Megha Rana
Passaic, New Jersey **055
***********@*****.*** 646-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a merchandiser position in a company that will utilize my creative
and analytical skills to ultimately drive sales and profit.
EDUCATION
Kean University Union NJ
Bachelor's of Science in Marketing January 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
Valley National Bank, Clifton, New Jersey
April 2010 - Present
Teller
. Serviced various transactions for customers including deposits,
withdrawals, transferring deposits, loan payments, savings, money orders
and cashier's checks
. Performed transactions for different lines of personal equity including
checking accounts and mortgages and successfully met individual goals on
a monthly basis
. Maintained transaction data on an accounting system and database to check
and verify personal financial accounts
. Managed banking funds for cash drawer and daily transactions and reported
any discrepancies
Mandee, Totowa, New Jersey
March 2010 - May 2010
Freelance Merchandising
. Collaborated with senior merchandising managers on concept boards, line
reviews, and account presentations.
. Modeled sales trends of different store items based on different
characteristics to help guide the merchandise team for future purchases
from wholesale distributors
. Maintained a seasonal color library, color code development and the
creation of color cards to provide support for the merchandise team for
analyzing trends
. Assisted with the set up of new style adoption and paperwork
. Ensured marketing and production plan had detailed information on all new
styles.
. Maintained spreadsheets and a library of internal products and
competitive products
. Shopped market to stay current with new competitor's products, color
trends, and silhouette trends.
Women's Wear Daily, New York City, New York
September 2009 - December 2009
Accessories Intern
. Managed and organized the merchandise closets which involved checking in
and out samples and maintaining a database of all items
. Researched story ideas (Winter Scarves, Runway Spring '10, and New Story
Ideas for Spring)
. Assisted with the production of the Ultimate Accessories Guide by
tracking trends
. Assisted Senior Accessories Editor with sample requests and photo shoots
(clients include: KCD Worldwide, Versace, Christian Louboutin, Pamela
Love, Prada, D'Squared, and Chanel).
Seventh House PR, New York City, New York
July 2008 - September 2008
Public Relations Intern
. Managed event production for various events and fashion shows, which
entailed assisting the event planners with details such as organizing
guest lists and seating arrangements, creating favors, and coordinating
backstage interviews.
. Researched press releases and current events data of prospective clients
. Explored editorial placements, marketed & cross-promoted clients'
products
. Prepared press release kits to be sent out
. Managed sample tracking
. Facilitated wardrobe rentals for movies & videos
Skills:
Retail Math, Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, IWork, Adobe
Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat