CARSON GRAY0N556 Herrick Dr., Wheaton IL, 60187

Carsgray@umail.iu.edu317-341-4940

EDUCATION Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN May 2018Master of Business Administration

Recipient: Kelley Direct Scholarship

Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL May 2014Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, major in Business Economics

EXPERIENCE Wheaton Academy, West Chicago, ILFaculty Support, Football Coach, Wrestling Coach February 2016 – June 2016

Substitute, lead, and teach classes throughout the school to develop young leaders resulting in more consistent supervision and relational capital with students

Lead high school performance training increasing overall participation in football and wrestling Supervised athletic events and facilities creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for visiting teams

Target, Warrenville, IL August 2014 – January 2016Executive Team Lead

Analyzed sales data and compared to previous years’ sales to identify trends and areas for improvement, resulting in increased sales within departments on average of 8%.

Allocated payroll to staff store and stay within budget 92% of the year, creating a guest-driven culture with efficient use of labor

Oversaw clothing/apparel, electronics/entertainment, toys, sporting goods, automotive, and home improvement - departments with yearly sales of $8.8 million and accounting for 25.9% of total sales for the store

Supported backroom/in-stocks processes to ensure improvements in store’s functional metrics and sustainment resulting in a 99.6% in-stocks metric

Captained different projects (Mannequin Construction, Inventory, Midnight Star Wars Release, and Assessments) to increase average sales by +10% YTD, helping the store average increase +2% YTD

Grew sales through development of 3 Team Leads and delegation of responsibilities to 25-30 Team Members

Directed all areas of a store consisting of approximately 200 employees and sales of +$60 million

Performance Trust Capital Partners, Chicago, IL May 2013 – August 2013Internship, Institutional Group

Recorded trades accurately and efficiently as part of the Institutional Group Directed trades to and from the trade desk to ensure a 0% late penalty charge on sales Created a database containing potential customers and likelihood of obtaining those potential

customers to increase efficiency of cold calls to new potential clients

ADDITIONAL Wheaton College Varsity Football, 2012 CCIW Conference Champions, 2012/2013 CCIW Academic

All-Conference, 2013 CCIW Jack Swartz Award, 2013 John Henry Hammer Award Multicultural skills from attending two mission’s trips (to Senegal and the Dominican Republic) and

leading a mission’s trip to South Africa Mentoring two college students and one high school student