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Merri Keliikuli <br /> 84-574 Nukea Street • Waianae, Hawai`i 96792 • Tel: (808) 497-9030 • Merri.Keliikuli@gmail.com <br /> PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE <br /> • Strategic Planning • Customer&Employee Engagement <br /> • Training&Staff Development • Budgets&Financial Reporting <br /> • Visual Merchandising • Merchandising and Assortment Planning <br /> • Inventory Management • Retail Sales&Operations <br /> EXPERIENCE <br /> Office Manager&Program Support-Hawai`i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development <br /> October 2019-Present <br /> • Collaboratively work with leadership team to set and implement goals to achieve the organization's <br /> mission and manage an operating budget of nearly$1M <br /> • Assists with hiring and development of staff <br /> • Responsible for meeting all bookkeeping and financial reporting needs,including oversight of billing <br /> and expenses,bank reconciliations,and 990/audit/review support to contracted accounting firm <br /> • Provides grant and contract support,including reporting and evaluation <br /> • Supports team and partners, providing meeting transcription and synthesis, research and reporting, <br /> and tool development,and general convening support <br /> Merchant and Operations Consultant-Na Mea Hawaii <br /> February 2019-December 2020 <br /> • Created operating budget, sales plan,and standard operating procedures <br /> • Mentored Store Manager to create annual strategic plan and staff development plan <br /> • Created visual merchandising guidelines and worked with sales team to develop and apply <br /> merchandising skills <br /> • Oversaw buying for all categories,including assortment planning,sourcing new suppliers,negotiating <br /> consignment agreements,and regular product replenishments <br /> • Managed workshop projects at Kipuka, including scheduling, advertising, and billing for cultural <br /> workshops <br /> Executive Director and Community Outreach Coordinator-Hoa'Aina 0 Makaha <br /> November 2016-August 2018 <br /> • Established standard operating procedures, created job descriptions for each farm role, implemented <br /> program evaluations,created and managed database of contacts <br /> • Facilitated partnership agreement with new leaseholder <br /> • Coordinated the work of 6 staff members and conducted weekly meetings with them <br /> • Secured and oversaw$300K in grants from 17 funders and partners <br /> • Reported to Hoa'Aina's Board of Directors and founder, providing organizational updates ensuring <br /> programs consistently delivered on the organization's mission <br /> • Liaised with Finance Committee to create and manage farm's $350,000 budget and created and <br /> managed various fundraising accounts including Amazon Smile and Go Fund Me <br /> • Helped coordinate the efforts of volunteers and on-site fundraisers and events such as the hi-annual <br /> "Evening Under the Stars" dinner and the Annual Open House <br /> • Managed web and social media content and community outreach projects and efforts <br /> Boutique Manager/Corporate Trainer-Wellendorff North America <br /> August 2015-July 2016 <br /> • Dual role of Las Vegas Boutique Sales/Merchandise Manager and Wellendorff NA Training Manager <br /> • Re-vamped product assortment to cater to Las Vegas'traveling clientele,balancing core references and <br /> exceptional one of a kind pieces with values ranging from$4K to$200K,resulting in a sales lift of 330% <br /> Merri Keliikuli resume (continued) <br />