Fashion Manager Experience/ Hospitality Professional

SHELLY WHITE - **** NORTH RACINE AVE. - CHICAGO, IL - 60614 309-***-**** -

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LODGE MANAGEMENT GROUP CHICAGO, IL OCTOBER 2011 - PRESENT - HOSPITALITY

PROFESSIONAL

. ASSIST IN THE ADVERTISING, SET-UP AND HOSTING OF PRIVATE PARTIES THROUGH

BARTENDING AND EMCEEING

. INTERFACE WITH GUESTS TO MAINTAIN A FUN AND WELCOMING ATMOSPHERE

. EXCEED WEEKLY SALES GOALS AND CREATE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS TO FORM LOYAL

CLIENTELE

WRIGLEY FIELD - CAPTAIN MORGAN CLUB CHICAGO, IL MARCH 2012 - PRESENT --

BARTENDER

.PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ALL GUESTS OF THE BAR AND WRIGLEY

STADIUM THROUGH FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE

.MET AND EXCEEDED DAILY GAME DAY SALES GOALS

MICKEY'S BAR & PATIO CHICAGO, IL AUGUST 2011- MARCH 2012 -- BARTENDER

ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH BLOOMINGTON, IL AUGUST 2009 - JULY 2011

VISUAL MANAGER

. STORE VOLUME OF APPROXIMATELY $800k ANNUALLY

. OVERSAW A STAFF OF 65 FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES

. PERFORMED THE WEEKLY EXECUTION OF MARKETING PLAN MODIFICATIONS AND DAILY

ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS TRENDS TO DETERMINE NEW SALES GOALS

. MANAGE THE RECRUITMENT, INTERVIEWING, SCHEDULING, PAYROLL AND TRAINING OF

ALL EMPLOYEES

. PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE WHILE SUPERVISING THE BUSINESS AND

PROMOTING THE BRAND

. MAINTAINED AND OVERSAW ALL DETAILS AND VISUAL ASPECTS OF THE SALES FLOOR

AND THE STOCKROOM

. IN CHARGE OF STOCKROOM INVENTORY OF CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES AND STORE

OFFICE SUPPLIES, ALONG WITH DAILY SALES FLOOR REPLENISHMENTS AND ORDERING

. OPENED AND CLOSED THE STORE ON A DAILY BASIS, INCLUDING COUNTING ALL

REGISTERS, CREATING BANK DEPOSITS, AND FILLING OUT AND SENDING DAILY

REPORTS TO UPPER MANAGEMENT

. ATTENDED CORPORATE RECRUITING EVENTS ON MARKETING THE BRAND TO THE TARGET

AUDIENCE USING SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS

. CREATED VISUAL MERCHANDISING FLOOR PLANS BASED UPON WEEKLY SALES TRENDS,

TO DETERMINE WHICH ITEMS WOULD BE FEATURED ON THE SALES FLOOR, INCLUDING

FLOORSETS AND MANNEQUIN DESIGNS

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY JANUARY 2009 - MAY 2009

INTERPERSONAL COMUNICATIONS COURSE ASSISTANT

. ASSISTED STUDENTS WITH CLASSROOM DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AND TUTORED

STUDENTS PRIOR TO EXAMS

. ORGANIZED STUDY SESSIONS AND TAUGHT LECTURES

. ATTENDED EACH CLASS AND TOOK DETAILED NOTES TO BE USED BY STUDENTS TO

REVIEW CLASS MATERIAL

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2008 - MAY 2009

DAILY EASTERN NEWS REPORTER

. BUILT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITY LEADERS THROUGH FACE TO FACE

AND SOCIAL MEDIA

. INTERVIEWED STUDENTS AND OFFICIALS ON A DAILY BASIS

. PUBLISHED ARTICLES COVERING NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS CAMPUS

FAMOUS DAVE'S BLOOMINGTON, IL MAY 2007 - JANUARY 2009 SERVER/ CATERER

. MET $3,000 IN WEEKLY SALES GOALS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES

. ASSISTED IN BOOKING AND MARKETING OF CATERED EVENTS

COUNTRY FINANCIAL MAY 2007 - AUGUST 2007 INTERN/OFFICE ASSISTANT

. ASSISTED DEPARTMENT HEAD, ORGANIZED MEETINGS AND COMPLETED DEPARTMENTAL

PAPER WORK AND EMAILING

. ORGANIZED AND ENTERED CLIENT DATA ON A DAILY BASIS AND PROCESSED NEW

BUSINESS FOR NEW CLIENTS

ACTIVITIES:

ALPHA PHI SORORITY CHARLESTON, IL AUGUST 2005 - MAY 2009

. COUNSELING CENTER LIAISON, INITIATION AND FORMEL CHAPTER OFFICER, SOCIAL

CHAIR

. COUNSELED AND ADVISED MEMBERS NEEDING SPECIAL ATTENTION OR ADVICE ON

PERSONAL AND PROFESIONAL ISSUES

. COORDINATED AND LED GREEK COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS

PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA (PRSSA) CHARLESTON, IL AUGUST

2008- MAY 2009

. MEMBER OF FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

. WORKED WITH COMMITTEE TOPLAN, ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE FUNDRAISERS ACROSS

CAMPUS AND THE COMMUNITY

MID-CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION'S BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT APRIL 2010 - AUGUST

2010

. EVENT BOARD MEMBER

. ASSISTED IN PLANNING FOR AN EVENT THAT PROVIDES BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL

SUPPLIES TO THOUSANDS OF QUALIFIED IN THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS AREA; ORGANIZED

OUTLETS OF ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING FOOD, MUSIC AND SETUP FOR THE EVENT

. ACTIVELY FUND RAISED FOR THIS EVENT BY CONTACTING CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE

PARTIES AND PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES

BNGSA 12-UNDER ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH MAY 2010 - AUGUST 2010

. ASSISTED A TEAM FOR TWO SUMMERS WITH THE GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION IN

CENTRAL ILLINOIS

. WORKED WITH THE TEAM MEMBERS TO BUILD SKILLS AS AN INDIVIDUAL PLAYER AND

AS A TEAM MEMBER THROUGH PROPER TRAINING AND COACHING

. PLANNED OUTSIDE EVENTS FOR TEAM BONDING

EDUCATION:

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - CHARLESTON, IL GPA 3.4/4

BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATION STUDIES - MAY 2009

MINOR - PSYCHOLOGY

SKILLS:

MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT

PHOTOSHOP

POS SYSTEMS

FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM AND SEVERAL OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL

APPLICATIONS

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