ANN CHRISTINA PEARSON
Philadelphia, PA. 19150
215-***-**** (home) 267-***-**** (cell)
***********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position that will enable me to utilize acquired
education, creativity, and experience
WORK HISTORY
05/11 - Present
Ebay Fashion Lister
Rodeo Drive Deals - Plymouth Meeting, PA
. Examine, measure, and creatively describe upscale clothing,
accessories, and jewelry to be sold on the website
. Manage inventory for clients
09/30/10 - 10/5/10
Consultant at ENK Children's Club show - Javits Center, New York
Olive Juice - Norristown, PA
. Prepared clothing to be presented at trade show
. Assisted in product selection and assortment for prospective retail
owners/buyers
. Moved in and set up/dismantled booth and merchandise/supplies
06/07 - 11/09
Associate/ Assistant to Buyer (Owner)
The Children's Boutique - Philadelphia, PA
. Communicated daily with designers, vendors, sales representatives,
distribution centers and stores to negotiate terms in reference to
purchase orders, late shipments, and faulty product
. Assisted buyers with routine aspects of retailing by administrating
purchase orders and maintenance of files
. Provided excellent customer service resulting in return clients and
future business
. Day to day administrative duties including billing, scheduling, phone
coverage, computer work, filing,
photocopying, faxing, and other necessary accommodations
. Traveled to market with owner to assist in product selection and
assortment for boutique
. Worked on sales floor to stay in tune with customer wants and trends
5/03 - 6/07
Sales Specialist promoted to Personal Shopper Assistant for "5th Avenue
Club", Personal Shopping Services
Saks Fifth Avenue - Bala Cynwyd, PA
. Conducted and maintained visual merchandising for upscale and
exclusive home/giftware department
. Assisted clients with appropriate merchandise selections and provided
excellent customer service resulting in return clients and future
business
. Delivered morning meetings to management and associates and introduce
my department to new store hires in manager's absence
. Assessed inventory, performed merchandise markdowns and transfers
. Administrative and Sales Assistant to consultants of the "Club",
including highest selling sales executive of Saks Fifth Avenue
nationwide
. Established and developed new clientele through superior customer
service
. Day to day administrative duties including billing, scheduling, phone
coverage, computer work, filing,
photocopying, faxing, and other necessary accommodations
. Helped to facilitate store fashion related events for guests of
honor, designers Carolina Herrera, Michael Kors, Derek Lam, Michael
Vollbracht for Bill Blass, and Kaufman Franco
8/00 - 6/01
Assistant Teacher
Greene Street Friends School -Philadelphia, PA
. Provided support for lead teacher in all aspects of teaching for
first grade of private school
. In charge of classroom in lead teacher's absence
4/00 - 8/00
Intern/ Gallery Assistant
Billy Walton Regalia (Wearable Art Gallery) - Philadelphia, PA
. Provided support for manager/seamstress of gallery during monthly
promotional event "First Friday", exhibiting collections for other
artists and general public
. Conceptualized and maintained visual presentation of artists' work in
order to provide guests with an interpretation of artists' creative
vision
EDUCATION / SKILLS
Volunteer with Theatre Horizon's Autism Drama Outreach Program, 2011
Philadelphia University, Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising,
December 1999
Proficient in MS Word and Internet; experience/knowledge of Excel, Outlook,
and Power Point