Experience

Cara Benevenia

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Creative Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Concept to creation in editorial style campaign for social media and e-commerce. Was in charge of orchestrating and making all creative decisions through the process. Applied skills in photography and Photoshop editing. Worked one on one with designer to produce a seamless and highly successful shoot and campaign launch. Concept to creation in editorial style campaign for social media and e-commerce. Was in charge of orchestrating and making all creative decisions through the process. Applied skills in photography and Photoshop editing. Worked one on one with designer to produce a seamless and highly successful shoot and campaign launch.



YEOHLEE

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Branding Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Intern, YEOHLEENY Summer 2022 I was an integral part in rebranding and expanding the labels audience. E-commerce and social media engagement increased by 50%. Created a database that increased company outreach to target demographics. Produced and photographed editorials for media platforms which resulted in higher sales and customer interest. Worked closely with head designer Yeohlee Teng. Intern, YEOHLEENY Summer 2022 I was an integral part in rebranding and expanding the labels audience. E-commerce and social media engagement increased by 50%. Created a database that increased company outreach to target demographics. Produced and photographed editorials for media platforms which resulted in higher sales and customer interest. Worked closely with head designer Yeohlee Teng.



Marist Fashion's Silver Needle Runway

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Team

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Selected to be in a course of 39 students to produce the annual Silver Needle Runway Show. On the Creative Team, I assisted in many facets of the production to create a seamless and elevated runway show and experience. My main priority through the course was graphic design, preproduction of the virtual show, the creation of the look book, and the production of all the music for the show. Selected to be in a course of 39 students to produce the annual Silver Needle Runway Show. On the Creative Team, I assisted in many facets of the production to create a seamless and elevated runway show and experience. My main priority through the course was graphic design, preproduction of the virtual show, the creation of the look book, and the production of all the music for the show.



Anthropologie

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

• Seasonal Sales Associate

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

  Assisted shoppers during the holiday season. Further expanded my skills in personal shopping, customer relations, merchandise display, and knowledge of the URBN corporation. Worked an average of 35 hours a week and helped close and open the store. Assisted shoppers during the holiday season. Further expanded my skills in personal shopping, customer relations, merchandise display, and knowledge of the URBN corporation. Worked an average of 35 hours a week and helped close and open the store.



Cara Benevenia

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Branding Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Created and curated content for all social media platforms weekly. Assisted in the creation of photoshoots and content. Researched and analyzed presence on social media to strategize customer growth. Learned about the different facets of early brand growth and e-commerce. Created and curated content for all social media platforms weekly. Assisted in the creation of photoshoots and content. Researched and analyzed presence on social media to strategize customer growth. Learned about the different facets of early brand growth and e-commerce.



Measure Magazine

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Team

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  For my Spring 2021 Semester I was honored to be a part of the Art & Design Team for Measure Magazine. I was selected to be a part of the Art & Design Team to contribute my artistic vision for the redesigned fashion magazine for Marist College. Myself and six other students worked for 12 weeks on digitally creating the layout and aesthetic for the pages of the magazine. I was able to utilize and strengthen my skills in digital design. Weekly, I created new layouts and came prepared with new concepts. This experience allowed me to have creative freedom as well as follow the industry standard of magazine creation.



STRATHMORE-VANDERBILT COUNTRY CLUB

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitress

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Worked within a team to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. Provided excellent customer service while having effective communication and people skills. Worked in accordance with all health and safety standards during the pandemic to promote wellness. Remained polite and professional under all circumstances. Recorded and monitored transactions in MICROS system to ensure delivery of prompt service. Worked within a team to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction. Provided excellent customer service while having effective communication and people skills. Worked in accordance with all health and safety standards during the pandemic to promote wellness. Remained polite and professional under all circumstances. Recorded and monitored transactions in MICROS system to ensure delivery of prompt service.



Halston

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2020

  During Market Week I worked as an intern for Halston. Another student intern and I dressed models and organized the showroom over a nine hour work day. This was my first hands-on experience within the fashion industry, and though only one day, I gained a new love for the industry. Halston had buyers coming in from Saks to Intermix to Bloomingdales, so it was very important that everything ran smoothly and professionally. Some key things I learned that day were; I had to be quick on my feet, think fast and smartly, never be scared to be a leader, take control of an out of control situation, and stay organized. There was a moment when the outfits set up for a showing were incorrect and needed to be changed quickly. I applied the skills listed above and came up with a new system of organizing the back showroom to make it easier to get the models quickly in and out of new outfits for the buyers.



Urban Outfitters

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

• Seasonal Sales Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2020

  As a sales associate, during my breaks from college, I gained skills in organization, customer service, communication, problem-solving, time management, and product knowledge. In addition, I have a better understanding of the inner workings of how the product gets from supplier to customer. I was noted for being excellent with customers and giving advice and knowledge on fashion and the products sold by Urban Outfitters. I was also given the opportunity to do some managerial jobs like setting up the store displays to make the products more desirable to customers.