Customer Service Sales
Resume:
Christiane Reese
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Education:
BA in Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. – May ‘08.
Professional Experience:
Jewelry and Watch Specialist at Dillard's, Belden Village Mall, April '15 - Present
Part of Dillard's Accessories Department team, in charge of day-to-day operations in the Jewelry and Watch sections. Duties include but are not limited to sales, making sure that counters adhere to strict visual standards, helping with inventory, marking down merchandise, etc.
Passed the test to become an Alex and Ani Brand Specialist in 2016.
Freelance Writer
Uses Microsoft Suite and Wordpress to create blog articles, uses Adobe Photoshop to edit photographs self-taken for articles.
What's the Diff? Blog (Writer, 5 articles, Oct '15 - Dec '15)
Akuna Pet Resort Blog (Writer, 2 articles, Dec '15)
Long Live Dog Blog (Writer, 2 articles, Jul '15 - Aug '15)
Oh Snap! Let's Eat! Blog (Permanent contributor, 7 articles, April '16 - Present)
Clinically Accredited Consultant at Clinique; July ‘09 – April '15
Passed Accreditation test after only 10 months with the company and wore the title of Accredited Clinique Consultant since May 2010. Passed Clinical Accreditation in May 2012 in one of the first classes to be accredited from Macy’s Philadelphia Region.
Duties included but were not limited to makeup application, skin care consultations, customer service, sales, administrative duties and keeping environment up to hygiene standards. Appointed Visual Coordinator and Educational Director at counter.
Web Master, Editor and Contributor to Paws and Prayers Rescue Blog; April ‘14 – October '14
Used Wordpress to create a new blog for the animal rescue, used Adobe Photoshop to create header banner and recruited writers.
Maintained the blog, handled article assignment, editing and photos for other writers’ blog posts, wrote her own blog posts to add to the website.
Assistant to Jamila Payne; Feb ‘09 – Sept ‘09
Edited manuscripts for books and e-books by Jamila Payne.
Assisted with fashion inventory for Milla By Mail (Ms. Payne’s direct mail fashion business) and attended trade shows in New York to help choose styles for upcoming seasons.
Did general office tasks, including research for different elements of Ms. Payne’s non-profits, Break Free Business Education Corporation and Sustainable Designers of New York.
Copy Editor at two.one.five Magazine; Dec ‘07 – Aug ‘08
Web Editor at two.one.five Magazine; Mar ‘08 – Aug ‘08
Did work both in and out of the office, editing and fact-checking copy for the print version of the magazine through several proofs before it went to the Editor-In-Chief for final approval.
Worked on two.one.five’s website (www.215mag.com) daily, editing for errors in spelling, grammar, style and HTML.
Intern at two.one.five Magazine; Aug ‘07 – Feb ‘08
Gained valuable experience in interviewing, fact-checking, transcribing, copyediting, movie reviewing, public relations and more.
Spent 6 weeks doing in-depth research about Philadelphia’s murder rate, its possible causes and other factors to be used for a story in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue.
Editor of Community Section at Campus Philly; May ‘07 – July ‘07
Editor of Professional and Sports Sections at Campus Philly; Jan ‘07 – May ‘07
Managed a team of writers, assigned stories and deadlines, helped to provide writers with resources and contacts for said stories.
Edited stories for grammar and style as well as fact-checking before sending them to our Editor-In-Chief to be posted on the website, weekly.
Made an on-going effort to be aware of and cover stories which were not being covered by other local publications, such as women’s and alternative sports.
Editorial Intern at Campus Philly; May ‘06 – July ‘07
Did research and interviews to write at least one article per week, published on the Campus Philly website, campusphilly.org.
Used Macromedia Dream Weaver, WS_FTP Pro and Adobe Photoshop Elements to update the “Staff” section of the “About Us” page on Campus Philly’s website for each cycle of staff.
Researched and wrote copy for several special edition print publications distributed to college students city-wide, such as Campus Philly’s 2007 Mayoral Guide and the 2006 and 2007 Campus Philly Notebooks.
Maintained the Campus Philly Events calendar and kept it updated with local happenings and events of interest to college-aged Philadelphians (as Calendar Editor, May ‘06 – Dec ‘07).
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