) enviro nments * Interview, evaluate, test and place applicants * Negotiate client rates and candidate compensation and establish long term bus iness relationships * Maintain office business reports, client/candidate databases, workers compens ation files and drug/background screening process * CARLTON MASI Motivational Training "Selling with Passion" * American Staffing Association- "Certification in Employment Law" Russo Staffing 3/1997-6/2000 Fairfield, CT Manager of Administrative Services * Manager for direct and temporary office placement * Responsible for all promotions, advertising and marketing * Interview, evaluate, test and place applicants * Significantly increased monthly sales through personalized client service & ne w business development (Fairfield Public Schools, University of Bridgeport, Sacr ed Heart University) * Maintain accurate records for all applicants & clients * Fairfield University -" Fundamentals of Marketing" Raveis Real Estate 3/1997-5/2110 Licensed Agent IONA COLLEGE New Rochelle, NY Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Education Cum Laude