Cherie Braun

Experience

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  Montgomery County Mediation Center

  Jan 2000 - Sept 2000

  Program Coordinator

  Ran the Youth Aid Panel program, a diversion program for first time juvenile offenders, for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Recruited and trained community volunteers to work on panels in 22 school districts in the county, worked with the District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, and with the local police departments. Maintained confidential database of volunteers and juvenile participants.

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  Woman's Club of Raleigh

  Jun 2001 - May 2012

  Member, Chair, Officer and Board of Directors

  Volunteer management and event coordination, public relations, marketing. Chaired 2005 ASID Designer Showhouse fundraising project, coordinating 75 volunteers and hands-on management of all aspects of the project. Served as Recording Secretary 2006-2008.

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  NC Museum of Art

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2007

  Docent

  Educated groups of all ages about the Museum permanent collection and special exhibits.

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  North Carolina Museum of Art

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

  Speakers Bureau Coordinator

  Coordinated volunteers and PowerPoint programs about the General Collection and special exhibits at the NCMA for presentations to the public. Worked with Museum staff to create PowerPoint programs. Made presentations to outside groups that requested museum programs.

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  Leith, Inc.

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  Sales

  Leith, Inc. is the dealer principal for Mercedes-Benz of Cary and smart center Cary. smart Brand Specialist starting 2008 - sales and customer service for the smart Fortwo. Created smart center Cary Facebook page January 19, 2010 and Twitter feed. Became smart Brand Manager in August, 2011.

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  Oreck of Cary/Frogs, LLC

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Assistant Sales Manager

  Sales and customer service for Oreck factory showroom, selling vacuums, heaters, air purifiers, floor cleaning machines, cleaning products and more. Demonstrate inventory to provide excellent customer experience. Responsible for opening and closing store, reconciling the register at the end of the day, stocking inventory.

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  Mercedes-Benz of Cary

  Aug 2011 - Mar 2017

  Smart Brand Manager, Sales Manager

  Create and maintain customer relationships to provide outstanding customer service, engage our community, and increase sales. Organize and participate in customer events at dealership and off-site. Market events and activities through the media, social media, web, etc.Configure smart fortwo inventory to appeal to our customer base.As smart Sales Manager, working and approving financing deals, dealer trading vehicles, and appraising and purchasing vehicles. Manage and maintain dealership facility. Proficient in numerous industry-specific software programs.Manage a team consistently in top 20 smart dealerships nationwide for sales volume since 2011. Created Facebook, Twitter and Google+ profiles for smart center Cary as the first Leith, Inc. dealership to use social media. Coordinate and provide social media content for smart center Cary and Mercedes-Benz of Cary. Write and email quarterly newsletter to all our smart owners. Promote smart fortwo through advertising and presence at local events, i.e., Color Me Rad 5K Run (sponsor), Centennial Campus Middle School RiskFest (scholarship awards sponsor, 3 years). Martin Middle School Truck Fair, Out!Raleigh street festival (sponsor), Wheels on Academy classic car show (sponsor), Can't Stop The Serenity (sponsor).Work with sales, service and parts to ensure that everyone is up-to-date with smart fortwo education and product awareness.Selected as Southern region representative of the 6-member smart Dealership Sounding Board formed in January, 2016 to enable a direct line of communication between smart dealer partners and smart USA.Awarded trips to Vieques Island, Puerto Rico along with 19 other Brand Managers nationwide for sales volume in the 4th quarter (2011 and 2012).Awarded trip to NCAA Final Four in New Orleans along with 19 other Brand Managers nationwide for sales volume in February, 2012. Show less

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  Leith, Inc.

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2021

  Internet Sales Manager

  Manage a team of 16 people supporting internet sales for 16 Leith, Inc. dealerships. - Provide pricing on new and pre-owned vehicles for sale, including sales and leasing quotes. - Maintain good relationships with managers and staff at dealerships.- Team building and motivational support. - Work with unhappy customers who want to speak with a manager.

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  Self-employed

  Jan 2022 - now

  Retired