•Title: Kansas City area manager.
•Organization: Mattress Firm, 13550 Madison Ave., Kansas City; 816-941-3946; www.mattressfirm.com.
•Focus: Houston-based Mattress Firm is the largest U.S. specialty retailer of top-of-the-line Sealy products. Founded in 1986, it has more than 450 stores in 37 markets, including 12 in the Kansas City area.
•Details: Jeannin became area manager in February. She is responsible for implementing all company programs, maintaining store performance, training new employees, overseeing the development of assistant managers and increasing the productivity of all Kansas City area stores.
•Priorities: One of her priorities is the enlightenment of her colleagues. “It’s not just important to train employees in the Kansas City market, but to train leaders,” she said.
•Education: Jeannin is working toward a bachelor of arts in English and expects to receive her degree in 2009 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
•Background: She has worked for Mattress Firm since 2006 and has had several other jobs in retail, dating back to high school.
•Thoughts: “When I started with Mattress Firm, it was just a job. But it’s definitely become a career for me. It has provided more opportunities for me than I ever realized it would.”
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