Amanda Wyatt
Sandston
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Entrepreneurial Owner with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Barbershop Owner/Operator
Varina Barbershop
Henrico
02.2007 - Current
- Collaborated with other owners on joint ventures and shared resources.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Researched best practices related to mentoring individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Provided individualized support to clients with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting.
- Provided guidance and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities in developing life skills such as budgeting, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning.
- Trained family members on how to provide support for their loved ones with disabilities.
- Assisted individuals with disabilities in developing independent living skills, such as meal preparation and personal hygiene.
- Engaged in advocacy efforts to improve access to services for people with disabilities.
Education
N/a - Cosmetology
D&F Glomour World
Henrico, VA01-2006
High School Diploma -
Highland Springs High School
Henrico, VA06-2002
Skills
- Business planning
- Customer service
- Financial analysis
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Relationship building
- Service quality assurance
- Strategic planning
- Regulatory compliance
Accomplishments
- Community service for MADD 2002-2003
- Volunteer for Good Neighbor Village Group home 2007-
Timeline
Barbershop Owner/Operator
Varina Barbershop
02.2007 - Current
N/a - Cosmetology
D&F Glomour World
High School Diploma -
Highland Springs High School