Experience

Tharanco Group
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee
• VMM Greg Norman Collection

  • Feb 2023 - Present

The Walt Disney Company
• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sourcing Specialist

  • Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

Giorgio Armani
• Italy
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee
• Area Visual Merchandiser for North FL,GA,SC,and NC

  • May 2016 - Jul 2020

Artegon Marketplace
• United States
• Restaurants
• Visual designer/ Visual Merchandising Manager

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016


Country Visions/ Apricot Lane

• Corporate Merchandiser/Store opening Merchandiser

  • 2010 - Jun 2015

  Work for the corporate buying and merchandising offices for country visions dba apricot lane boutiques. Develop and open new boutiques for Apricot Lane and it's franchisees. Develop fixture plans and store layouts with MacDraft software. Store fixture and store display/decor buyer. Develop merchandising guidelines for existing and new stores. Responsible for store window ideas for every holiday or season. Develop good working relationships with every new franchisee… Show more Work for the corporate buying and merchandising offices for country visions dba apricot lane boutiques. Develop and open new boutiques for Apricot Lane and it's franchisees. Develop fixture plans and store layouts with MacDraft software. Store fixture and store display/decor buyer. Develop merchandising guidelines for existing and new stores. Responsible for store window ideas for every holiday or season. Develop good working relationships with every new franchisee. Train employees on customer service, product knowledge, placement and merchandising standards. Train and develop franchisees and employees on the Posim database. Work with franchisees on increasing sales by developing a great selling team and incorporating merchandising standards. Jewelry buying for new franchisees when needed. Seek out new vendors and merchandise to carry in Apricot Lane Boutiques. Show less Work for the corporate buying and merchandising offices for country visions dba apricot lane boutiques. Develop and open new boutiques for Apricot Lane and it's franchisees. Develop fixture plans and store layouts with MacDraft software. Store fixture and store display/decor buyer. Develop merchandising guidelines for existing and new stores. Responsible for store window ideas for every holiday or season. Develop good working relationships with every new franchisee… Show more Work for the corporate buying and merchandising offices for country visions dba apricot lane boutiques. Develop and open new boutiques for Apricot Lane and it's franchisees. Develop fixture plans and store layouts with MacDraft software. Store fixture and store display/decor buyer. Develop merchandising guidelines for existing and new stores. Responsible for store window ideas for every holiday or season. Develop good working relationships with every new franchisee. Train employees on customer service, product knowledge, placement and merchandising standards. Train and develop franchisees and employees on the Posim database. Work with franchisees on increasing sales by developing a great selling team and incorporating merchandising standards. Jewelry buying for new franchisees when needed. Seek out new vendors and merchandise to carry in Apricot Lane Boutiques. Show less



Forever 21

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field merchandising manager

  • Jul 2008 - 2010

  Responsible for overseeing 8-15 stores in the Houston area. Work with store visual merchandisers and store management on planning, developing, and executing visual presentation within stores. Provide working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. Schedule and produce effective visual workshops. Responsible for doing store visit reports for each store on a monthly basis. Work with merchandising teams on visual presentation, windows and product placement. Train… Show more Responsible for overseeing 8-15 stores in the Houston area. Work with store visual merchandisers and store management on planning, developing, and executing visual presentation within stores. Provide working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. Schedule and produce effective visual workshops. Responsible for doing store visit reports for each store on a monthly basis. Work with merchandising teams on visual presentation, windows and product placement. Train management on successful planning, mapping, and execution of floor sets and directives given by forever 21. Develop new strategies per store to drive sales. Re-fixture stores in Houston area. Train and develop district manager on new visual presentation. Travel to open and develop new stores for forever 21.

• Merchandising Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  · Responsible for working with the in store visual merchandisers on planning, developing, and executing visual presentation which includes floor sets and updates. · Provided a working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. · Motivate, educate, and develop each in store merchandiser and employee on visual merchandising. · Day to Day walks with the merchandising team on visual presentation, windows, and product placement. · Maintain… Show more · Responsible for working with the in store visual merchandisers on planning, developing, and executing visual presentation which includes floor sets and updates. · Provided a working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. · Motivate, educate, and develop each in store merchandiser and employee on visual merchandising. · Day to Day walks with the merchandising team on visual presentation, windows, and product placement. · Maintain merchandise and fixture presentations. · Insure windows and updates are executed within a given time frame. · Plan, map, and complete floor sets and directives given by Forever21. · Responsible for the weekly visual agenda for the store. · Oversee that shipment is being processed and put on the floor in a timely manner. · Assist in the placement and replenishment of product. · Identify and communicate merchandising issues to managers and the field visual manager. · Communicate daily with store management to determine merchandising goals and priorities. · Establish and maintain great working relationships with the district manager, store manager, co managers, and assistant managers. · Create, promote, and oversee a fun profitable store through excellent visual presentation. · Travel to open new store for the company.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandiser/ Stylist

  • May 2006 - Jul 2008

  · Plan, develop, and execute visual presentation events to advance the store and company's business. · Day to day walks with department managers on visual presentation, which also includes fixture placement and lighting. · Establish and maintain great working relationships with store and department managers. · Establish a relationship with department buyers. · Research fashion trends. · Provide a working knowledge of the visual merchandising… Show more · Plan, develop, and execute visual presentation events to advance the store and company's business. · Day to day walks with department managers on visual presentation, which also includes fixture placement and lighting. · Establish and maintain great working relationships with store and department managers. · Establish a relationship with department buyers. · Research fashion trends. · Provide a working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. · Responsible for styling the mannequins in the windows. · Responsible for the construction of the propping and visuals in each window set up · Participate in conference calls about styling and company events. · Present styling presentations at company meetings. · Sent to open new stores. Show less · Plan, develop, and execute visual presentation events to advance the store and company's business. · Day to day walks with department managers on visual presentation, which also includes fixture placement and lighting. · Establish and maintain great working relationships with store and department managers. · Establish a relationship with department buyers. · Research fashion trends. · Provide a working knowledge of the visual merchandising… Show more · Plan, develop, and execute visual presentation events to advance the store and company's business. · Day to day walks with department managers on visual presentation, which also includes fixture placement and lighting. · Establish and maintain great working relationships with store and department managers. · Establish a relationship with department buyers. · Research fashion trends. · Provide a working knowledge of the visual merchandising field. · Responsible for styling the mannequins in the windows. · Responsible for the construction of the propping and visuals in each window set up · Participate in conference calls about styling and company events. · Present styling presentations at company meetings. · Sent to open new stores. Show less