Experience

Decorating Den Interiors

• United States
• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Business Development

  • May 2015 - Present

  Decorating Den Interiors Westchester, NY region Full service interior design franchise Performs a dual role as an HR specialist overseeing interior designer recruiting as well as interior design assistant responsibilities for an international interior decorating franchise. -Contacts potential partners to secure franchising opportunities by negotiating and nurturing productive business relationships -Protects valuable customer relationships by serving as the first line of customer interaction while answering phone inquiries during the day and night in response to radio and cable advertisements -Fosters tight collaboration with interior designers to ensure each designer is properly promoted to new home owners, architects and other customer segments by effectively gleaning design marketing elements in monthly meetings -Designs and places interior decorator job listings and performs initial phone interviews prior to in-person meetings with senior management -Utilizes targeted selection interviewing techniques to effectively prequalify candidate -Elevates the quality of new hires by providing detailed skills assessment tests and reporting in advance of being interviewed by management. -Entrusted by management to administer decoration project oversight for potential interior decorator new hires. -Constant upkeep of extensive library of samples including, but not limited to: furniture and lighting catalogs, fabrics, carpets, window treatments and accessories. http://www.decdens.com/colelladesignteam/careers.html Show less



See Me Be

• Cosmetics

• Owner

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  President, Tween/Teen Cosmetic Company -Conceived new cosmetic and mobile phone product, geared toward retail sales online, in chain and department stores. -Obtained the only patent for a container, cosmetic or otherwise, attachable to a personal electronic device -Built a comprehensive sales, marketing and production plan -Solely responsible for creative design -Researched and updated all required materials needed from inception -Second container for cell phone in patent pending status Show less



New York Life Insurance Company

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Specialist

  • May 2014 - May 2015

  Talent acquisition including strategic sourcing for the largest mutual life-insurance company in the Unite States. -Managed candidate recruitment advertising and reviewed resumes found on various job boards -Posted positions through approved recruitment channels -Made initial contact with prospective candidate via lengthy phone interviews -Consistently provided quality recommendations to supervisor for in-person interviews -Conducted job analysis and job evaluations, resulting in quality job specifications Show less



Blondie and Me

• Designer

  • Sep 1994 - Sep 1998

  Designed mass-produced dresses for juniors market in holiday, career and cocktail lines.-Expertise includes extensive knowledge of fit with strong communication and skills for direction, pattern and garment construction, merchandising cohesive lines with sensitivity to costing, both import and domestic-Sell in showroom to the company’s highest volume stores and accounts including Macys, Dress Barn, JCPenney, Bloomindales and Charlotte Russe-Forecast and identify up and coming trends in colors, styles, fabrics, silhouettes and trim-Traveled to Paris and London twice yearly for research and sourcing-Oversaw a 21-person cross-departmental design team Show less

• Assistant Designer

  • Sep 1992 - Sep 1994

  Responsible for designing and selling on-trend dresses to department and chain store buyers. -Facilitated ordering and inventorying of fabric for sampling, trims, and all sample development within the in house sample room -Collaborated with designers to execute and communicate direction to pattern makers and production to develop styles successfully



Blondie and Me

• Fabric Buyer

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1991

  Responsible for designing and selling on-trend dresses to department and chain store buyers. -Collaborated with designers to execute and communicate direction to pattern makers and production to develop styles successfully -Facilitated ordering and inventorying of fabric for sampling, trims, and all sample development within the in house sample room Responsible for designing and selling on-trend dresses to department and chain store buyers. -Collaborated with designers to execute and communicate direction to pattern makers and production to develop styles successfully -Facilitated ordering and inventorying of fabric for sampling, trims, and all sample development within the in house sample room