Sunday, February 26, 2012

Experiences

Astrid Pizarro
Experiences
2/26/12
Story 2


LuVonda Lanier is currently the manager of multiple retail stores at the Orlando International Airport however she had to work hard to get where she is.
Lanier had her first child when she was just sixteen which led her to stop attending school in order to take care of her son. However, she decided to go back to earn her diploma. “I did return back to school to earn my high school diploma at the age of twenty four,” mentioned Lanier.
She landed her first job at the age of eighteen at a retail store named Debs which was aimed to young girls. “Because I was so young at the time of my first job there were not many places that would hire a young teenager. But Debs clothing was targeted to young teenage girls so it was pretty easy to land a job with them,” said Lanier.
“I love what I do,” said Lanier. Currently, she has been doing retail for the last twelve years. Her most memorable moment was opening the Sanrio store at the Orlando International Airport.  
Even with her experience, she keeps learning new things with her current job as general manager. “General Management is very new to me, so I was very nervous and excited to have such a responsibility,” mentioned Lanier.
Amanda Hash, a supervisor of the Sanrio store has learned a lot from working with Lanier. “Working with LuVonda has been a great learning experience, she is a great high energy boss that knows how to have fun and make work a great place to be,” explained Hash.
Deleyanna Vazquez, a Sanrio supervisor has gained experience by working with Lanier. “I’ve learned better leadership skills, how to think on my feet and time management from working with her,” mentioned Vazquez.
Working as a general manager has given Lanier experience and responsibility. “It has been a great experience and I love and respect every one of my employees,” said Lanier.

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