Testimonials

Here is what some former employers, colleagues, or customers have said about me. References are available upon request.

"Susan provided financial support to my division at Michaels. While not a direct report, we spent many hours going over reports that she had worked on to determine the best solution to a problem or to strategize a direction. I counted on her to get all of the financial forecasts, and markdown forecasts done with the buyers so that we could review together. She did not let me down once. I gave Susan many, many projects and she continued to dig with a smile on her face."  Kathy A. Lacks VP Merchandising /DMM Directly Supported/ Customer	“Susan is a hard working, dedicated analyst. She has great attention to detail, and is a real team player. She always received high praise from the merchandising teams she directly supported. Susan was a pleasure to work with.” June 19, 2010 Timothy Otte, VP Finance, Michaels Stores, Inc. Direct Suppervisor
“Susan possesses excellent financial planning skills. She multi tasked several different projects while working at Michaels. She had a very good understanding of the business and all the different variables that affects the business. She has a very pleasant personality and is a good team player.” June 23, 2010   Bala Patel, Director of Pricing Optimization, Michaels Arts and Crafts  Direct Suppervisor	“Susan is a people person, who is always willing to take on the new or tough tasks and perform with excellence. Always a 'go-to' person.” October 12, 2009      Patti Hurst,    Program Manager, EDS
“Susan is a very smart individual that is dedicated to her tasks. She's a creative and out of the box thinker with a can do attitude. She works hard and always maintained a positive attitude.” August 9, 2010   Jessica Noble, Sr, Category Director, Michaels Stores, Inc. Directly Supported/Customer	“Susan was a great partner, her attention to detail and timely follow up were key to staying on timelines and successful execution.” June 21, 2010   Mike Malone, Manager Merchandise Presentation, Michaels Stores, Inc. Directly Supported/Customer
“Susan was an extremely well organized, and conscientious senior level associate that was well liked and respected by her piers, and the people she worked for. Her systems and planning knowledge helped her to successfully adapt to various roles within the JCPenney organization. She was always willing to take on new tasks, and was a pleasure to work with.” October 2, 2009   Gary DeSousa, Sr. Project Mgr, JCPenney   Direct Supervisor	“Susan is a great person and a valued colleague. Her work is always precise and efficient. I enjoyed working with her and would highly recommend her.” November 25, 2008   Sue Dunn - Shea, Manager Merchandise Financial Planning, Michaels Stores, Inc. Direct Suppervisor
“Susan worked hard to transition her outside knowledge of planning into the world of Michaels as a Seasonal Planner Analyst. She strived to understand the big picture of her area of responsibility and always sought to take her analysis to the next level.” July 5, 2008   Angie Porter, Sr. Financial Planner Analyst, Michaels Stores, Inc.  Trainer/Mentor	“Susan is a top planner. She was quick to learn the business and offer valued opinions. She is a great resource!” June 29, 2008      Melissa Scates Koslan,    Category Director, Michaels Stores, Inc. Directly Supported/Customer
“Susan is detail oriented, organized, analytical and very organized.” November 17, 2009   Wes Dudley, Allocation Manager, JCPenney Trainer/Mentor	"Susan is a great team player and is aways willing to work with you to get the correct answers. Lynne Zweig Director of Inventory Planning JCPenney Direct Supervisor
“Susan works well with others to determine the best needs for the business and to develop an actionable measurable plan to acheive business goals. She is diligent in her analysis of data and works to arrive at the right solution.” October 1, 2009    Bobby Gleason, Manager of Finance Michaels Stores, Inc. Trainer/Mentor	"While I was a Category Director at Michaels, Susan was the planner for the Division. I found her to be approachable and positive. She was always available to address finanical concerns. She helped address potential issues, was able to think outside the box for solutions, and was able to work proactive.” October 1, 2009    Kris Fideli Ventura, Category Director, Michaels Stores, Inc. Directly Supported/Customer