Eleanore Birmele
Rock Hill, SC *9730
Cell: 803-***-****
************@*****.***
Experience:
Lowe's
Window/wall and Paint Associate
Rock Hill, SC
Feb 13, 2012 - Present
Cut window blinds, special order, tint paint, and help customers choose paint color and
window treatments for their windows.
Home Depot
Paint Associate
Pineville, NC
Oct 2010 - Feb 2012
Mixed paint, helped customers choose colors for interior/exteriors, color match, zone
dept, calibrate machine, clean, and load paint dispensers.
The Design Center / Home Depot
Window and decor associate
Charlotte, NC
April 2008 - Feb 2009
Sales associate help customers choose window treatments for their homes
Specialized Staffing
Office Assistant
Elkhart, IN
October 2006 - Aug 2007
Elkhart Brass- Assistant to Human Resource Director, Help in other areas of the office
assisting other Managers in: Filing, faxing, putting together sales packets, e-mails, set
up decorations for company gatherings, and answering phones at switchboard.
Home Depot
Flooring Specialist
Mishawaka, IN
May 2006 - Sept 2006
Help customers with flooring choices in store and special order, mini blind selections in
store and special order sales, and customer service in other departments
Sherwin Williams
Color Consultant / Sales Associate
Goshen, IN
November 2005 - Dec 2005
Help customers with paint colors, In-home color consultations, wallpaper sales, Tint paint
Home Crest Cabinetry
Inventory Controller
Goshen, IN
May 2004 - May 2005
Sanded cabinet doors,
Kept inventory stocked,
Pulled frames off a line then placed frames in carts to go to next stage.
Blue Gate
Decorator
Shipshewana, IN
September 2003 - Nov 2003
Decorated the interior of the restaurant for holidays
Decorated the exteriors of the restaurant and other buildings within the complex.
Set up display cases & shelves within the gift shops to display merchandise.
Garbers Decorating Center
Decorating Sales Associate
Elkhart, IN
May 2001 - Sept 2003
Assisted designer in finding material and wallpaper for customers -Sold varies decorating
merchandise (wall hangings, nicknacks, floral arrangements) Recommended fabrics and
wallpapers for customers that would meet their personal needs.
Essenhaus Restaurant
Visual Merchandiser
Middlebury, IN
April 2000 - Dec 2000
Lead associate on hanging artwork.
Visual merchandiser arrange gifts in display cases and furniture for purchase.
Wrap customer purchases for travel.
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Home Decor Sales Associate
Rock Hill, SC
March 1999 - March 2000
Help customers find wallpaper and accessories
find flooring needs also cut carpet and linoleum to size requirements.
Cut mini blinds to size
Customize special orders to fit customer needs.
Education
York Tech
Rock Hill, SC
currently taking classes
in decorating certificates
Ivy Tech State College
Elkhart, IN USA
Major: General Studies
Ball State University
Muncie, IN USA
Major: Interior Design
Skills
-Excellent customer relations and communication skills
-Enjoy assisting customers in redecorating decision making
-Excellent team member
-Adapt quickly to new situations
-Ability to facilitate a variety of duties