My name is Monica Castillo and II am from Sanger, CA. I have lived there for most of my life. I am currently attempting
to complete my degree in Business Administration at California State University, Fresno. I have worked in the retail industry
for about 9 years. I have about 8 years of expereince as a Department Supervisor at Mervyn's Department store while
working concurrently at Taco Bell as a Shift Leader for 2 of those years years. I am currently working at the JC
Penney Home Store in which I am a Window Coverings Sales Specialist where I have been working for about 4 months and
have already been offered a position in Manaegment. At this point my main focus is to complete my degree and then leave myself
open to more options besides retail management.
Over the years I have proven myself to be very loyal to all of my employers. I am very dedicated to peforming well
in all areas of my job criteria. In each job I have obtained, I have proven that I have strong leadership skills
and I am a very good decision maker when it comes to solving problems.I enjoy challenges in the workplace and being constantly
busy and on the go. For this reason I would find it very difficult to take a desk job. I am not the kind of person that can
just stay in one place. I need to be continuously busy and coming up with new strategies and ideas at my job. For instance
I have had to create a planogram for a floor move at Mervyn's Department Store. I developed a plan for where to put
our merchandise on the map set and instucted a group of individuals on how the new map was to be set up. I find jobs
like these to very exciting and stimulating.
Working in the retail industry for so many years has given me a chance to grow on a personal level and be confident that
I can do much more with my life. I believe that in time and with a lot of effort on my part I will become a successful
sales manager in the marketing field. I intend to complete my MBA within the next 5 years and I am looking forward to entering
a career that I will enjoy.
