Vickie Rectenwald

Experience

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  Acosta Sales & Marketing

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2013

  Retail Services Merchandising Rep

  I implemented product segment resets that introduced new products and eliminate discontinued items based on planograms, stocked inventory, built displays, and conducted product/tag/rotation audits for a variety of clients in multiple retail locations spanning Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota. I was the area trainer for any new employees in this same region. I was often a Project Lead on multi-store projects (such as category resets for Nabisco), successfully meeting project goals with different teams at each location. Through this position, I traveled extensively and reported all data online, while maintaining high levels of organization and flexibility. Show less

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  ASUM Office of Transportation

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2019

  Transit Supervisor

  I am most proud, that through all of the roles listed below, I have been very involved with our organization's introduction of battery-electric, zero-emission buses into our fleet. I have educated our employees and the public about this new technology and how it fits with the sustainability mission of the University of Montana. Working for a small organizations such as ASUM Transportation (less than 50 employees) has provided me with the opportunity to wear many hats and develop a wide variety of skills.As a member of a group of student bus operators, I drove diesel and battery-electric buses as part of our campus transit system. I maintained safety standards while also providing a high level of customer service. As a Lead Driver, I assisted with a variety of operational tasks such as light vehicle maintenance, driver training and performance evaluations, and records maintenance.As a Transit Supervisor, I was responsible for many operational and administrative tasks, including employee shift scheduling, interviewing applicants and making hiring decisions, entering and analyzing route and passenger data, and conducting educational outreach to the campus community, while also functioning in a dispatch capacity. In addition, I strengthened my abilities in multi-project management as I collaborated with multiple other internal campus departments and community organizations in planning and executing multiple events such as commencement ceremonies, Pearl Jam concert, and Walk and Roll Week. Show less

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  Bookstore at UM

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Marketing Intern

  I gained experience in creating and managing content for social media marketing, compiling and analyzing internal marketing data, and giving monthly presentations outlining the benefits offered by the Bookstore to new UM employees.

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  RURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  Mathematics Tutor and Team Lead

  I contribute each summer to the Montana Migrant Education Program "Count On Me" Outreach Project not only as a bilingual math tutor for children of migrant workers, but also as a coordinator and translator for program participants with limited English-speaking capabilities. I learned to use the prescribed curriculum, meet with the program coordinator regularly, maintain all relevant records, and perform pre- and post-assessments on all children I have tutored.

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  KeHE Distributors

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  Part-Time Stocker

  Stocked weekly shipment of specialty and natural food products including frozen and perishables, ensured proper rotation, coordinated with grocery staff and Sales Representative regarding expired product and back stock.

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  InterOleo Group

  Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

  Export Assistant

  During this internship, I gained experience in several areas, including management of required documentation for exportation of olive oil, investigation of potential new markets, marketplace positioning, and client relationship management. Additionally, I dedicated a portion of my time researching various certification processes, exploring packaging design options, and participated in tastings of olive oil to assess flavor profiles.

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  Associated Students of the University of Montana

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  Accountant
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  ASUM Transportation

  Aug 2022 - now

  Director