Experience

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  NAI Mid-Michigan/TMN Commercial

  • Okemos, MI

  • Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

    • Sep 2015 - Present
    • Okemos, MI

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  Entirely Apropos

  • Proprietor

    • Jan 2011 - Present

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  Hobby Lobby

  • Lansing, Michigan Area

  • Associate

    • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
    • Lansing, Michigan Area

    Stocking, Ordering, Cashier, Customer Service, Fabric Dept.- Home Décor Dept.. - Jewelry Dept.

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  The Glass Canvas Studio - Hand Painted Glassware

  • Franklin, TN

  • Proprietor

    • Mar 2003 - Dec 2012
    • Franklin, TN

    Designed personalized and seasonal hand painted glass stemware and vases.Worked with individual customers ( retail sales ) and retail stores / boutiques ( wholesale orders ).Created personalized orders.Meeting deadlines for customers and wholesale orders.Ordering suppliesCreating invoices.Maintaining book work required to run a small business.Delivered and shipped product to customer ; knowledge of United States Postal Shipping procedures. ( USPS )Merchandise product for a variety of seasonal shows.Marketing.

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  Garden Delights, Florist

  • Franklin, TN

  • Visual Coordinator

    • Mar 2003 - Feb 2012
    • Franklin, TN

    Create vignettes throughout store that inspire; freestyle.Create an atmosphere with displays that inspire customers to linger / shop.Communicate with owner upcoming events and merchandise for the coming season. Communicate with owner expectations and deadlines for seasonal merchandise.Customer service - answer questions and assist customers when needed.Organize stockroom.Maintain display cleanliness.

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  Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

  • Franklin, TN

  • Floral Designer / District Lead Floral Department / Visual Coordinator

    • Jun 1997 - Mar 2003
    • Franklin, TN

    JoAnn Fabrics - 06/1997-12/1998Floral Designer - Floral Department SpecialistAnswer customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.Organized store merchandise.Created visual marketing and styled window displays.Ordering - overview of maintaining floral department.Training new associates and designers regarding procedures and production schedules.Operation of floral desk- responsible for meeting corporate expectations of floral designs per season.Worked with visual coordinator for seasonal displays and vignettes.Created custom floral designs - took orders and worked with customer to create their personalized floral arrangement. Responsible for floral department and overseeing JoAnn Fabrics - 12/1998 - 12/2000District Lead Floral Department / DesignerTrain floral department specialists.Work with store managers teaching corporate expectations regarding floral department procedures.Support department specialists to ensure corporate procedures are being followed.Visit store departments on a regular basis to support, update and ensure department is following corporate procedures. Report to corporate floral department and district sales manager per visit. JoAnn Fabrics - 12/2000 - 03/2003Visual CoordinatorCreate vignettes for all departments throughout store; freestyle and plan-o-gram.Inspire creative ways to use and inspire craft projects.Inspire with creative displays using home decor.Communicating with management.Communicating with department specialists per department.Stocking, maintaining and display seasonal department.