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Allison Berry

Allison Berry

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Education Manager - Watches & Fine Jewelry at CHANEL

  • Education

    • Freehold High School

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      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Octagon Club, Ayudame, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief

    • University College London, U. of London

      2005 - 2006
      MA History of Art

      Dissertation: Fashion in Art History: An Integrated Approach through 17th Century Dutch Painting

    • New York University

      2000 - 2004
      BA Fine Arts cum laude and with departmental honors

      Honors Thesis: Verrocchio’s David and the Impact of Its Recent Restoration

  • Experience

    • Sherry French Gallery

      Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
      Gallery Assistant

      Updated gallery website, formatted gallery exhibits, responsible for quality control of art shipments.

    • Wenner Media

      Jan 2004 - May 2004
      Advertising Sales Intern, US Weekly

      Created advertising presentation books, organized and facilitated celebrity luncheons, researched advertising clients, updated account books.

    • AmeriCorps

      Sept 2004 - Jun 2005
      Literacy Coordinator, Generations Incorporated

      Coordinated intergenerational literacy programs that served 130 kids in school and after school in South Boston; managed older adult volunteers, led team meetings, tutored ten students reading below grade level in one-on-one sessions.

    • Time Magazine

      May 2007 - Feb 2014

      Reported, wrote and produced over 250 stories about fashion, design and art for time.com's Style vertical. Managed social media for LIFE.com and TIME Style. Handled writer contracts, letters to the editor, and story availability for international editions. Supported two executive editors. Communicated with clients and agencies on behalf of sales team, coordinated internal processing of insertion orders. Created marketing materials for client proposals, researched advertising opportunities. Managed positioning of advertisements, coordinated with editorial and production staff to oversee magazine layout, provided administrative support to two associate publishers, responded to RFPs. Assisted in negotiating contracts, managed event guest lists.

      • Editorial Assistant

        Jul 2010 - Feb 2014

      • Sales and Marketing Coordinator

        Sept 2009 - Jul 2010

      • Advertising Layout Manager, TIME Style and Design

        May 2007 - Sept 2009

    • CHANEL

      Dec 2014 - now

      GIA Applied Jewelry ProfessionalFHH Watch Advisor Certificate

      • Manager, Education - Watches & Fine Jewelry

        Apr 2023 - now

      • Specialist, Education - Watches & Fine Jewelry

        Jun 2018 - Apr 2023

      • Executive Assistant - Watches and Fine Jewelry

        Dec 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • FHH Certification (Watch Advisor Certificate)

      FHH Academy
      Sept 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Applied Jewelry Professional (AJP)

      GIA (Gemological Institute of America)
      Dec 2020