Summary: Seeking an administrative assistant position in a progressive
company that will develop and expand my professional experience.
Have proven to be diligent, responsible, organized, and detail-
oriented with a strong ability to multi-task, while obtaining
goals in a fast and efficient manner due to an excellent work
ethic.
Education: Dominican University, River Forest, IL Bachelors of
Arts: May 2010
Major: Fashion Merchandising Minor: Business Administration
Graduated with honors: GPA: 3.54/4.0, Major: 3.61; Dean's List 2009 &
2010
Relevant Coursework:
Human Resource Management
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
Management, Marketing
International Business, Marketing
Accounting 101,102
Introduction to the Fashion World
History of Dress I & II
Visual Merchandising
Retail Buying
Apparel Structure & Design
Fashion Markets
Analysis of Ready to Wear
Experience:
Abercrombie Headquarters Allocator & Store Planner Intern, New
Albany, Ohio June 2007-July 2009
. Retrieved new store information, printed new store plans,
and analyzed information to improve inventory
. Utilized SIMS, a program, to prepare Sales Projections to
analyze store sale plans
. Managed new items in a spreadsheet to verify warehouse
inventory and entered new store & flagship inventory
presentations
. Attended weekly meetings and discussed progress on current
projects
. Worked on multiple projects using excel to improve store
sales and inventory levels: researched regions and updated
CSI, reviewed hurricane effected stores, created HCo
clearance list, arranged HCo new item list, performed SIMS
maintenance, Flagship Size Curve, Canadian Stores and
International Credit Card
. Presented project results to co-workers, managers,
directors, and Vice President of the Allocation Department
. Implemented templates for store planners to utilize when
collecting data for new store opening inventory
. Compiled international floor set numbers and Total Company
Floor set for analyzing
Express Sales Associate Dublin, Ohio
May 2007-June 2007
. Helped customers in fitting room to create suitable attire
. Assisted customers on the sales floor with finding
clothing
Damsel's in this Dress Worthington, Ohio
October 2005-January 2006
. Assisted in selling women clothes and jewelry
. Created and arranged jewelry and window displays to entice
customers in
. Re-arranged various items of merchandise to improve visual
presentation
Target Sales Associate Columbus, Ohio
July 2004-May 2006
. Showed items in the jewelry cases to guests
. Provided minor assistance with watchband adjustment and
battery change
. Directed guests by phone to proper department of choice
. Handled cash, check, and credit transactions
Skills:
Software: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Activities: Dominican University Fashion Show, Spring 2010:
Attended meetings to discuss stage design,
helped organize construction of stage and assisted in building stage
URIC Panel Discussion, Spring 2010: presented how to
create a fashion senior portfolio
Fashion club: attended meetings and baked goods for bake
sale
References: Available upon request