NADIA EJIYA AZAR
Glendale, AZ 85302
*****@*****.*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position as a member of your organization where I am able to utilize my Retailing and Consumer Sciences education, my strong organizational skills, and my team experiences to help your company grow.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
B.S. Retailing and Consumer Sciences, Business Administration Minor, May 2011
GPA: 3.2
Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ
Graduated with Honors, May 2007
EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate/Buyer, Plato’s Closet (Retailer), Tucson, AZ May 2010 to November 2010
• Responsible for purchasing and pricing gently used clothing and accessories for the store
• Provided service to the customers by helping them select attractive merchandise
• Responsible for cash register transactions and understanding company’s particular software
• Created themed sections and visually merchandised the store with trendy items
• Worked with a team to remodel floor set monthly
Sales Associate, Chic Creations (Jewelry Vendor). Glendale, AZ January 2006 to Present
• Setting up and tearing down merchandise kiosks at several different festivals and markets
• Merchandising jewelry displays to maximize customers’ interests
• Assisting customers with purchases and buying decisions in order to reach daily sales goals
Sales Representative, Marian Imports (Wholesaler), Glendale, AZ 2005 through 2010 (annually)
• Set up booths, and created sculpture displays
• Interacted with customers and distributed catalogs
• Prepared and sent customers’ invoices
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Youth on Their Own, Tucson, AZ March 2010 to Present
• Responsible for sorting and choosing donated clothing and household items for impoverished and homeless teens
• Merchandised the retail section for a visually pleasant and welcoming shopping experience
• Assisted with teen graduation ceremony and follow-up career fair
SIFE, Skrappy’s, University of Arizona November 2009 to May 2010
• Hosted a series of business workshops for young artists to help them create a boutique for their artwork
• Presented a lesson on basic accounting for young entrepreneurs
Preceptorship, Introduction to Retailing 214, University of Arizona August 2009 to December 2009
• Led students through in-class activities and acted as a liaison between the students and their professor
• Hosted exam review sessions for group members and kept students informed about their grades, assignments, seminars, and other events
Notetaker, Communication 101, University of Arizona January 2009 to May 2009
• Recorded extensive weekly class notes for students enrolled in the Disability Resource Center
SKILLS
• Conversationally fluent in colloquial Lebanese Arabic