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Thankgod “T.C.” Aleruchi
413 E. Edgewood Avenue New Castle, PA 16105
Phone: (724) 856-8186 Cell: (864) 221-3382
thannysam@yahoo.com or tcaleruchi327@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Doctor of Business Administration 2017
Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Specialization: Global Supply Chain Management
Study: Effect of strategies of supply chain managers in minimizing perishability in supply chain
Master of Business Administration 2014
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Specialization: General Business
Thesis: Business Operations and Sustainability
Master of Business Administration 2007
Webster University, Greenville, South Carolina
Specialization: Management and Leadership
Thesis: The importance placed on the factors of leadership effectiveness in the grocery retail
industry
Bachelor of Science in Management 2005
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Specialization: International Management with a minor in Financial Management
Associate of Arts in General Studies 1999
Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida
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TEACHING EXPERIENC
Educational Assistant 2005-2016
Anderson County School District Five, Anderson, SC
• Teacher for regular and special education students
• Academy instructional assistant
• Autism, special education, crisis prevention, and intervention of students
• Algebra Instructor (2008-2009), planned course activities, graded all assignments and
held regular conference with students
• Special education Instructor (2007-2008), planned course activities, instruction on work
and coaching on basic life skills
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Merchandiser 2016-Present
Giant Eagle Super Market Inc., New Castle, PA
• General merchandiser for the entire department
• Product manager, inventory control specialist, and sale price coordinator
• Customer service relations improvement, sales, safety, and quality control specialist
Therapeutic Intervention Counselor/Teacher
New Foundations Home for Children, Anderson, SC 2011-2016
• Provide therapeutic interventions and treatment services for emotionally disturbed
children
• Treatment support activities consistent with the goals of the client’s total service and
provide input to the client’s treatment plan
• Appropriately detailed written reports, documentation to the client’s behavior, including
observation, and evaluation on specific behavioral traits to document the client’s progress
or regression in any treatment objectives
• Assist the Director for the implementation of an enrichment program to address clients’
educational deficiencies
• Maintenance of the pre and post testing data on all clients and compilation of progress
reports
• Coordinate with New Foundations Title 1 program staff to implement educational
services
Counselor 2010-2013
Anderson Area YMCA Inc., Anderson, SC
• Assist the Director in all phases of child development program
• Managed budget, quality control specialist, special projects, coordination’s and
implementations of the program.
• Developed harmonious relationships with staff, participants, parents, and volunteers
• Recruit, train, lead, supervise and managed conflict resolution
• Coordinate summer food program for the YMCA camp.
Merchandiser 2003-2007
Publix Super Market Inc., Anderson, SC
• General merchandiser for the entire department
• Product manager, inventory control specialist, and sale price coordinator
• Customer service relations improvement, sales, safety, and quality control specialist
Department Sales Manager 1996-2003
Food Lion Inc., Greenwood, SC
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• Operations, product, and account manager responsibility for overseeing approximately $3
to $7 million in annual sales
• Strategic and programs improvement; quality customer service improvement specialist
• Inventory control specialist, global supply chain management specialist, and cross-
departmental team collaborator to enhance company’s bottom line
• Personnel management including supervising / training employees, creating weekly work
schedules, and delegating tasks as required
• Purchasing manager, and merchandiser that resulted in 95% improvement on waste and
shrinkage reduction
Department Manager 1995-1995
Sacks, Orlando, Florida
• Purchasing, product manager, general merchandiser, and pricing to ensure profitability
• Contracts negotiator with local farmers
• Supply chain management, inventory control specialist, and marketing improvement
Distribution Manager 1988-1995
Red’s Market, Orlando, Florida
• Operations, product, and account manager for $9 million in customer accounts
• Expert in customer and employee relations, vendor relations, distributions, warehousing,
and customer satisfaction
• Managed acquisitions and purchasing from other vendors, warehouse, and sister
companies to enable the organization meet the customers’ needs
• Supply chain management and interdepartmental integration
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Detail and proven results oriented, enthusiastic MBA and DBA professional with
outstanding management and leadership expertise in all areas of organizational and
business operations development that includes budget creation and management; account
manager, product manager, purchasing manager, counseling, teaching and training; team
and relationship building; conflict management; creating and promoting quality control
measures; strategic planning, coordinating, implementing a supply chain management
programs, and special projects management. Interested in a management position where I
can best add value to the organization by utilizing these skills. Currently pursuing a DBA
candidate in Global Supply Chain Management and will bring deeper knowledge and a
wealth of fresh and current expertise to your organization.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Acquired over 20 years of combined leadership skills in professional positions in the retail
industry, field of education, and supply chain management
• Solidified practical on-the-job managerial experience through formal higher learning, with a
degree in Management, Business Administration, Leadership, and supply chain management
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• Applied sound business principles in various staff and leadership positions such as recruiting,
strategic planning, inventory control, and quality control processes
• Provided oversight for operation, management, sales, purchasing, merchandising, of specialty
foods department
• Managed extremely complex service for all the departments that resulted with 95% improvement
on waste and shrinkage reduction
• Managed and directed the operations for departments with responsibility for overseeing
approximately $7-$10 million in annual sales
• Applied systems thinking to operations by developing, synthesizing and applying a broad
knowledge of cross department functions and overall corporate objectives
• Able to prioritize, delegate tasks, and make sound decisions quickly, while maintaining a focus
on the bottom line with clear understanding of the organizational environment
• Trained, taught, and guided others, refined over the past fifteen years as an instructor in the
public school system
• Managed the most challenging sector of students – those with special needs
• Clear understanding of multi-cultural work environment
• Able to promote harmony and synergy in a diverse workforce
PRESENTATIONS
Leadership in retail industry - Presented to students and faculty members of Webster Institution,
2007
CERTIFICATION
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) Certification 2009-2016
Therapeutic Crisis Prevention and Intervention (TCPI) Certification 2012-2016
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Gerson Lehrman Group Retail Council Member 2005-Present
African and Caribbean International Club, Clemson University Member 2002 - 2005
Golden Key International Honor Society 2014-Present
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Soccer Referee, Anderson Area YMCA 2003 - 2016
Coach Soccer and Football Kicking Coach, Anderson Area YMCA 2000 - 2009
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Internet, and Email
Fluent in three languages and intermediate in one