Kevin O'brien

Kevin Richard O’Brien Curriculum Vitae BILINGUAL: ENGLISH/SPANISH Cell- - EXPERIENCE GENERALIZATION: Varied Management, Food Service, Hospitality, Art and Ed. EDUCATION: *Shawnee Mission North High, Mission, Kansas 1978 Diploma *Johnson County Art College, Overland Park, Kansas 1981-83 Art Ed. GPA 4 *Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, Ca. 1987, 1993 Art *Various workshops and seminars to obtain certifications in Retail Sales, Marketing, Display, Art and have a Certificate of “Effective Teaching of a Language” a brief course in Mexico at Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Gave Management seminars in Los Angeles from 1990-97 at large venues. Current Position Self-Employed Freelance Artist/Designer/Trranslator Crow and Monkey 1-1-2017 to present eCommerce sites including Amazon, Etsy, CrowAndMonkey, and more. Content creator and designer for fashion and accessories, gifts, home décor and jewelry, all home-based eCommerce. Responsible for all designs, over 1000, the SEO, descriptions, promotion and advertising and all aspects of the business. Additionally publishing my own journals, notebooks, music composition books, game books, prayer journals and more on KDP. Working on two novels, poetry books and a fairy tale. ESL Translator or Spanish Translator for English Other Most Recent Positions: Jewelry and Watch Display, Sales, Other Macy’s Arrowhead Town Center, Glendale, AZ, Sep. 2016 to March 2017 Fine Jewelry and Watch department coordinator, sales, merchandising, inventory, and more. Responsible for creating and maintaining client bases, sales promotions, increasing sales, departmental display, assistance in training of new hires, contracting store loyalty through store and Amex credit card accounts. Extensive data entry for client files, services, messaging and more. Seasonal. Estate Manager for Lisa Menzie, June 2015 to April 2017 Peoria, AZ (623)- In charge of overseeing property upkeep and maintenance of interior, meals, large amount of rescue dogs, personal assistance to owner, Lisa Menzie and administration of exterior property services and payment to groundskeepers, etc. Less Recent Positions Mainetnance Customer Service, Host Value Place Extended Stay Hotel (Now Woodspring Suites), Mission, KS. Aug 2014-June 2015 Property Attendant. Live and work position but included PT Guest Services at front desk, sales via internet campaigns, inspections, marketing, all interior/exterior property light maintenance and repair, translator, and more. Relocated back to Phoenix, AZ. Manager Subway Restaurants KCMO, April 2014-July 2014 Manager in charge of payroll, scheduling, ordering and inventory, training, HR and all other daily and weekly operations. Prep, customer service, baking, etc. Relocated to Kansas as Manager Dollar General Feb. 2014 to March 2014 Manager trainee. Duties include all aspects of following and implementing planograms, purchases, increasing sales, and managerial duties in the administrative aspects. High computer applications, charts and all office duties included. All hours reduced to one part-time employee and myself at only 30 between the two of us and I resigned due to extremely low pay and not enough hours for benefits. Manager, Display, Spanish Customer and Visitor Services Historic Tours of America, Sponge Market, Mallory Square, Key West, Fl. January 2013 – Dec. 2013 Manager in Key West’s largest and most important and high-volume, fast-paced retail Tourist shop offering souvenirs, gifts, art, foods, music, services, apparel and accessories and more. In charge of all merchandising, display, promos, purchases, Spanish Translation and all other duties including sales and customer service. Was also tops salesman in national status, won all contests, kept store at 2% Employee bonus and was also Loss Prevention/Safety Captain. Of all company stores in the US., mine was always top sales. Mexico Jan 2009-Dec 2103 Property Manager Playa Del Carmen, Mexico Jan 2009 to Dec 2013 Managed, maintained small property in tourist area containing 12 apartments and my own apartment as well as the location of my restaurant and art gallery, Mezcla. Restaurant Owner, ESL Teacher and Translator, Art Teacher MEZCLA- Bistro/Gallery, Riviera Maya, Mexico Jan 2009 to Dec 2013 Owner, Chef, main Artist for my own restaurant and gallery. Offered unique foods in an artistic setting and sold various arts and crafts in the boutique for tourists and locals. Freelance Artist and Art Teacher / Riviera Maya, Mexico / Jan 2009 to Jan 2013 Private ESL and Art Teacher / Riviera Maya, Mexico/ Jan 2009 to Jan 2013 PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND INFORMATION Previous US. Positions: AZ- (see Mexico Positions for Continuity.) Private Art (various) classes May 2005-Apr 2008 Private ESL lessons Phoenix, Az., from May 2005 to April 2008 Check Into Cash/Aug 2007 to April 2008: Center Manager in charge of all operations of finance company, including advertising, marketing, scheduling, payroll, purchasing, hiring, training and all other managerial duties. Strong customer relations in all aspects. Walmart Temp. Management Assistance For Internal Theft Analysis /Sales, Phoenix, AZ. May 2007 to Aug 2007: Store manager in an effort to not only boost sales but determine source of internal theft. Was successful in both accounts. Petco, Phoenix, AZ Feb 2007 to May 2007: Management Trainee in charge of purchasing, training, slight scheduling, accounting and payroll, local link to Hispanic community as translator and merchandising and display leader. Store closed, and was offered position elsewhere. Dollar Tree Stores Inc / Two Phoenix Locations / Sep 2005 to Jan 2007: Store Manager, two locations. All managerial duities includng, purchasing, inventory, scheduling, payroll, training, employment hiring, advertising and display. Was Top Gun store in region at both locations at all times. MEXICO: May 1997-May 2005 Assistant to Coordinator , Head Teacher at Instituto Politecnico Nacional-Unidad Tepepan / Mexico, D.F. – 2003 – 2005 Head Teacher, Assistant Coordinator and Teacher Training at Harmon Hall-Taxqueña / México, D.F. 2002 – 2003 C.U.C. Centro Universitario Cultural A.C. Del Universidad Nacional Autonoma De México, D.F. / Mexico, D.F. Sep. 97- Dec. 1999: Teacher’s Coordinator and Assistant to Teachers, Head native speaker in charge of assisting in lesson plans, modification and updates of extra materials and redevelopment of Conversation Club. Assisted in translations for teachers and students. Guided teachers in pronunciation aids. Gave tutorial sessions. Private instruction and aid for General Director, TOEFL Instructors, and Coordinator. (C.U.C. under ownership of SISTEMAS ACADÉMICOS PROFESIONALES S.C.) EASE English And Second Expressions / Mexico, D.F. 97-2005, USA- Teacher in own company specializing in home Conversational and Business English and translations and tutoring. Translator/English Mexican Government: September 2000 - August 2003 for the Mexican Government, Sub-Secretary to the Governor of Mexico, D.F. Marti Batres. CDEI Coordinator for English language events for the Mexican Congress. Democratica De La LV111 Legislatura De La Camara De Diputados, Mexico. U.S. Positions/Experience All in Los Angeles, Ca-; Helped create The Animal Ark Pet Shop in Los Angeles, CA and managed it for 2 years.. And is still successful. Managed the Animal Farm, Los Angeles, CA 2 yrs. Managed For Pets Only Pet Shop 3yrs. Los Angeles, CA. Turned the business from a quarter million yearly to 1.5 million in less than a year. Gave training courses, animal history classes, services and seminars all while managing the business. Managed and ran front office at Los Feliz Small Animal Hospital 1 ½ yrs. Managed Aquarium Stock and Supply Co. Los Angeles, CA. 1 ½ yrs. Freelance Display and Merchandising in Pet Store Industry Los Angeles, CA. 3 yrs.