Marilyn Paulos

Marilyn Paulos has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. In their current role at the Minnesota Historical Society since 2017, they work as a Membership Program & Development Operations Assistant, providing support for the Membership & Development team. Their responsibilities include member customer service, processing memberships, event planning, research, and Tessitura database management. Prior to this, they served as a Sales Assistant II / Supervisor at the same organization from 2017 to 2022.

Before joining the Minnesota Historical Society, Marilyn worked at the Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity ReStore - Home Improvement Outlet from 2013 to 2017 as a Donations Coordinator. In this role, they responded to inquiries about the donation process, processed donation requests, and managed the online donation pickup scheduling website.

From 2010 to 2013, they worked as a Sales Merchandiser at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Their responsibilities included ensuring the proper execution of merchandising programs at store level and tracking sales objectives for a 140 store territory. Marilyn serviced major retail stores such as Cub Foods, CVS, Kmart, Rainbow Foods, Target, Walgreen's, and Walmart.

Before that, Marilyn served as a Manufacturer's Representative for Echo Design Group from 2007 to 2013. Marilyn represented the brand's accessories and ensured their correct placement per corporate standards. Marilyn maintained strong relationships with management and staff and provided regular store visit reports.

Starting their career at The Bibelot Shops in 2002, Marilyn worked as a Store Manager. Marilyn organized the setup and grand opening of the store in NE Minneapolis and managed day-to-day operations. Additionally, they were responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and motivating a 20-member staff.

Overall, Marilyn Paulos has developed a wide range of skills and experiences in customer service, operations management, sales, and merchandising throughout their career.

Marilyn Paulos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Psychology & Rhetoric from the University of Minnesota. The start and end year of their education were not provided.