Genna Milton has over 10 years of experience in retail management, vocational counseling, and executive assistance. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Culture and Deviant Studies from John Jay College, with minors in Psychology and Sociology. Currently, she is the Assistant Store Manager at True Religion Brand Jeans, where she oversees staff, sales goals, operations, and merchandising. Previously, she worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor assisting teens with disabilities and as an Executive Assistant to the CEO of Whits End Solutions.
1. GENNA MILTON
160 Sickletown Rd, West Nyack, New York, 10994 (845) 325-2777
Email: gennamichelle.milton@gmail.com
EDUCATION:
John Jay College, New York, New York
December 2015
Bachelor of Culture and Deviant Studies
Minor in Psychology and Sociology
EXPERIENCE:
True Religion Brand Jeans, Assistant Store Manager
September 2011 - Present
Directly supervise staff,set sales goals and delegate responsibilities
Drive strategic business initiatives and direct daily operational activities
Develop and execute innovative sales promotions and techniques
Establish and direct sales policies and practices, train staff on customer assessments,product
knowledge, sales techniques and client relationship development
Act as resident merchandise expert, manage merchandise inventory controls and prepare sales
volume analyses
Act as master of the sales cycle process,focused on customer satisfaction throughout all stages
YAI/RCALD, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for Teens with Disabilities
2008 - 2011
Assisted vocational coordinators, teachers and staff in preparing lesson plans and developing
students' vocational skills
Coordinated efforts with employer and school partners in achieving work education objectives
Counseled students on vocational and job search skills to enhance job readiness
Monitored student performance at a variety of work sites to identify improvement opportunities
Prepared a variety of documents and reports providing recommendations to parents and staff
Trained representatives of participating organizations to ensure program compliance
Whits End Solutions, Executive Assistant to CEO, Chester, NY
2006 - 2008
Assisted in administrative financial activities including bank reconciliation preparation
Coordinated executive-level conference calls and meetings, board meetings and special events
Developed, formatted, and maintained a broad spectrum of databases
Administered a high volume of incoming calls and in-person inquiries from clients
Acted as liaison and maintained open lines of communication among senior executives, board
members, shareholders, middle management and administrative staff
Authored correspondence,proofread and edited documents for accuracy
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Adobe Acrobat,Microsoft Word, Excel, Mac and Windows Operating Systems