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St. Louis Mo *****

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Seeking a Full-time Position in the Merchandising Field

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

- Seven years of apparel sales and customer service experience, four in management.

- Knowledgeable at many levels of store and boutique management including human resources, training, coaching, floor arrangements, and window displays.

- Computer skills include MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Apple XP, and other in-store programs. Conversational in Spanish, completing a degree in Fashion Merchandising December 2005

- Often trusted with the management of a store and in assisting the manager while attending college, intelligent, excellent at multi-tasking, team leader with the ability to exceed goals.

- Experience in a variety of stores in men's/women's clothing to learn buying and product development skills to fulfill a passion to one day enter this field as a full time career.

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATION

Bachelor of Science Major: Fashion Merchandise, Minor: Business,

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; December 2005 Cum laude

Merchandise Incorporated, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; 2003-2005

Producer of the 2005 Fashion Show

STYLED AND DRESSED FOR FASHION SHOWS

2003-2005 Kim Dawson Market Shows and Photo Shoots

2004 Harley Davidson

2004 Allow Show

2005 DIFA Fashion Show

WORK EXPERIENCE

DILLARDS INC, Dallas, Texas February 2006-April 2008

Area Sales Manager Cosmetics

Managed between 40 to 50 men and women who sold upscale cosmetic, fragrances and colognes

Responsible for booking national make-up artist and event

Responsible for Human Resources including hired, trained, coached, evaluated, and fired personnel. Handled payroll hours, scheduled, and applied benefit packages if appropriate.

Highest volume in the Dallas Fort Worth Cosmetic Trend Shows, generation 67k in one day in cosmetics and fragrances

TOMMY HILFIGER, Dallas, Texas June 2005-August 2005

Internship

KENNITH COLE, Dallas, Texas March 2003 - December 2003

Co-manager

Sold men's and women's upscale clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Responsible for Human Resources including hired, trained, coached, evaluated, and fired personnel. Handled payroll hours, scheduled, and applied benefit packages if appropriate.

Lead Sales Manager for the Dallas District by achieving a 3.0 unit per transaction and $350 sales per hour for July 2003.

Prior to leaving management offered a management position for own store, decided to complete education and turned down the offer.

ARDEN B, Dallas, Texas April 2002 - January 2003

Store Manager/co-manager

Duties similar to above, plus responsible for floor changes and window display.

Participated in the once-a-week Regional Floor Managers meetings and attended corporate meetings in Los Angeles, California, every three months.

Turned a negative store from a 3.7 to a 1.0 reflecting a profit of 1,000 units or $103,000.

Conducted the largest Client's Party promotion in stores history, generated $4,000 for a two-hour promotion.

THE LIMITED, INCORPORATED, Dallas, Texas April 2001 - April 2002

Co-manager

Duties similar as above plus sold women's business clothing and conducted special product knowledge training sessions, handled reordering, and End of Group purchases.

Won the Woolly V Sweater contest for the Southwest Region for the 2001 Christmas Season.

FOSSIL, Frisco, Texas August 2000 - April 2001

Third Key

Responsible for Human Resources including hired, trained, coached, evaluated, and fired personnel. Handled payroll hours, scheduled, and applied benefit packages if appropriate

Lead sales Manager, won contest at Christmas for selling at a 3.0 UPT

Assisted with visual team from corporate to complete windows and shadow boxes.

EXPRESS, Saint Louis, Missouri June 1997 - August 2000

Associate Interested in Management

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