Fernanda Carabez

Experience

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  Discovery Clothing Company

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2017

  Sales Associate ---> Cashier ---> Authorizer

  • Provided fashion advice and recommendations to customers, styling them for events• Completed visual merchandising tasks including setting up window displays, dressing mannequins, and creating eye-catching product displays• Managed store inventory and loss prevention• Managed cashiers to increase store productivity and reduce customer wait times

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  Diaz Case Law

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

  Family Law Paralegal

  • Drafted motions and legal forms• Filed court documents• Facilitated in and translated for meetings and conference calls• Arranged correspondence, organized calendars, prepared mail, and handled high call volumes

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  Champaign Early Childhood Center

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Early Childhood Education Tutor

  • Supported students in developing strategies for small group and individual classroom activities• Promoted language development skills through reading, storytelling, and writing activities• Promoted strong mathematical and analytic skills

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  Ulta Beauty

  May 2018 - Jun 2019

  Beauty Advisor

  • Assisted in store visual merchandising initiatives, setting up displays to showcase and promote new products, collections. and promotions thus driving customer traffic and sales• Received, processed, and handled weekly store shipments • Managed and tracked store inventory•Assisted the merchandising manager by leading small teams of sales associates in merchandising and stocking projects • Managed cashiers to ensure satisfactory customer service during peak hours• Monitored industry trends and new releases to provide reliable product recommendations • Product, sales, and industry knowledge• Trained all new employees on effective techniques and strategies Show less

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  Victoria's Secret

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2019

  Sales and Support Specialist

  • Assisted in visual merchandising initiatives, promoting and showcasing the newest collections to drive customer traffic and sales• Assisted in shipment processing, handling and organizing inventory for both PINK & Victoria's Secret Stores• Utilized trend, product, sales, and customer knowledge to provide quality customer service and product recommendations to customers • Assisted customers with fittings and styling needs• Monitored and met hourly, daily, and monthly sales goals• Maintained up to date with industry and style trends Show less

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  Saint Xavier University

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Research Assistant for Elizabeth Alejo M.A. and Amy Schoenecker PhD

  • Assisted in a street vendor pilot study aimed at understanding Chicago’s informal economy• Maintained detailed notes while canvassing Chicago’s informal entrepreneurs • Created a detailed dataset which coded patterns on street vendors across various neighborhoods

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  Delgadillo & Company

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Tax Law/Accounting Administrative Assistant

  • Compiled and totaled receipts of sales, purchases, and expenses for various small businesses• Drafted reports showcasing quarterly/yearly profit and loss statements for clients• Bookkeeping and data entry

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  American Bar Association

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Managed high call volumes, providing direct legal services to detainees in ICE custody• Executed various legal research tasks• Translated articles, company manuals, and detainee documents• Managed detainee cases and correspondence • Monitored immigration and detention trends • Managed high call volumes, serving as a direct point of contact providing legal services to detainees in ICE custody• Executed various legal research tasks• Translated articles, company manuals, and detainee correspondence • Managed detainee cases and correspondence • Monitored immigration and detention trends

  • Detainee Correspondence Project- Contract Employee

    May 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Detainee Correspondence Intern

    Jan 2020 - May 2020
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  Chamberlain University

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

  National Admissions Advisor

  • Served as first point of contact for students interested in attending Chamberlain University• Managed high call volumes, informing students on the programs offered at Chamberlain• Pre-qualified and reviewed students’ education history with them over the phone• Scheduled appointments for qualified students at their respective campuses• Trained new employees on effective techniques

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  EF Education First

  Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  International ESL Teacher

  • Promoted student's second language acquisition through reading, writing, and storytelling activities• Drafted and executed lesson plans tailored to the individual needs and abilities of students• Monitored and tracked student progress throughout the year • Responsible for classroom management and engagement