Experience

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  Nordstrom

  • Nordstrom

  • Wardrobe Design Specialist / Sales

    • Mar 2010 - Present
    • Nordstrom

    Personal Stylist / SalesNovember 2011- March 2013Sales Representative July 2010 - November 2011Motivated sales professional with a demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit at high-end national fashion retailer representing designer and luxury merchandise with a proven ability to set and achieve personal sales goals, to provide award winning customer service and the commitment to cultivate and build long term relationships with a loyal and expanding client base.Promoted to Personal Stylist as a result of a proven ability to attract and inspire clients during one-on-one consultations and proficiency in creatively presenting current fashion trends.Consistently exhibit in-depth product knowledge and expertly interpret customer trending patterns at bi-weekly meetings with the sales, marketing and visual teams to further the success of the designer department within the company's overall business plan. Received All Star Award; Nordstrom’s highest recognition for excellence in customer service.

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  Origins

  • Burlington, MA

  • Sales Associate and Skincare Guide

    • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
    • Burlington, MA

    Sales professional and product knowledge expert at upscale all natural skincare boutique requiring the ability to build strong customer relationships through a precise and accurate evaluation of each customer’s skincare needs. Maintained consistently high individual sales goals by providing confident and knowledgeable consultations and follow-up communications resulting in customer commitment to entire skincare regime, repeat sales and brand loyalty. Merchandised sale floor weekly including all signage and product reset per corporate planogram specifications to ensure consistent companywide brand appearance.

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  Paper Girl Prints

  • Woburn, MA

  • Owner and Designer

    • Nov 2001 - Jul 2010
    • Woburn, MA

    Owner and designer for a line of home accessories sold at galleries and juried craft shows throughout New England requiring the ability to study and respond to changing trends, generate publicity and create and expand a client base. Produced promotional materials, press release and artist statements leading to media coverage throughout New England, managed all details of marketing and direct sales and created a database of juried shows and clients to build strong customer loyalty and create a high level of repeat business. Directed all aspects of accounting and financial management for a small business including tax preparation, billing and receiving, expense reports, insurance and calculating time and materials cost.

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  Charrette

  • Woburn, MA

  • Custom Picture Framer and Framing Designer

    • Jul 2003 - Sep 2009
    • Woburn, MA

    Expert custom picture framer for a prestigious frame shop requiring a meticulous attention to detail, the ability to work creatively and intuitively to design projects with clients and to follow through on a project from initial design through production while working under a deadline. Designed custom framing projects for a wide variety of individual and corporate clients and communicated all details clearly and effectively to other framers to ensure that projects were completed to the customer’s exact specifications.Increased sales by educating customers on the most appropriate materials available for their specific needs. Built long-term customer loyalty and maintained an extensive client base through timely and professional service and extensive follow-up by phone and through the use of collateral materials.

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  Boston Museum of Science

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Assistant Event Coordinator

    • Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
    • Greater Boston Area

    Coordinated event details, negotiated contracts, managed timelines and venue specifications, secured talent and event sponsors and acted as a liaison between producers, designers, models and museum staff for “Seamless: Computational Couture”, a high technology fashion show and living exhibition showcasing emerging international designers of wearable technology.Worked independently and as part of a team to generate creative strategies for the design and presentation of interactive forum events focused on the environmental benefits of nanotechnology and panel presentations considering the issue of wind energy. Conducted extensive research for the purpose of content creation, speaker selection and participant identification to increase forum attendance, wrote letters of intent, secured permission for the use of collateral materials and created an online database to track marketing initiatives.

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  Lizotte Location Services

  • Producer, Location Manager, Prop Stylist

    • Jun 1989 - Apr 2001

    Owned a successful film production and location management business. Coordinated all logistics of advertising campaigns including initial proposals, prop procurement and styling, budgeting, scheduling, researching and documenting location searches, writing proposals and contracts and evaluating projects at completion.Creatively researched and solved diverse problems, wrote persuasive proposals and letters of intent, prepared all contracts, negotiated fees and terms for locations used for filming and presented interesting visual presentations to national and international photographers and filmmakers.Managed budgets for film, television and photography shoots and handled all aspects of hiring a staff of freelancers, allocating expenses for each department, coordinating travel arrangements and transportation and overseeing budget and per diem expenditure.