Garrett Duncan is an experienced retail manager seeking a career in finance. He has a diverse skill set including retail store operations, customer service, budgeting, inventory management, and team building. Duncan holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on finance and graduated Summa Cum Laude. His previous roles include Assistant Store Manager for Dollar Tree, where he helped drive 17% sales growth, and Federal Fiduciary for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Duncan scored in the top 8% on the ETS Major Field Test and received an award for excellence in financial education. He is driven to establish and achieve business objectives.

1. Garrett M. Duncan
148 Distinction Drive, Lake Saint Louis,MO 63367
T: (636) 614-6008
E: garrettduncan101@gmail.com
L: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettduncan101
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Summary Experienced retail manager with career interestin finance.Outgoing, energetic professional skilled atlearning
new concepts quickly, working well under pressure,and communicating ideas clearlyand effectively with a
positive demeanor.Diversified skill sets covering administrative support,clientrelations,financial anal ysis,
statistics,portfolio managementand logistics and operations management.Driven to establish and achieve
business objectives.Proficientin all of the standard office desktop software.
Key Skills  Retail Store Operations
 Customer Service Excellence
 Budgeting & CostControls
 Shrink Reduction/Loss Control
 Creative Problem Solving
 Teambuilding/Supervision
 InventoryManagement
 Associate Development
 Maximizing Sales Potential
 Merchandising Strategies
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Experience
Assistant Store Manager, Dollar Tree
Lake Saint Louis, MO — April 2014 – November 2015
● Manage facility operations,including font-end,sales floor,accounting,receiving,refunds,and
parking lot/grounds.
● Work as part of the managementteam to ensure all opening and closing procedures are followed,
including communicating with opening and closing managers to ensure a smooth transition from day
to night operations,discussing merchandising opportunities,addressing associate concerns and
scheduling issues,identifying when additional resources are needed,and escalating appropriate
concerns.
● Attract customers byoriginating displayideas;produce merchandise displays in windows and
showcases,and on sales floor.
Federal Fiduciary, Department of Veterans Affairs
Milwaukee, WI — August 2012 – January 2015
● Hold a position oftrust, to receive and manage VA funds on behalfof the beneficiarywith the
obligation to determine which expenditures from those funds are in the beneficiary’s bestinterest.
● Established a properlytitled bank account at a federally insured institution to conserve excess funds.
● Keep accurate, complete records and receipts,for submitting periodic accountings when required.
● Protect the beneficiary’s funds from the claims ofcreditors.
Achievements ● Scored in the 92nd percentile nationwide on the ETS Major Field Test for the Bachelor's Degree in
Business.
● Recipientof the Society of Financial Service Professionals Excellence in Financial Education Award.
● Achieved Dollar Tree’s annual highestrecognition,“Top Gun” (highestannual sales growth among all
Dollar Tree regions),during myfirstyear.
● Assisted Dollar Tree store manager in driving single year sales growth of17%.
Education Universityof Missouri-St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Finance Major- 2011-2013
Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude with an overall GPA of 3.925 and a GPA of 4.000 in my selected
major of finance.
Related Courses: International Corporate Finance;Financial Institutions & Financial Markets;Strategic
Management;Management& Organizational Behavior;Financial Accounting; Managerial Accounting;
Investments;Business Writing;Business Statistics;Operations Management;Information Systems Concepts
& Applications.
St. Charles Community College
Associate of Arts — 2009-2011
Related Courses: Microeconomics;Macroeconomics;Legal EnvironmentofBusiness;Personnel
Management;Oral Communications;International Business; Data Processing.