Jonathan James	619-565-9927
                                  
Development, Leadership & Store Management
                Sonoma, CA
ObjectiveSeeking an opportunity which will cultivate and enrich my leadership, scope and developmental acumen in people development. Specifically, I am actively seeking managerial growth to enhance my enjoyment of large team leadership and multi-unit talent development.EducationAwarded in 2015	Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park, CA
* Awarded Project Management Certification
	-PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification –  Dec 2015/ Jan 2016
2003–2007	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA
* Awarded Bachelors of Arts and Sciences with Honors in Social Sciences
	-Alumni of class of December 2007, Deans List with Honors.
	-Awarded member of Teach America, Talent Search and Gear Up.
* Cumulative GPA: 3.8 with Honors and Deans List accreditation.

Career Highlights
02/2017 – Present	Dicks Sporting Goods Inc. 	           Sonoma County, CA
General Store Manager
* I currently lead a team of ~100 passionate, driven athletes in Petaluma, California. 
* DOJ Certified Firearm Instructor – Active FFL/COE/FSC Instructor.
* In a short period of time my team and I have assumed control of KPI’s consistently delivering top ranking regional results in Customer Service and positive comp.

11/2016 – 02/2017	Rite Aid Pharmacy Inc.                                  	       Bay Area, CA
District Manager in Training / Regional Trainer
* Leads Regional / Multi-District talent development through proctoring quarterly core leadership and safety courses with 10-30 stores simultaneously. Talent Development.
* Responsible for development / operations / P&L / inventory management of $30m in sales annually. – Multi-Unit responsibilities, overseeing several stores simultaneously.
* Selected, passed as 2015/16 District Manager in Training program (IBN). Awarded 2014/15 District Top Talent award for Developing Others. Top District Leading Others.

08/2014 – 11/2016	Rite Aid Pharmacy Inc. 			     San Rafael, CA
Store Manager / Regional Trainer
* Experience building complete marketing plans that leverage internal and external resources and vendor relationships. Focused on the 80 20 Pareto principle of performance.
* Personally responsible for development and implementation of developmental pipeline. Developed/trained Store Managers, Assistant Managers. Regional Trainer. 

08/2014 – 09/2014	Dollar Tree Inc.			           Sonoma County, CA
Store Manager, MHV
* Recruited, trained and developed through Dollar Tree Store Manager training program into high volume, high shrink store. Opportunity did not match my developmental objectives.

11/2011–07/2014	              Target Corp.			Eureka and Santa Rosa, CA
Executive Team Leader, Logistics
* Managed Execution of talent development, P&L through teams of over 100 in an $80 million business to facilitate a developmental pipeline of talent with solid results of team member to peer promotions. 
07/2000–11/2011	Safeway/Vons                          San Diego, CA and Fortuna, CA
Assistant Manager, Safeway
* Facilitated inventory management from the DC and Store levels while attaining high service level and in-stock goals. Developed and executed regional product assortments through detailed analysis of sales and demographic data, 3% shrink with goal of 9%.
10/2008-Present	Substitute Teaching	Santa Rosa, CA & Fortuna, CA
Current – Substitute Teacher, Rohnert Park School District & Sonoma County
Previous - Substitute Teacher, Fortuna Union High School District
* Provides curriculum tutoring and guidance to students having academic difficulties (RSP, Core, Resource, Special Needs), wide range of audiences and applied development.
Computer SkillsCertified at 65+ WPM, Microsoft Office 365 / 2013,Windows 8.1 & 10, AppleAdditionally
Regional Proctor and Trainer through National Registry of Food Safety Professionals 2016/17
Active Holder – California Multi-Subject Teaching Credential.
Active Holder – Food Safety Manager Certification / Proctor Certificate
Active Holder – Project Management Professionals Certificate 2015/2016