Sales Manager
Resume:
S hakayla K. Burris
Address:
Bennett
Dr.
Los
Angeles,
CA
90068
(323)
366
0208
********.********@*****.***
Ohio University,
Athens
EDUCATION
June
2012
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Human
Services,
Patton
College
of
Education
and
Human
Services
Major:
Retail
Merchandising
and
Fashion
Product
Development
Minor:
Business
Marketing
INTERNSHIP
MODA
Group
LA,
West
Hollywood,
CA
Summer
2012
High
Fashion
Designer
Showroom
Develop
relationships
and
maintain
contact
with
clients
and
stylists.
Celebrity
stylist
outreach
resulting
in
increased
press
for
companies/clients.
Create
Pitches
for
prospective
clients
to
increase
red
carpet
pull
varieties
for
celebrities.
Precious
Formals
Inc.,
Houston,
TX
Fall
2011
Wholesale
Formal
Dress
Company
Develop
and
maintain
contact
and
relationships
with
international
clients
and
prospects
Process
client
orders
and
develop
relationships
with
clients
through
domestic
sales,
shipping,
inventory
and
necessary
tasks
to
operate
business.
Prima
Dons
and
Donnas,
Columbus,
OH
Summer
2010
Customization,
Accessory
&
Apparel
Retailer
Familiarized
customers
with
merchandise
and
helped
custom
tailor
clothes
Performed
merchandise
audits,
updated
the
e
commerce
site,
and
sold
product.
Maintained
website
EXPERIENCE
White
House
Black
Market,
Los
Angeles,
CA
Sales
Lead
Winter
2012
Managed
the
team
to
create
a
positive
and
upbeat
shopping
environment
Become
a
liaison
between
the
store
and
our
customer
acting
as
a
personal
shopper
for
her
and
making
her
leave
the
store
feeling
beautiful
Motivated
my
peers
to
use
add
ons
and
interpreting
personal
styles
resulting
in
high
sales
and
a
good
store
environment
Guess,
Los
Angeles,
CA
Sales
Associate
Winter
2012
Served
as
a
brand
ambassador,
resulting
in
increased
sales
Personally
styled
each
customer,
created
brand
awareness
and
pleasant
experience
Ohio
University,
Office
of
the
President
Office
Assistant
Directly
worked
with
the
president
in
opening
mail,
filing
paperwork,
taking
phone
calls
and
Spring
2011
interacting
with
guests
in
the
office
in
a
professional
manner.
Worked
to
keep
a
good
relationship
with
a
host
of
professional
contacts
in
the
academic
realm
resulting
in
good
communication
on
behalf
of
the
university.
Express,
Columbus,
OH
Sales
Associate
Winter
2010
Represented
the
brand,
assisted
customers
Facilitated
the
organization
of
merchandise
ACTIVITIES
BSBC
(Black
Student
Business
Caucus)
Parliamentarian
(2010
2011)
Planned
Annual
Professional
Development
Trip
for
Spring
2011
o
Assist
in
keeping
order
during
general
body
meetings
o
Ohio
BSU
(Black
Student
Union)
Liaison
Officer
(2009
2011)
o Responsible
for
all
external
and
internal
communications
o Lead
by
creating
student
events
which
resulted
in
the
organization
of
annual
events
from
year
to
year
Ohio
University
Student
Senate
Diversity
Co
chair
(2009
2010)
o Represented
as
the
Student
Union
chair
in
the
planning
of
DIVERSITY
WEEK
o Liaison
for
multicultural
student
organizations
Faces
(Modeling
Club)
Events
Chair
(2010
2011)
o Responsible
for
carrying
out
the
planning
of
all
events
including
fashion
shows,
styling
and
planning
of
locations
and
layout
design
S hakayla K. Burris
Address:
3399
Bennett
Dr.
Los
Angeles,
CA
90068
(323)
366
0208
********.********@*****.***
REFERENCES
Honor
Hamilton
Showroom
Manager
MODA
Group
LA
1509
N.
Crescent
Heights
St.#8
Hollywood,
CA
90046
(323)
656
5020
Amanda
MacNeil
Account
Executive/
Former
Store
Manager
American
Rebel
PR/
LF
Stores
1509
N.
Crescent
Heights
St.#7
Hollywood,
CA
90046
(310)
924
9567
Chris
Detert
CEO
American
Rebel
PR
1509
N.
Crescent
Heights
St.
#5
Hollywood,
CA
90046
(323)
656
5020
Latoya
Tomlinson
Business
Owner
/
Entrepreneur
Prima
Dons
&
Donnas
Atlanta,
GA
(374)
730
8757
Ruby
Ashraf
CEO
Precious
Formals
Inc.
Houston,
TX
(281)
554
6846
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