Sarah E. Frankel, PhD

Experience

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  Intimate Treasures

  May 2006 - Mar 2011

  Site Manger

  I worked as a site manager for a location of Intimate Treasures. I was in charge of operation within my store and worked directly with the other site's manager to coordinate inventory, ordering, and daily functions of the business.I started as a part time employee in college, moved up to assistant manager, and finally was promoted to oversee the second Knoxville location.

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  Crush Boutique, LLC

  Mar 2011 - Sept 2014

  Owner

  Crush Boutique, LLC brought countless new brands of vintage reproduction clothing to Knoxville creating a unique niche completely it’s own. Owner Responsibilities: Developing and maintain POS (point of sales) system, daily opening/closing, maintaining stock levels, developing marketing campaigns and executing them (graphic development, planning, marketing, advertising), creating sales goals, banking responsibilities (business accounts via wholesalers, credit cards, business bank account), filing taxes and legal documents with the state of Tennessee, creating and maintaining a website (e-commerce and standard website), social media moderator (content creator for social media and website), attending market, establishing relationships with companies and introducing new products into the local market, customer service and sales representative.While working in the Old City, Crush along with several other businesses became active members on the Old City Historical Association and worked on projects with Mayor Brown, Randy Boyd, and Rick Emmett to help revitalize downtown Knoxville and specifically the Old City.Crush has featured wardrobe in hundreds of regional photo shoots and even provided a dress to Jenny McCarthy on the set of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Show less

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  Follett Higher Education Group

  Dec 2014 - May 2017

  Course Materials Manager II [District]

  Follett (acquired Nebraska Book Company) is contacted through Pellissippii State Community College and is responsible for the bookstores on all 5 area campuses. The course material manager oversees the textbook/trade book department operations at a store including managing employee activities and provides hands-on technical and functional guidance in accomplishing financial and marketing objectives and projects. Collects, edits, and oversees textbook orders to ensure accurate and timely availability of textbooks. This position interfaces with faculty, students and publishers handling issues related to adoptions, selection, and buyback. Another aspect of this position is assisting in supervising and managing store operations. Planning and prepares work schedules ensuring coverage, provides training on store, company and school operations, and routinely auditing accounting and cash functions to ensure policies and procedures are being followed in the store. Show less

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  University of Tennessee

  Jan 2017 - May 2023

  Graduate Teaching Associate at University of Tennessee

  Instructor of record:RCS 411 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management RCS 210 Introduction to Retail ManagementTeaching assistant:RCS 310 Retail Buying & Merchandising RCS 391 Leadership in RetailingRCS 411 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management RCS 441 BrandingRCS 410 Retail Strategies

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  Academic Research Capacity Enhancement Program, National Research Foundation of Korea

  Jul 2019 - May 2022

  Qualitative Specialist

  I am the qualitative research specialist brought onto this project to identify the target population, conduct interviews, analyze the data, and present the findings. Currently, one of the projects I have led through this opportunity has won the Paper of Distinction Award at the International Textile and Apparel Association 2021 Conference in the Merchandising/Retailing Management category.

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  Maryville College

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Adjunct Professor

  Adjunct in both Outdoor Studies & Tourism and Hospitality & Regional Identity

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  University of Tennessee

  Aug 2023 - May 2024

  Adjunct Professor

  Adjunct in Introduction to Travel & Tourism, Retail Management, and Fashion & Culture

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  East Tennessee State University

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  Adjunct Professor

  Adjunct in both Marketing & Social Sustainable Entrepreneurship