JULIE BLYTHE
EDUCA TION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Fashion Merchandising
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Southwest School of Art
San Antonio, TX
Silvermine School of Art
New Canaan, CT
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Dallas, TX
PROFILE
Customer relations and merchandiser skilled at assisting customers in their purchasing needs. Experienced in creating and organizing ideas to implement and support business goals. Designer successful at developing effective displays that visually enhance a variety of retail products.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Customer Relations
• Project Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Promotional Procedures
• Markdown Procedures
• Trend Knowledge
EXPERIENCE
ENCAUSTIC & MIXED MEDIA ARTIST
Dallas, TX / 2014 - Present
• Board of Directors of the International Encaustic Artists Association, Director of Grants and Education 2017
• Artist Spotlight, Galli Publishing, 6/2017
• Participated in 6 group artist shows in San Antonio, TX, Boston, MA and Nashville, TN
• Selected by (CYL) Craft Your Life Collective as April 2016 “Maker to Know”
• Received the “Award of Excellence” at the Conception Global Art Show in San Antonio, TX, October 2016
CREATOR & OWNER
The Flower Press, Dallas, TX / 1987 – 1996
• Featured in the Dallas Morning News, Entrepreneurial Woman Magazine, and on national televisions’s “The Home Show”
• Increased business from 1 order to 250 orders a year resulting in over 100,000 annual sales
• Maintained production through inventory control
• Determined staffing requirements and interviewed, hired and trained new employees
• Formulated comprehensive business plans complete with clear and actionable goals and targets
DEPARTMENT STORE AREA MANAGER AND ASSISTANT BUYER
Pier One Imports, Foleys, Mervyns, Sanger Harris / 1983 - 1987
• Assisted customers in their shopping goals
• Directed (as area manager) multiple areas such as china, crystal, decorative home accents, bedding, bath, and women’s fashion
• Creative Spirit
• Positive Work Attitude
• Effective Time Management
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Multitasker
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