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Top performing retail industry professional providing leadership, creativity, and business acumen in driving and sustaining revenues through broad-based strengths and experience in:
Planning, Design, & Execution Merchandise & Floor Flow Staff Management & Development
Standards Development Regional Communications Special Events
Asset Management Trend Research New Store Openings
Professional Recognition:
Consistently receive Exceeds Expectations on visual performance from GM, ASM, and DM at Forever 21 and JCPenney. Scored highest in District on Field Visual Merchandiser Store Visit Report.
Experience
Forever 21, New York, NY/ Atlanta, GA Dec. 2008 Jan. 2013
Visual Merchandise Manager
Reported to Regional and District Managers, designed and executed merchandising concepts that increased store traffic and drive sales growth.-$60 million annually, 109,000 sq. ft. 3 levels.
Created window and in-store merchandise displays, maintaining adherence to corporate guidelines; implement seasonal floor set changes.
Strongly executed trend driven styling for more than 100 mannequins and forms.
Managed and trained all Visual Merchandising Associates/ over 100 Sales Associates daily.
JCPenney, Newnan, GA Mar. 2008 Dec. 2008
Visual Specialist
Directed and executed implementation of merchandising programs and special events encompassing space planning, seasonal transaction guide, merchandise planning, and visual presentation standards.
Managed floor merchandise replenishment, ensuring optimal product mix and visual impact for home, children, women, men, and shoe departments. 65,000 sq. ft.- 1 level
Executed core visual standards and techniques that ensured an exciting store environment and merchandise presentations that encouraged customer purchases.
Dillards, Newnan, GA Aug. 2007 Mar. 2008
Visual Specialist
Cross-functional position encompassing visual merchandising, sales, and marketing.
Developed and implemented high impact visual displays that maintained integrity of both Dillards and leased department brands.
Collaborated with Corporate Visual Merchandise and Regional Merchandising Managers to meet company standards and visually present the Dillards look and current trends through windows and in-store merchandise displays.
Bakers Footwear, Atlanta, GA May 2003 Jan. 2005
Assistant Manager
Managed, trained, and motivated staff; prepared weekly schedules and payroll.
Coordinated and executed visuals for multiple stores within the region.
Education
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY
BFA, Fashion Design
