Experience

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  Gamma phi beta international sorority

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Membership Vice President

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Public Relations Vice President

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Parliamentarian

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2011
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  Miss ruby bridal boutique

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Advertising and social media intern

  Help Miss Ruby manage all social media accounts.

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  Kate spade new york

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  Muse (sale associate)

  • Created and maintained positive relationships with guests while achieving personal sales goals,performed operational tasks and processed sales• Developed strong product knowledge throughout all kate spade companies, transported productfrom offsite to store with operations managerKeyholder at J.Crew Mercantile: November 2015

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  Educated solutions corp

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Maintained and updated purchase orders for product manager and communicated changeswhere applicable to other team members.• Kept up to date tracking logs, assortment and attributes sheets, and e-commerce productspreadsheets.• Developed positive relationships with vendors, production designers and global sourcing,attended vendor and product placement meetings, managed weekly team reports.• Managed and organized all samples for private label department. Assisted in setting up forproduct meetings.• Assisted specifically with Exertec and Mambo Girls’ athletic lines. Helped choose and approvecolor and fabric swatches for product. Show less

  • Digital Merchandising Specialist at Kohl’s

    Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Merchandising Assistant for Private Brands at Bon Ton

    Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
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  J.crew

  Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Keyholder

  • Used KPIs to motivate associates to be selling and service leaders• Executed operational expectations and ensured seamless and timely performance.• Visual expert that assisted to maintain expectations set by corporate leaders.

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  Kate spade new york

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Muse-nso associate

  • Assisted store in new store opening procedures: received and prepped merchandise to go onfloor, set floorset for store opening.• New store opening associate to assist in seamless execution to public.

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  Kate spade new york

  Jun 2016 - May 2020

  Provided market opportunities to District Leader to maximize profitability within market, based off customer feedback and trends. Collected product feedback to share with corporate leaders. Analyzing clients’ sales trends to effectively deliver high performing products. Pilot member of 14 stores in North America to execute virtual appointments to store teams. Served as district lead in assisting in client relations and marketing efforts to maintain business levels preventing attrition through the pandemic. Networked and built connections within community to promote brand awareness and hiring needs. Trained and hired top talent that emulated kate spade brand. Maintained payroll (ADP/WFS) budget and weekly hours for strategic scheduling. Show less • Clientele and outreach expert whom develops a positive client base for store through positiverelationships and tracking store metrics.• Maintain positive relationships with guests while supervising and modeling the selling floor.• Provides positive customer service and plan/host events for guests to attract new and consistentcustomers.• Educate and understand the kate spade brand while upholding the company’s policies andprocedures.• Perform and supervise store opening and closing procedures. Show less

  • store leader

    Oct 2018 - May 2020

  • senior muse

    Jun 2016 - Oct 2018
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  Claire's

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  Merchandise allocator

  Analyzed on hand stock from distribution center to accurately assess store needs to maximum field profitability using AS400. Assisted buying team in reorders as needed. Ensuring that we were able to meet client delivery expectations. Communicated directly with stores and buying teams. Increasing efficiency and streamlining supply chain, to meet field needs. Owned weekly and monthly reporting with 1010Dash and Pennine to drive and maintain department needs.

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  Aldi usa

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Merchandising assistant

  Collaborated with a team of 4 in a department of 35, focusing on category reviews and merchandising evaluations.Supported the international merchandising strategy, contributing to the company’s overall goals.Researched competitors to stay in line with trends and product placement.Updated all products regularly to ensure the most recent information, such as photos, launch dates, and active status with Spaceman, Central Buying Information System, and SharePoint.

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  Claire's

  Jul 2022 - now

  Global in-store presentation manager, consumer products

  Managed a team of 6, reporting directly to the Director of Communications and Operations, CPG.Streamlined processes and increased productivity by implementing new software and reducing manual work.Achieved a 36% lift in sales YTD by rolling out Curated Planograms in CVS, utilizing best-selling products and strategic merchandising.Enhanced fixtures with curated products and innovative merchandising strategies, resulting in increased unit per transaction (UPT).Developed and executed global visual merchandising strategies to drive sales and customer engagement.Reformatted a complex catalog of 40K+ SKUs, detailing the entire product library in JDA software.Oversaw 150+ planograms globally across North America, Canada, and Europe for major retailers such as Walmart, CVS, Kohl’s, Toys ‘R’ Us, Macy’s, Walgreens, and more. Show less