Astrid Imhof

Experience

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  Macy's

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2007

  Benefit Cosmetics Beauty Advisor

  Worked at Macy's in Downtown Seattle as well as Northgate Mall.Providing excellent customer service, "customer pulling," meeting and exceeding company goals, maintaining counter appearance, opening Macy's credit cards, sales, makeup application.

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  Freelance Makeup Artist

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Makeup Artist

  Make up application for weddings, photo shoots, dances, or any other event. Trained at both Smashbox Cosmetics and Benefit Cosmetics. Rates vary based on number of people needing application.

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  Nordstrom

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  Smashbox Cosmetics Counter Manager

  Northgate Nordstrom LocationSmashbox makeup application and product knowledge. Customer service and sales. Tracking, meeting, and exceeding company sales goals. Communication of stock concerns to buyers. Communicating sales to account coordinator. Planning, booking, and carrying out company events. Maintaining counter appearance. Creating work schedules. Acquired makeup application training sessions from several lead Smashbox Cosmetics makeup artists.

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  Seattle Weekly

  Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

  Street Team Coordinator

  Managed and hired street team. Organized and scheduled street team participation in sponsored events. Updated social media and company websites with photos, events, and blogs. Helped with organizing several annual company events including: Artopia - art event held in GeorgetownReverb - single-day music festival including 30+ bands in several venues in the Ballard areaVoracious - food tasting festival

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  University of Washington

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Research Assistant, Asah Lab

  Transcribing interview and focus groups discussions on opinions of cellulosic and woody biofuels in the Pacific Northwest for Stanley Asah's biofuels social research lab in the School of Environmental and Science.

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  NOAA

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Student Volunteer

  Cataloging photographic data from remote cameras set up in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska of Steller Sea Lions. Brand resights of marked juveniles and pups, weekly sea lion counts, and behavioral data documented.

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  University of Washington

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

  Student Assistant, Leopold Lab

  Data organization for Estella Leopold's paleobotany lab in University of Washington's Department of Biology. Preparing paleo-botany reference slides for Burke Museum at University of Washington. Development of PPE and safety protocol procedures for chemicals used in lab. Various other office and media organization duties.

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  EBay Marketplaces

  Mar 2014 - now

  E-Commerce Entrepreneur and Store Owner: KaleidoscopeCartel

  - Sales via e-Bay, Tradesy, StoreEnvy, Poshmark, Bonanza, Vinted, Mercari, and other online e-commerce platforms- Updating store with items including vintage and lightly used clothing, cosmetics, books, DVDs, etc.- Product photography and editing of photos- Thorough product descriptions in all listings- Shipping items in timely fashion- Responding promptly to questions/issues, customer service

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  Greenwood Tree School

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

  Teaching Assistant

  Greenwood Tree School is a cooperative Waldorf-style school located in downtown Mount Vernon. I help the teacher here once a week with caring for and teaching students in their mixed age kindergarten "Thimbleberry" class (age range 4-6 years). Duties include helping students with various class projects (nature walks, story-time, baking, art projects) as well as helping with food preparation and cleanup.

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  Nordstrom

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Fresh Beauty/Cosmetics Counter Manager

  Counter Manager for Fresh Beauty/Skincare/Cosmetics Line at Downtown Seattle Nordstrom. Responsibilities:- Customer Service and Sales- Product Knowledge - Skincare and Beauty Advice- Communication of stock concerns and fulfillment for counter- Maintaining counter appearance- Booking, planning, and carrying out both Nordstrom and Fresh Events- Management- Scheduling- Reporting counter progress to Fresh Account Coordinator and Nordstrom Cosmetics Department Managers Show less

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  Multiple Families

  Nov 2015 - now

  Nanny
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  Baltic Room

  Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  Promoter/Bartender for Resurrection Sunday
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  Atlas Networks

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Customer Service Representative

  - Responding to customer issues and questions in a timely and efficient manner- Setting up new residential and customer accounts- Proficiency in WHMCS and Redmine

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  Analytical Resources, Inc - ARI Labs

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Lab Technician/Analyst

  Organic Extractions Lab Technician - Soils and Water Labs- Extraction, Concentration, and Vialing - Environmental Analysis

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  Champion Party Supply

  May 2018 - Oct 2023

  Supervisor

  - Merchandising, receiving, and inventory management using Retail Management Hero - E-commerce management and order fulfillment from both website and Amazon orders via RMH and GoShippo- Website updates/creation, including product descriptions and photos using Nitrosell Product Attribute Manager- In-store retail sales, merchandising, customer service, and supervising/delegating assignments to employees- Opening and closing store duties - Training and intake of new employees

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  Advantage Solutions

  Feb 2024 - now

  • Customer Development Manager

    May 2024 - now

  • Account Executive- Natural/Specialty - Retail

    Feb 2024 - May 2024