Sales Administrative Assistant

KRISTIN A. ROBINSON

** ***** *****, ******** ******, NY 12569 (845) 242 – 3480 *******.**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain the position of an administrative assistant, where I can fully utilize my education in fashion marketing and my diverse set of business skills.

EDUCATION

LIM College, New York, NY August 2011

Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

• Consumer Behavior • Direct Marketing • Advertising • Product Licensing

• Power of the Brand • Applied Market Research • Global Markets • Public Relations

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Donna Karan International, Public Relations Department, New York, NY

Public Relations Coordinator (Temporary position) November 2011

oSupervised and managed the operations of a staff of 2 – 5 interns

oAdministered the archival of the Donna Karan Collection Spring 2011 fashion line in order to optimize the organization of Collection samples

oResponsible for tracking and distributing fashion samples to stylists and various magazines, such as Vogue, Allure, Elle, etc., to increase brand awareness and maintain brand image

oCreated and maintained Fashion Editorial Credit Reports to track the placement of fashion samples in various publications, allowing for the forecasting of future Collections

Lead Intern/Assistant to Donna Karan Collection PR Coordinator/Stylist January 2011 – October 2011

oPlanned and executed all logistical aspects of the United Jewish Association’s Fashion Show from start to finish

oAssisted in styling high-profile clients for special events

oOrganized tasks and resolved issues under extreme pressure and time limitations

oMaintained specialized database (Fashion GPS) to monitor exclusive sample inventory

oAssisted in managing all PR aspects of prestigious seasonal fashion shows and photo shoots

oArranged and systemized the Donna Karan Collection and custom formal-wear closets to improve efficiency

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brother Jimmy’s Barbeque, LLC, New York, NY

Server/Hostess August 2008 – March 2012

oResponded effectively to customer requests and complaints to produce positive results and resolutions in a timely fashion

oManaged a seating chart to maximize efficiency and ensure equal distribution of customers per server

oOrganized tasks under extreme time limitations

oCreated a new method for taking and organizing to-go orders to optimize the functions of both the kitchen and front-of-house staff

Express, Poughkeepsie, NY

Customer Sales Lead August 2006 – August 2008

oSupervised and managed the operations of a staff of 5 – 8 Sales Associates

oResponsible for opening and closing the store

oEstablished sales goals for staff members, directed the achievement of sales goals, and reported sales results to Corporate

oManaged challenging situations, such as customer complaints and employee conflicts, and produced positive results in a timely fashion

oDelivered outstanding service, exceeded expectations, and established long-term brand loyalty

RELEVANT SKILLS

Proficient in the Microsoft Office 2010 Suite, Microsoft Illustrator, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Snagit, and Fashion GPS; working knowledge of French.

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