Joseph Bottino

Work Experience

Assistant Manager - West Marine: 2015 - Present

  • I have the highest average sales in my store each month

  • Consistently complimented on my customer service 

  • My sales style and product knowledge approach has been adopted by my peers

  • Use of Sales Force daily

  • When a sale needed to be closed, my coworkers would call on me

Bookkeeper / Office Manager - Performance Racing Yacht Services/ MerManMarine: 2017 - 2023

  • Organized income, expenses, bank deposits, checks, bills, balance sheets and profit & loss statements, etc. 

  • Completed and filed tax forms

  • Maintenance and repair on vessels; fiberglass, epoxy, wood, sails, winches, steering, engines, and electronics.

  • Built the QuickBooks account for both companies

  • Created MerManMarine’s website

  • Managed a small team of riggers and service agents

  • Implemented Harvest payroll system from previous paper system

  • Was the project manager on all service jobs

  • Grew the company from three service jobs a week, to more than six a week in a six week period.

Education

BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MANAGEMENT - Southern Connecticut State University

GPA: 3.76/4.0

Graduated in the top 3 in the management program for 2022

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Norwalk Community College

Volunteer Work

Stamford School's Sailing Team - Coach: 2015 - 2018

  • Coached high school students how to sail and to race in regattas 

  • Promoted team-building 

  • Provided tactical and strategic instructions to lead my team to several wins

United States Power Squadron, Education volunteer/ Lieutenant: 2007 - 2017

  • Taught water safety and boating safety (on and off the water) 

  • Instructed students on boating rules and regulations 

  • Received multiple merit awards for my contributions to boating safety and education

Skills

  • Customer Service

  • Management

  • Strong Computer Literacy

  • Problem-Solving

  • Coaching

  • Exceptional Communication skills

  • Time Management

  • Microsoft Office

  • Google suite 

  • QuickBooks

  • Website Design

  • Hubspot Digital Marketing Certified

  • Critical thinking  

  • Attention to detail

Hobbies

  • Sailing

    • Recently Won Class 5 in the Vineyard Race 2022 & 2023

    • Competed in frostbiting (sailing in freezing temperatures)

    • I have been sailing for over 25 years

  • Mixed Martial Arts

    • Muay Thai

    • Brazilian jujitsu

  • Computers and Software

    • Built PCs

    • Informed on hardware and software for many applications

    • I stay informed on most new tech and know how to utilize it

  • Travel