Jennifer Harris Email: *****************@*****.***
***** ***** **** *****: 708-***-****
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Career Summary: Experienced professional in marketing, promotion, merchandising, management, staff
training, customer service and retail sales. Strengths include: demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively with others to accomplish goals, work in a team environment, ability to resolve issues, and a self
starter who works to achieve goals and maintain and increase sales. Overall, I have successfully multitasked
and interacted with all levels of management, have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal
skills.
Education: B.A. Degree, May 2009, Columbia College-Chicago, Chicago, IL
Major: Arts, Entertainment & Media Management with a concentration: Marketing &
Promotion specializing in Music Business.
Professional Experience:
COMCAST, [Customer Account Executive] Tinley Park, IL
Responsible for providing exceptional customer service and for generating revenues by forecasting and
closing sales in a call center environment.
• Assist customers with billing inquiries and payment transaction, recordkeeping.
• Perform troubleshooting tasks to assist with video issues and perform special projects as directed by
management.
• Maintain productivity goals and numbers set by company.
• Maintain employee files and the HR filing system.
• Copying, faxing and processing paperwork in a timely manner.
October 2009-Present
FOSSIL STORES, INC., [Sales Associate], Orland Park, IL
August 2007 – Present
Responsibilities include: effectively informing customers of features and benefits of products, while
maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and quality of service by fulfilling customer and store needs.
• Increase profitability by generating sales and providing customer service.
• Develop, managed and maintain merchandise visual displays.
• Stay abreast of Fossil merchandise, company communications and policies.
• Follow proper cash register and cash handling policies.
VIBE MAGAZINE, Internship, Chicago, IL January 2009 – May 2009
Media Planning & Advertising
Responsible for managing daily activity: filing, proofread proposals, research, and provided copies of magazine
to clients who advertise with the company.
• Brainstormed to come up with innovative and creative ideas
• Assisted with promotional events
• Interacted with potential clientele
• Managed detail order processing
FOOTACTION USA, [Sales Specialist], Chicago and Decatur, IL
September 2001 – September 2006 Seasonal from 2003 – 2006
Duties included generating sales, making appropriate recommendations of merchandise based on customers
needs and inspiring their participation in our company.
• Responsible for generating sales and to provide customer service as needed.
• Greeted and approached customers promptly to determine type and quality of merchandise
desired.
• Maintained thorough knowledge of product merchandise.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook