Asiye Kay
*** ****** **** **. / *******, CT ***** / **********@*******.*** /
Summary:
. Highly successful boutique owner for over 9 years.
. Extensive experience in merchandising and buying
. Manage a staff of 10 and oversee all aspects of a rapidly growing
business
. Proven talent to envision and interpret fashion trends
Experience:
Asiye's Boutique - Guilford and Madison, CT, 2004 - Present
. Owner and Manager of retail stores in 2 anchor locations in highly
desirable shoreline towns of Guilford and Madison, CT
. Responsible for all buying and inventory selection
. Design and implement a multi-faceted marketing plan annually
. Manage and train a professional staff of 10
Nostalgia Boutique - Connecticut, 2000-2004
. Started as a Buyer and eventually purchased successful women's fashion
boutique in affluent Connecticut town
. Researched and identified market trends
. Developed pricing strategy for specialized consumer segment
. Dramatically expanded existing business, growing product line and
customer base several times over
MSR Consulting, Ltd. - Ankara, Turkey, 1997-2000
. Interpreter/Translator for multi-national consulting company
. Managed technical support specialist team of translators working 24
hours/day around the globe
. Responsible for timely, highly professional Turkish to English (and
vice versa) translation
. Oversaw customer service efforts and operations
Daimler Benz Aerospace AG - Ankara, Turkey, 1996-1997
. Worked as a translator in Turkish subsidiary of major defense
contractor
. Responsible for translation of legal texts and technical and marketing
documents
. Liaised with translation agencies on larger scale projects
Education:
. Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey - B.S. Psychological Guidance and
Counseling, 1996
.
Education and Law Faculty:
. Psychology and Education Department, 1992 - 1996
. Translated professor-author's psychology book into English - Turkish
translation of English language book became bestseller in Turkey
. Allied Legal Professions Junior College, 1989 - 1991
. Studied Turkish legal system including credit law, business law, civil
procedure, criminal law
References available upon request.