TISCIA BONANNO
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HIGHLIGHTS & QUALIFICATIONS
• - Entrepreneurial floral designer with 10+ years of experience in premium flower sourcing, merchandising, and event design.
• - Strong background in B2B sales, trade show management, and client relationship building across food and packaging industries.
• - Expertise in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint pitch deck creation, and QuickBooks financial tracking.
• - Proven ability to develop branded campaigns and subscription-based product models with measurable revenue growth.
• - Known for high-end aesthetic, exceptional client service, and dedication to quality product delivery.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Flower Spot NJ - Owner/Creative Director
Colts Neck, NJ Jul. 2020 - Present
• - Founder and lead designer of a premium floral brand specializing in modern arrangements, subscriptions, and events.
• - Curate seasonal flower selections, manage vendor relationships, and oversee all creative floral design.
• - Built partnerships with DoorDash and expanded to high-end clientele through strategic campaigns and branded gifting.
• - Manage QuickBooks bookkeeping, inventory sourcing, and training of part-time team members.
• - Designed branded pitch decks and marketing collateral using Microsoft PowerPoint. Rustic Roots Garden Center - Floral Designer (Freelance) Lincroft, NJ Oct. 2024 - Apr. 2025
• - Designed in-store arrangements, wreaths, and seasonal installations for a boutique garden and home center.
• - Curated product selections and offered design consultations for events and walk-in customers.
• MACTEC Packaging Technologies - Regional Sales Representative Monroe Township, NJ Jul. 2019 - Nov. 2019
• - Sold small to mid-size packaging machines to food and manufacturing companies.
• - Worked trade shows and conducted product demos.
• - Provided quotes, negotiated pricing, and helped streamline customer orders. Carrano Air Contracting Inc. - Sales Representative New Brunswick, NJ Sep. 2018 - Feb. 2019
• - Sold HVAC services and equipment to builders, contractors, and developers.
• - Managed B2B customer accounts, proposals, and field inquiries. Gourmet Foods International - Sales Manager / Account Executive West Caldwell, NJ May 2016 - Jan. 2017
• - Sold premium imported food products to chefs, restaurants, and gourmet markets.
• - Managed merchandising, procurement of farm-to-table goods, and trade show presence.
• - Specialized in food trends, refrigeration display setup, and regional sales growth. Independent Consultant - Food & Event Industry
Colts Neck, NJ Jul. 2014 - May. 2016
• - Offered food sales support, trade show staffing, and merchandising services to boutique brands.
• - Assisted in event setup, product sourcing, and vendor outreach. SKILLS
• - Event Design Floral Curation Product Procurement Branded Gifting
• - Subscription Model Development Trade Show Sales Vendor Relations TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• - QuickBooks (Accounting & Inventory Management)
• - Canva & Adobe Express (Marketing Design Tools)
• - Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive, Gmail)
• - DoorDash Merchant Platform iPhone/iPad App Integrations EDUCATION
Brooklyn College - B.S. in Marketing, Brooklyn, NY