Johanna Blonk

Experience

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  Costco Wholesale

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2013

  Merchandiser

  Oversaw in-store merchandising: managed inventory levels, implemented visual merchandising strategies, trained staff on product placement, and analyzed sales results. • Ensured products displayed in alignment with guidelines and standards. • Led teams and collaborated with buyers and marketing to achieve sales goals.

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  Chase

  May 2017 - May 2019

  Personal Banker

  Managed a portfolio of about 100 clients to build wealth and deepen relationships to grow branch enrollment. • Responding to clients' needs in a timely and accurate manner. • Cross sold retail banking and wealth management products while consistently exceeding monthly sales and account opening goals.• Received two sales performance awards.

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  National Notary Association

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2024

  Notary Public

  Conduct notaries for clients with documents ranging from mortgage refinances, purchase loans, sellerpackages, HELOCs (Home equity conversion lines of credit), reverse mortgages, Commercial Leases,Employment contracts, Legal Affidavits, Certified copies of Documents, passport Application documents,acknowledgement documents, and any document that needs a signature witness.

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  Christian Science Church

  Feb 2023 - Oct 2024

  Scrum Master

  Guided teams though the agile project management framework and provided instruction around Scrum principles and values. Facilitated ceremonies and process to enable team success and successful go to market. ~Coached the team by helping them understand scrum principles and best practices to avoid workload inefficiencies, gather requirements to meet deadlines and to smooth workflows. ~Facilitated meetings such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives so that we improved processes and identified best practices and ensured milestones were met.~Resolved conflicts by pointing the team into the right direction of a particular department, client, director or resource to increase efficiencies and avoid product overturns.~Created and maintained documentation and provided training and support for effective use of tools and features resulting in process improvements and improved team workflow.~Represented the team at stakeholder ceremonies, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and mediated resolution when necessary. Show less