Paul Miller

Resourceful leader with proven success. Skilled in collaborating with special education teams, built rapport with customers and achieved sales goals.

Earned Paraprofessional Educator Training

Certificate and Food Safety Certificate. Excels in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Assistant Teacher Substitute Special Education part time - Bloomington Public Schools - Bloomington, MN

(2021-09)

• Enhances learning goal updates by teaching 1 to 3 students each hour and effectively charting behaviors
• Enables students from 5 classes to meet learning goals by partnering with licensed special education teachers and multitasking responsibilities
• Expands teaching skills by participating in online and in-person training sessions
• Improves student performance by utilizing communication skills, resulting in superior test and assignment scores
• Increases student capability by teaching technology device usage and research skills for timely work completion

Operator/Owner/ Sales Person - Valuable Valuables - Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

(2018-04)

• Performs 100% of sales and marketing efforts for an on line store that has over 3,100 items
• Conducts store sales offers/discounts periodically to drive and increase sales
• Negotiates offers with customers worldwide to drive sales and meet goals

Food Product Sales & Demonstrations - CDS (Club Demonstration Services) - Eden Prairie, MN

(2025-02 - 2026-06)

• Increased brand sales by presenting specific food products to consumers at a Costco Club Store
• Drove purchase decisions by consistently asking for the sale using persuasive communication skills
• Insured product cart readiness prior to entering the sales floor, supporting efficient demonstrations
• Created member moments that mattered by the engagement with customers and enhanced their shopping experience
• Followed sales procedures of sample, taste, invite, and sell to maximize product exposure and volume sales

Assistant Teacher Summers Only Special Education - Burnsville Public Schools - Burnsville, MN

(2022-06 - 2024-06)

• Initiated contact with licensed teachers and middle school students in a summer school program for three consecutive years
• Achieved learning goals for three consecutive years while teaching in the extended school year (ESY) program

Marketing Research Interviewer Full-time - Fieldwork Minneapolis - Edina, MN

(2010-09 - 2020-03)

• Exceeded recruiting goals by initiating contact and recruiting 4 marketing research participants per hour
• Met recruitment deadlines by effectively listening to and screening 10 subjects per hour for eligibility
• Insured recruitment of qualified subjects by using client-provided scripts to communicate with participants and achieved recruitment goals
• Exceeded client expectations by accurately tracking call attempts, contacts, and number of subjects recruited and reported results to staff

Office Coordinator (Part-time) - Goodwill Industries - Bloomington, MN

(2009-10 - 2011-12)

Performed a monthly store audit of 100 percent of the back office procedures and store operations as a result our store received superior store audit scores and bonuses. Efficiently calculated store inventory counts bi-annually to reduce shrink relates issues that increased store profitability. Screened candidates, arranged interviews, performed reference and background checks and gave new hire orientations so 12 new employees could be hired prior to a new manager starting.

Commission Sales Representative - Von Maur Department Stores - Eden Prairie, MN

(2009-02 - 2011-11)

Top credit/ new account sales representative for a part-time employee earned 150 new accounts in a store with a 150 member staff. Achieved highest average unit sales in the shoe department selling multiple pairs of shoes and related accessories. Effectively qualified customers and sold products to them so their needs were met in a customer friendly and timely manner.

Bachelor's degree - Business Administration - Marketing - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (1982-08 - 1986-08)