Retail Services

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Special Admissions Program - Counselor Recommendation Only

This one-year course is offered only during the afternoon session at Polaris Career Center.  Students learn retail job skills while working in a mock store and have an opportunity to demonstrate skills that include customer interactions, multi-tasking, cash handling procedures, stocking, product presentation, and sanitation. The state-of-the-art equipment and individualized approach to learning, help students prepare for entry-level employment in the retail industry.  Students will have the opportunity to job train in the community while enrolled in the program.

High School Credit

Retail Services: 3.0, Technology: .5

Recources

Retail Services Fee & Supply List
Uniform Ordering

Skills

• Customer Service
• Cash register operations
• Store stocking and inventory
• Product presentation
• Sanitation

Teacher:  Denise Holleman

Email:  dholleman@polaris.edu
Degree:  M.Ed Curriculum & Instruction, Cleveland State University; B.S. Transportation, Niagara University
Certifications:  Transition to Work Endorsement, Kent State University
At Polaris Since:  2017
Industry Experience:  Mobil Chemical and Yellow Freight
Interests/Hobbies:  Camping, kayaking, fishing, hiking, skiing and running

Retail Services 2018-2019 Advisory Members

Ms. Susan Baker, Atlantic Foods
Mr. Christopher Brunst, Flik/Compass Group USA
Ms. Tara Brunst, Boy Scouts of America
Ms. Suzanne Bush, Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Ms. Kristin Cehlar, Olive Garden
Ms. Ruth Hancock, Baldwin Wallace University
Ms. Mary Lombardo, Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Ms. Pam Nicholson, Manor Care Health Services
Ms. Donna Shaheen, Southwest General Health Center
Mr. John White, CVS Health