Daniel P. Guest, M.A. CPS

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Timeline
About me
Department of Children and Family Services
Education
- Eden Theological Seminary
  2019 - 2022
  Master of Arts - MA Community Leadership/ Advocacy and DEI
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  1990 - 1994
  Bachelor of Arts - BA Sociology
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  1990 - 1994
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Sociology
Experience
- JCPenney
  Sept 1994 - May 2003
  Store Manager
  JC Penney, 9/1994 to 4/2004. Responsible for store performance achievement. Held P&L for a $38M store. Led 120 associates. Responsible for Top Customer Experience. Developed sales teams and managed vendors.
- Sears Holdings Corporation
  May 2003 - Jun 2008
  Store Manager/ District Manager
  Sears Holdings, 5/2004 to 6/2008. Held total P&L responsibilities and developed profitable sales model. Provided influential leadership. Identified market trends and develop strategies. Acquired new business.
- Bed Bath and Beyond
  Jul 2008 - Oct 2016
  Operations Manager
  Bed Bath and Beyond, 7/2008 to 11/2016. Responsible for product line profitability. Managed compliance standards for small and large volume stores. Managed vendors and service partners. Developed best practices, merchandising plans and maximized store efficiencies. Improved customer service scores by over 60%.
- Charter
  Jan 2017 - Feb 2020
  General Manager Sales Marketing
  Charter Communications, 2/2017 to Current. Recruited, trained and led up to 80 direct and indirect reports and achieved the budgeted sales metrics. Maximized self-developed tactics to analyze trends, set correct activity processes. Coached supervisors provided daily recognition of strong performances. Liaison with IT.
- St. Louis Job Corps. Management Training Corporation
  Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
  Admissions and Outreach Manager
  Admissions: Supervise, hire, coach, and train a team of admissions counselors to achieve recruitment strength of 520 students. Nine direct reports.Outreach: Develop, plan, and implement recruitment and marketing strategies that facilitate excitement about Job Corps and drive on-board strength, as well as cement organization’s partnership in the community served.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:* Developed and executed successful recruitment and marketing strategies that boosted applications by 200% within first 90 days of employment.* Exceeded targeted goal on enrollment, campus tours and on-board strengths within first 90 days of employment. Show less
- BHR
  Dec 2020 - Apr 2024
  - Community Engagement Liaison/ Crisis Response Unit Liaison
    Sept 2022 - Apr 2024
  - Clinical Care Coordinator Team
    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022
  - Peer Specialist
    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022
  - Crisis Clinician - Mobile Diversion Team
    Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
- Missouri Behavioral Health Council
  Oct 2022 - May 2024
  Sub-Committee Chair
  Training and Development
- HORIZON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
  Nov 2022 - now
  Board Member
- METROPOLITAN CONGREGATIONS UNITED FOR ST LOUIS
  Jan 2023 - May 2024
  Board Member
- Community Council of St Charles County
  Mar 2023 - May 2024
  Board Member
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  Apr 2023 - now
  Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- State of Illinois
  May 2024 - now
  Child Welfare Specialist
Licenses & Certifications
- Child Welfare Emplyee License (CWEL)
  DCFS
  Jun 2024
- Habilitation Empowerment Accountability Therapy Instructor
  Heat Time
  Feb 2023
- Daniel P Guest
  National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  Apr 2023
- Mental Health First Aid instructor
  National Council for Mental Wellbeing
  Apr 2023
- Certified Peer Specialist (CPS)
  The Missouri Department of Mental Health
  Oct 2021
- ASIST Suicide First Aid
  LivingWorks
  Jan 2024