Angela Mermis is seeking an opportunity to utilize her 15+ years of management experience and exceptional people skills. She has a strong track record of creating strategic alliances, developing mutually beneficial relationships, and driving improved profit margins. Her experience includes successfully running personal businesses while maintaining corporate roles. She has extensive project experience from concept to development and a proven ability to improve operational efficiency.

1. Angela ​Mermis_______
8711 NW 82nd Terrace Apt. C, Kansas City, Mo 64152 | H: 816-812-2749 | ​Angela.Mermis@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/angela-mermis-msw/11/208/26
​Objective:
Ambitious. 15+ years management experience with exceptional people skills and the ability to utilize this
combination to create strategic alliances. Seeking opportunity to utilize creativity, driven by challenging roles, and
welcome the chance to develop strategies for managing costs resulting in improved profit margins. Concurrently,
developing mutually beneficial relationships with consumers, vendors and service providers. A results-oriented,
strategic sales professional with 15(+) years running personal businesses while maintaining corporate success.
Highly driven to succeed. Extensive project experience from concept to development. Operations management
experience. Manager/director with an excellent skill set for revenue driven outcomes. Action-oriented with strong
ability to communicate effectively. Supervision with improved employee satisfaction and retention.
​Core Competencies​:
Resourceful, Seasoned, Versatile, Adaptable, Research, Ambitious, Client-focused, Committed,
Conscientious, Creative, Improved Efficiency, Customer-focused, Dedicated, Dependable, Driven,
Dynamic, Energetic, Focused, Hands-on, Hardworking, Honest, Highly motivated, Creative Leader,
Performance driven, Personable, Health-care, Mental Health, Insurance(Utilization Review), Positive.
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS:
Improved Profit Margins Small Business Development Insurance / Medicaid Systems’ (U.R.)
Patient Care Advocacy Customer Satisfaction Trainings/Development Crisis Resolution
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPERIENCES):
The Swapping Company
● Chosen for KC Spark Lab for start-up companies (SparklabKC.com)
● Awarded $18,000 seed money; $35,000 start-up Tech money; Office space 1 year
● Company displayed at Union Station for successful startup
● See press releases: LinkedIn
Research Psychiatric Hospital
● ​Nominated ​Employee of the month​(300+ employee's); includes employee of the year
● ​1 of 2 hospital employees chosen​for pilot program to recover hospital revenue, address hardships:
The​​Crisis Team​: Handled all issues others departments had failed, only exception, (unit nursing/psychiatry). The
program was a success. Spreadsheet documented multi-categories overtime.
Years of multi-employer Evaluations
● “​Exceeding Expectations​”
Sales: Improved Company Profit Margins
● ​Assisted "​The Tan Salon​" in accessories sales: highest sales year
● Years of ongoing ​personal business​success with ​full-time employment
● Secured ​99.9% ​vendors requested, first week of beta project (​Swapping Co​)
● Vendors requested this relationship specifically as a part of the continued product (​Swapping Co​)
● ​eBAY​sales: Company NAME: ​UOit2u ​Sales now approved at $​10,000/month
● ​UOit2U(​began 2009​)​: on Craigslist, a personal web store, in addition to other selling sites

2. ● ​Carings Connections​: Personal Home Health Company ​Since 2009​, Contract Jobs
Managed Care for Addiction Treatment
● ​Upon success of pilot program Region 1: offered regional position: Region 2
Process Improvement ​(​over 5 employers​)
● ​Created new departmental procedure manual/organizational forms
● Assessed organizational training needs
● Rewrote failing treatment program agendas & organizational structure resulting in success
● Development, training, audit, state funded Ins. program
Business Development
● ​Initiated key partnerships: resulting in substantial revenue & company growth (Swapping Co.)
● Successful pilot program, hospital fiscal recovery, policy changes resulted, promotion
Marketing
● ​Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in growth of customer base, i.e.: Social Media, fliers, PR, Public
Sales, Public Demonstrations, Treatment Centers, Vendors, Hospitals, etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
●​4/10/2015 - 5/20/2015​​Rescare HomeCare​​(in-home total care) Liberty, Missouri
● ​01/2015-5/2015​ ​The Swapping Company(COFOUNDER) KC Spark lab​ ​Missouri
Brick and mortar high-end resale fashion boutiques expand their opportunity for exposure,​​inventory
management & increased revenue.
-​A​llows vendors access to selling & social media sites in one central location.
-Member simply clicks the desired social media & selling sites.
-Vendor's inventory lists on sites, description provided.
-If vendor wants work taken out of listing process: Swapping Co. will send out Swapping Team for listing
completion. ​The Swapping Co.: where inventory will fly off shelves & boost profit margins.
● ​2012-2015​ ​The Swapping Company Pre-Spark lab;​ ​A Traveling Market; Kansas,
Missouri
● ​1/2013-8/2014​ ​Concerned Care​​Residential & Community Care Settings​ Liberty, Missouri
-​Provided care for handicapped (vocational &/or physically challenged)
● ​11/2013-1/2014​ ​Liberty Terrace​ ​Nursing Home Activities Department ​ ​Liberty, Missouri
-​Moral boosting support/encouragement. Group/Individual work. Documentation. Worked a minimum of 15
hours/week. Attempted to go in extra if identified need. Position was in exchange for a scholarship that paid for
school as an alternate to pay.
● ​2012-2013​ ​Kaw Valley​ ​Foster Care Emergency Placement​ ​Olathe, Kansas
EDUCATION:
Masters​ ​of Social Work: ​The University of Kansas Regents Center​(3.7 CUM GPA) Overland Park, Kansas
Associate of Science​: ​Johnson County Community College​ ​Overland Park, Kansas
Bachelor's Degree:​Sociology ​Minor​: Psychology ​Wichita State University ​Wichita, Kansas
*Dean's Recognition List, Academic Achievement Award (Who’s Who 4 Years), Presbyterian Scholarship, Dance Scholarship 3 years,
(Highest Earning Philanthropic group on campus(4yrs.); raising money for a cause: Children with Cancer/St. Jude's)

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​Angela ​Mermis______
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