Christina Renee Wiggins

**** *-* **** **** St. ( Houston, TX 77008

281-***-****

E-mail: acfsq6@r.postjobfree.com

Education: Auckland University: Auckland, NZ - Studies in Sound

Engineering/Communication 97'

University of Houston - Houston, TX - Studies in Liberal

Arts 94'

Houston Community College - Hou, TX - Retail Management /

Dance Kinesiology 96'-98'

UCLA / Gap Inc. Educational Program - Los Angeles, CA -

Retail Management 98'

NYU - New York City, NY - Sound Engineering 99'

Employment:

Nov 2011 - Present International Sales Manager

International Texas Real Estate Sales - Peregian Springs,

Queensland, Australia

. International sales liaison for Australia / New Zealand

clientele holding investment property in Texas

. Full management of sales and investment portfolios for

client base

. Personalized sales services for client base including

property tours, presentation, needs assessment, and

finance option assistance

. Customized property scouting to suite client investment

goals - i.e demographic research, property value

assessment, and marketplace comparison valuation

Nov 2010 - Nov 2011 Associate Selling Manager

Anthropologie - Urban Inc.- Highland Village, Houston, TX

. Head direct selling manager for No. 2 ranked store

location in the United States reporting only to the lead

store manager at our location and the district manager

for the Anthropologie sales region

. Responsible for hiring, training, and developing future

brand ambassadors at all levels from sales associate

positions to the general manager

. Key training role in order to fulfill hourly, daily,

monthly, and quarterly sales quotas

. Training and development - Identifying sales associate

strengths and opportunities by coaching in the moment

and working with them on a daily basis thus allowing for

maximized potentials of individuals to meet their sales

quotas

. Led by example in order to minimize employee turnover

and aid in developing employee skill sets to further

their career pathing and opportunities for internal

promotion

. Job position and accountabilities were directly

responsible for moving store location sales figures from

the No. 4 to the No. 2 ranked location in a 135 location

nationwide market

Feb 2006 - Present Principal Investor / Creator / Owner / Manager /

Event Planner

Etro Lounge - Montrose, Houston, TX

. Brought a specific vision, musical movement, and iconic

entertainment venue to life from the ground up in the

fourth largest market in America - Venue still operates

after 6 years

. Developed appropriate business model under said specific

vision by working side-by-side with a single business

partner, other venue owners, and maintained a good

rapport with The City of Houston to secure and maintain

proper permits

. Event planning involved targeting a specific market and

using Etro Lounge as a platform to launch new music

artist careers, support non-profit organizations, and to

gain the attention of new patrons while also maintaining

a loyal patron base

. Responsible for hiring, training, and developing

employees that would bring the venue's vision to life

and maintain that vision throughout operation of the

venue

Feb 2008 - Feb 09 Museum Manager / Dance Therapist

The Woodlands Children's Museum of Contemporary Fine Arts

- The Woodlands, TX

. Worked side-by-side with the Museum Curator to hire

grant writers, professors, secure

funding for the non-profit institution, develop the

Summer curriculum, and maintain a relationship with the

board of directors to get approval for community

outreach programs

. Taught Autistic children therapeutic ways to communicate

thru movement and sound which led to once-a-week

performances on the largest stage in The Woodlands

(Cynthia Woods Pavilion)

Oct 2008 - Jan 09 Museum Curator

Cherqui Gallery - Montrose, Houston, TX

. Chosen out of hundred's of applicants as curator for

Albert Cherqui's first American gallery

. Personal Assistant to Mr. Cherqui's business

operation

. Responsible for marketing and staging gallery with

Mr. Cherqui's specific vision in mind

. Worked strictly off commission and sold Mr. Cherqui's

work to fine establishments and premier collectors -

Staged grand opening night which was responsible for 6

figure sales

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