Hello
I’m Genessa Marie Mesker
Angelica, NY, 14709
**************@*****.***
Skills
General Administration, Customer Service, General Bookkeeping, Computer File Organization, Graphic Design, Merchandise Design, Social Media Marketing, Artistic Design, Management, Sales, Product Assembly
Experience
June 2000- March 2020
Hearts Delight, Ventura, Ca - Manager/Supervisor & More
● Managed Remote Retail Locations with teams of up to 15 employees
● Trained New Employees in all tasks
● Created/Manufactured One Of A Kind Products
● Some Bookkeeping
● Office Organization
● Some Social Media Marketing
● Some Graphic Design
2018/19 & 1019/20 School Years
Sunset School, Oak View, Ca - Art Treck Teacher
● Volunteer Art Teacher to Both Kindergarten & 1st Grade Students
● Prepared & Taught Age appropriate art lessons.
November 2020- Current
Closet World, Whittier, CA - Sales Designer
● Design of Custom Closets, Offices, Garages, Pantries, etc.
● Billing & FinancingNovember 2020- Current
November 2020- Current
GM VIrtual Solutions, Angelica, NY - Freelance Graphic Designer
● Graphic Design
● Merchandise Design
● Online Merchandise Store Related Virtual Management/Admin. 2
Education
2004-2006
University Of Phoenix, Online - Incomplete
I took a small handful of introductory courses to obtain a business degree but due to my occupation at the time there were unforeseen complications that caused me to not continue. Going back has just never seemed like a relevant or necessary use of my time/money. 2020
HubSpot Academy, Online- Certified
General Social Media Marketing Certification
References
Professional & Personal
Colleen Fry- O ce Supervisor & Lifelong Family friend 805-***-****
Professional & Personal
Hannah Moore- Supervisor & Sister
Professional & Personal
Bridget Brown- Supervisor & Sister
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To Whom It May Concern,
When reading my career history it’s important to know that my career path up until the beginning of the pandemic is one that's actual value can be difficult to understand unless you, yourself, have lived in the world that I grew up in so here goes... I was raised my entire life in a family owned and operated business where my family makes & designs renaissance style clothing that we sell in our shops at Renaissance Festivals Nationwide. I know this doesn't sound like much as I'm well aware of what most people think of when they think of the Renaissance Festival. The fact is, however, that Renaissance Festivals became a nation wide industry responsible for an entire American subculture less than a decade after the first Renaissance Festival opened in the Agoura Hills Back In the late sixties. Let me assure you, it is because of my life in this industry & my family's business that I am such a strong & capable woman. I started working weekends on our sales floor when I was only 8 years old, I was the assistant manager by 14 and after turning 18 I spent 16 years traveling full time running/managing our shops all across the country & creating products. I can't count how many times I’ve driven across the country in every which direction.
Because it was my family's business there was no job that I didn't do; Admin, Travel planning, Bookkeeping, Ordering, Inventory, customer service, retail sales, maintenance the list goes on. If there was a job that needed to be done I needed to figure out a way to do it, most times with extremely limited resources. When the pandemic started I finally faced the fact that it was time for me to walk away and start a new adventure. One that expanded beyond my family & the tightly woven nomadic community that I called home.
I appreciate you taking the time to read this through and consider me for this position. With Gratitude,
Genessa Mesker
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