District Manager Visual Merchandising

Maria Ann Johnian

************@*****.*** - 603-***-**** - Boston, MA

Work Experience

Ë District Manager Beeline Group North America New England Market March 2019 – Present ò Remotely developed & managed 20+ merchandisers at 250+ locations ò Directed & oversaw design of in-store displays at each site ò Improved productivity by 60% year-over-year through coaching & training ò Increased sales by 25% in 2019

ò Grew store count by 50 stores over 6 months

ò Recruited, on-boarded, & trained new employees using SuccessFactors, Indeed & LinkedIn ò Designed training modules & presentations

ò Worked directly with CVS headquarters on displays & product purchasing decisions ò Collaborated with corporate leadership in Germany on creation of visual merchandising guides Ë Lead Trainer & Instructional Designer The Paper Store Northeast Region May 2015 – March 2019 ò Crafted training modules for corporate & field employees for visual merchandising & sales ò Trained all new corporate visual employees & managers in the field ò Hosted in-person & virtual corporate trainings

ò Sources & recruited top talent in all softlines departments ò Created exclusive prints & branding for Vera Bradley, Alex & Ani, & Scout ò Visited Vera Bradley & Alex & Ani headquarters to collaborate on seasonal displays, products, & inventory ò Increased profit margins by 5% for the Vera Bradley line of products through price point & buy-back negotiations with the vendor

ò Designed all visual displays, floorplans, & windows for 150+ stores in the region ò Increased sales in fashion department by 110% annually, making it top grossing department for 4 years Ë Area Visual Merchandiser & Stylist Manager Nordstrom Natick & Braintree, MA May 2013 – May 2015 ò Acted as lead stylist & visual merchandiser for two Nordstrom locations ò Won Nordstrom Regional Visual Award 2014

ò Devised & implemented floorplans to increase traffic & revenue ò Fashioned enticing seasonal window displays to draw in customers ò Selected mannequin attire to reflect current trends & increase sales ò Boosted sales by 8% every quarter in Children’s, Ready-to-Wear, Designer, & Men’s departments through continuous alteration of visual displays

Ë Director & Owner Project: Fashion Camp New England May 2008 = May 2018 ò Founded & operated children’s non-profit fashion & arts camp ò Instructed 500+ children ages 7-14 in fashion design ò Created curriculum in draping, patternmaking, sewing, illustration, & design ò Marketed & networked to increase enrollment by 15% each year ò Partnered with non-profit Kimball Jenkins to host fashion design lessons on weekends & after school ò Received funding from private investors to expand summer camp to year-long program Ë Art Teacher Abrakadoodle New York, NY May 2005 = May 2007 ò Created & taught art programs to Pre-K – Grade 8 in classroom setting & private parties ò Used mediums including acrylic, watercolor, clay, book making, illustration, & jewelry crafting Education

Ë University of Massachusetts B.A. Psychology & Art History, Art Therapy Lowell, MA 2009 Ë Fashion Institute of Technology A.A. Fashion Design & Merchandising New York, NY 2007

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