Public Relations
Resume:
Brenda Oppong-Boateng
Driven fashion marketing student who can successfully handle a wide
range of functions using a combination of creative, strategic, and problem-solving skills. Currently seeking a full-time position in public relations/marketing that will provide me with the opportunity to gain new experience and sharpen my skills set within the fashion industry. 11315 Lenox Dr
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20774
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EXPERIENCE
Instill Inc., Gaithersburg, MD — Promotional Marketing PR August 2020 -
● Performed outsourced sales marketing, and promotional advertising for potential clients
● Assisted customers with all inquiries and transactions to find the best products/services for their needs
● Interacted with a wide range of customers to ensure their needs were addressed
● Worked as part of a retail team to drive sales
GUESS Factory, Hanover, MD — Visual/Sales Associate February 2019 - August 2019
● Assisted in store visuals every month
● Assisted in inventory count
● Consulted with customers to determine needs, assessed personal style, and found best-fit items
● Restocked racks, prepared for sales, and organized the sales floor. Forever 21,Towson, Md, — Sales Associate
January 2018 - December 2018
● Recommended apparel and accessories to guests and offered information on latest trends
● Contributed to the store reaching its monthly sales goals 97 percent of the time
● Worked shifts at cash register, assisted with price markdowns, and facilitated inventory control
● Researched innovative fashion trends to ensure product knowledge. McDonald’s, Mitchellville, MD — Crew Member
May 2015- August 2017
● Efficiently processed transaction within busy, fast paced food- chain environment
● Operated cash register, process cash/card payments, make change for cash payments
● Balanced drawer at the end of shift effectively
● Assisted in store stocking and opening/closing procedures EDUCATION
SKILLS
● Proficient in
Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint, Excel
● Excellent writing
skills
● Excellent
interpersonal skills
Honors
● Organized and
participated in a fashion
showcase to illustrate the
upcoming seasons
trends:
September-October 2016
● Participated in a
candlelight for breast
cancer awareness:
October 2017.
● Wrote a column in
Mixing It Magazine for
Human Ecology Fashion
Club: May 2018
● Created a PR pitch ( a
project for my PR
strategies and tactics
course) for POOSH. May
2020
LANGUAGES
English
Fluent in Twi (Ghana)
LIM College, Midtown Manhattan, New York — Masters of Professional Studies in Fashion Marketing.
September 2019 - August 2020. 3.8
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland — Bachelors of Science in Fashion Merchandising August 2015 - December 2018. GPA: 3.5
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