Opal Pitzler

Experience

• Owner/Stylist

  Opal Beauty Full-time

  April 17, 2017 — Present 7 year(s)

  -Specializes in high-end, custom hair services for women
  -100% self starter, learning and thriving in a fast paced environment
  -Designed all marketing materials, logos, print, and website
  -Sustains over 100 clients, some for nearly 20 years
  -Successfully manages all bookkeeping using Quickbooks, business tasks and licensing

• Marketing Coordinator

  Ion Electric Contract

  January 1, 2019 — May 1, 2023 4 year(s)

  -Developed the website using Squarespace
  -Authored and implemented the employee handbook
  -Assisted in forming mission and business statements
  -Consults and performs tasks for business on an ongoing basis

• Strategic planner

  Cosmetologists United Part-time

  March 1, 2020 — December 22, 2022 2 year(s)

  -Worked in a volunteer position
  -Designed the official logo and branding
  -Drafted several official documents as part of a team
  -Worked as an idea person helping to advocate for thousands of WA state professionals
  -Oversaw the management of marketing and social media materials

• Director of Education and Senior Stylist

  Ola Salon Full-time

  August 22, 2014 — May 21, 2017 2 year(s)

  -Strategically planned and built an advanced training program from nothing
  -Directed and trained a team of educators on all program materials and presentation skills
  -Managed, hired and coached all new talent hires
  -Created and facilitated all new hire orientation programs
  -Maintained an average of $4k/week in service sales

• Instructor

  Gary Manuel Aveda Institute Part-time

  July 1, 2009 — August 22, 2014 5 year(s)

  -Worked the clinic floor to assist, assess and mentor students performing services on guests and mannequins
  -Trained business and soft skills to class sizes of up to 25 students
  -Created dozens of lesson plans, workshops and training materials
  -Mentored and instructed hundreds of new stylists coming into the industry

• New Talent Manager and Senior Stylist

  Gary Manuel Salon Full-time

  October 1, 2006 — August 22, 2014 7 year(s)

  -Completed a 2-year training program in 20 months
  -Promoted to educator in 3 years
  -Launched and led a new program to mentor and lead the interns, up to 22 service providers at a time
  -Founded and ran a two-day new hire orientation program
  -Created many new systems, procedures and materials that are still being used years later
  -Provided consistent, excellent and professional customer experience