1. DAWN MARIE GARCIA
7330 Cornerstone Ln.., Fontana, CA 92336 E-Mail: dawn.garcia.love@gmail.com/Mobile: 909-275-0642
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Education
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Orange, CA
Graduated Cum Laude, May 2008
3.902 GPA; Major: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Emphasis in Social Work; Minor: Criminal Justice.
Professional Experience
RITE AID CORPORATION, Fontana, CA 2006 – Current
Assistant Store Manager
▪ Direct/Manage the daily operations for the stores opening and/or closing including: accounting, store deposits,
scheduling, daily work assignments, colleague updates, new initiatives and other pertinent information
▪ Review and/or approve associate payroll punches daily
▪ Direct, train, develop and reward associates
▪ Develop merchandising efforts by building products according to planograms, maintaining stock levels, and making
key decisions about stock on the floor and stock controls
▪ Maintain office files including employee files, training files, vendor files & invoices, workers comp, etc.
▪ Demonstrate the ability to keep composure and maintain work ethics in a fast-paced environment; deliver exceptional
customer service to all customers and keep the integrity of the company high through verbal and/or written
communication; Ensure associates are providing the highest levels of customer service and are also solution oriented
▪ Establish and maintain a good working relationships with all whom I work with
▪ Organize special promotions, displays, and events in support of the Children’s Miracle Network
▪ Implement price changes, weekly & monthly ad sale pricing, price reductions, clearance, etc.
▪ Conduct audits on a daily basis to ensure pricing accuracy for the store, all third party vendor audits, as well as
government weights and measures audits. Hazmat audit conducted weekly & monthly s well
▪ Account for inventory levels of merchandise and expiration date/codes according to Health Codes
▪ Maintain records and files related to pricing accuracy information and audits as required by California Pricing Manuals
▪ Meet strict daily and weekly deadlines
TARGET CORPORATION, San Dimas, CA 2002 – 2005
ETL-TR - Executive Team Lead/Human Resources
▪ Served as the hiring authority for departments, ensuring manpower needs were fulfilled in a timely manner
▪ Communicated and responded to employee concerns, coordinated counseling and corrective action for team
members, conducted performance evaluations and developed procedure guidelines
▪ Maintained all team member records including workers compensation, education on a drug-free workplace, and
OSHA to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
▪ Coordinated management activities of various projects to obtain strategic business and other organizational objectives
▪ Maintain a calendar for the store manager; scheduling appointments, meetings, and conferences
▪ Draft correspondence, letters, create, transcribe, and distribute meeting agendas and documents including reports and
meeting minutes as required
▪ Prepared mandatory store budget and departmental spending reports
▪ Filed and maintained official personnel files, employee’s performance files, office subject matter files and general office
files
▪ Requisition supplies, printing, maintenance, and other services
▪ Coordinated daily operations for the clerical staff, lead new employee orientation and training program, and earned a
reputation for quickly responding to all situations
▪ Responded effectively to customer service calls and complaints regarding employee quality of work while
troubleshooting problems and determining the corrective action essential to maintaining a successful work
environment
▪ Sort, screen, review, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail; compose, prepare, and ensure timely responses to a
variety of routine written inquiries

2. DAWN MARIE GARCIA
7330 Cornerstone Ln.., Fontana, CA 92336 E-Mail: dawn.garcia.love@gmail.com/Mobile: 909-275-0642
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QUICK DISPENSE, INC., Pomona, CA 1998 - 2001
Administrative Assistant / Dispatcher
▪ Handled, planned and tracked new installation projects.
▪ Prepare pre-qualification documents for different types contractual agreements
▪ Ensured objectives were accomplished as well as delegation of responsibilities and designed time schedules.
▪ Managed the daily dispatching, by coordinating routes, new installations and repair stops for reactive technicians.
▪ Took the initiative to create and implement a tracking program to coordinate weekly project status reports for the
management team of all 5 service locations.
▪ Conducted daily quality assurance checks to ensure compliance with company standards as well as managed incoming
calls and data collection.
▪ Called, attended and/or contributed to weekly team meetings and management meetings.
Technical/Software Experience
▪ Hardware proficiency with both PC , MAC and Apple applications.
▪ Software experience with Windows/XP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook).
▪ Internet savvy, WPM 45-50, Ten-Key by touch, and can effectively manage multiple telephone lines.