PHYLLIS A. GREENSLEY

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Evergreen Park, IL 60805 - 1223

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acghwa@r.postjobfree.com

Highlights of Qualifications

( Proven College Instructor (28 years)

( Co-authored College Fashion Merchandising Textbook

( Experience in Retail: fashion promotion, fashion show production,

publicity,

merchandising, management and sales

. Student Admissions Chairman (2003)

. Silent Auction Chairman (2006)

? Developed contacts and acquired donations for FAME, the school's multi-

media fashion

event and silent auction to raise money for student scholarships

. Co-planned and supervised The Illinois Institute of Art trip to Scotland

and England (2004)

. Reviewed textbooks for Fairchild Publishing company upon request

? Edited student portfolios for quarterly portfolio show

? MBA in Finance

? Bachelor of Science in Journalism

Professional Experience

Illinois Institute of Art

January 2000 - April 2014

Apparel Center

Chicago, IL

Teacher

Taught, Advised, Developed and Planned course work. Courses included:

Survey of Fashion, Retail Buying, Intro to Business/Retail, Inventory and

Stock Control, In-house Promotion, Trends and Concepts, Retail Management,

Public Relations, Intro to Marketing, Business Writing, Internship, and

Costume History.

Columbia College

February 2000 - Jan 2008

Chicago, IL

Teacher

Taught, Advised, Developed and Planned course work. Courses included:

Writing for Managers and Clothing and Society.

International Academy of Merchandising and Design March 1986 -

April 2000

Chicago, IL.

Teacher

Taught, Advised, Developed and Planned Coursework. Courses included:

Intro to Fashion Merchandising, Intro to Business, Fashion Technology,

Fashion Show Production, Fashion

Promotion and Publicity, Principles of Management, Retailing, Intro to

Journalism, Composition and Advanced Composition.

International Academy of Merchandising and Design January 1987 - Aug. 1990

Chicago, IL

Recruiter

Conducted presentations in Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Design, and

Interior Design

for High Schools and Colleges. Guest Speaker for organizations.

AUTHOR

1994

Introduction To Merchandising textbook

1994, Albany, New York

Delmar Publishing (Division of Thompson Corporation)

ISBN 0 - 8273 - 4871 - 1

Co-authored "Intro to Fashion Merchandising" textbook.

Crate & Barrel

Aug. 1999 - Dec. 1999

Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL

Sales Associate

Coordinated and sold merchandise to customers. Assisted Design and

Department

Managers with projects.

Crate & Barrel - Michigan Ave.

July 1998 - Aug. 1999

Night Manager

Opened and closed store. Resolved customer service issues. Counted reserve.

Conducted

staff meetings. Assigned and supervised stockers. Scheduled counter

assignments. Worked with Department Managers and Display on projects.

Crate & Barrel

Aug. 1996 - July 1998

Wabash St.

Chicago, Il

Night Manager

Opened and closed store. Resolved customer service issues. Conducted staff

meetings.

Assigned and supervised stockers. Scheduled counter assignments. Worked

with Design

and Department Managers on projects.

Crate & Barrel - Wabash

Aug. 1996 - July 1998

Department Manager

Furniture, Hard Accessories, Basics, and Soft Accessories

Ordered merchandise and maintained department. Managed department staff.

Worked

with Management and Visual Designers to merchandise department. Presented

product

information and merchandise at weekly meetings.

Crate & Barrel - Wabash

Aug. 1992 - Aug. 1996

Sales Associate

Coordinated and sold merchandise. Assisted Visual Designers and Department

Managers

on projects.

Crate & Barrel - Wabash

Aug. 1991 - Aug. 1992

Department Manager

Candles, Soft Accessories, Hard Accessories and Tabletop

Ordered merchandise and maintained department. Managed department staff.

Worked

with Management and Visual Designers to merchandise department. Presented

product

information and merchandise at weekly meetings.

Crate & Barrel - Wabash

Aug. 1990 - Aug. 1991

Chicago, IL

Part-time Sales Associate

Crate & Barrel - Wabash Oct.

1986 - Jan. 1990

Chicago, IL.

Part-time Sales Associate

Bruce Diamond & Associates August

1990

Apparel Center

Chicago, IL.

Market

Worked four day Children's Market. Presented line to store buyers.

FREE LANCE FASHION COORDINATOR Oct. 1985 -

January 2000

Coordinated and produced fashion shows. Selected music and commentated

shows.

Wieboldt's

July 1980 - Sept. 1985

State Street Store

Chicago, Il

Flag Ship Store (Corporate Headquarters)

Fashion Coordinator

Produced internal and external fashion shows, including multi-media sales

training seminars. Negotiated modeling rates. Created fashion looks for

major metropolitan

newspaper fashion sections. Photo styling for semi-annual photo shoot.

Wieboldt's - State Street

May 1977 - July 1980

Assistant to the Fashion Promotion Manager

Worked with Fashion Promotion Manager, Buyers, Advertising, and Merchandise

Managers

to develop special events and fashion promotion to establish fashion image

and stimulate

sales. Wrote press releases, flyers, entry blanks, sign copy, and direct

mail correspondence. Selected merchandise for prestigious gift guide

sections in major

metropolitan newspapers. Solicited prizes from buyers and businesses for

Career Fashion

Show series.

TV 10 NEWS

Sept. 1975 - Dec. 1975

Dekalb, IL

NIU University Station

Assistant Editor

Responsible for all local news coverage in a half-hour newscast shown five

nights a week

in the DeKalb - Sycamore area. Assigned, edited, and scripted stories.

Conducted

news writing labs.

Education

MBA in Finance

Argosy University 2011

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, (Broadcast Sequence)

Northern Illinois University 1975

Minor: Political Science

Honors

Talented Student Scholarship 1975

Illinois Broadcasters Association; Illinois Education Scholarship 1974 -

75

Illinois Teachers Scholarship 1970 - 74

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