Experience

FRONTGATE

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Consultant

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interior Designer / Home Staging

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  •Designed floor plans, elevations, and 3D perspective views and material boards for both in-house review and presentation to the client.•Successfully assisted clients in choosing furnishings that were consistent with their preferences and budget.•Maintained customer expectations with open consultations and frequent communication.

• Licensed Massage Therapist

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  •Conducted analysis to address clients concerns which led to improved mobilization of join and muscles through wellness and massage therapy.



West Elm

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Feb 2023 - Oct 2023



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Visual Merchandising Trainer - Cosmetics

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

  •Directed strategic and brand-appropriate marketing initiatives to improve presentation and maximize sales. The cosmetic department received the regions 2015 Nordstrom Anniversary Cup award for outstanding executions and sales performance out of all 33 store departments.•Verified that all merchandising standards were maintained on a daily basis by direct communication with stores by setting up weekly expectations of a photo share program and monthly visits.•Communicated store policy violations to the leadership team in a timely manner.•Offered direction and gave constructive feedback to motivate team members at 15 store locations by hosting monthly calls to review expectations and share great examples of work with commentary.•Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management. Show less

• Regional Creative Specialist

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  •Educated customers on product and service offerings through use of visual merchandising in store that tied in with multi-media publications and buyer forecasts.•Offered direction and gave constructive feedback to motivate team members at 15 stores within the region thru direct communication, photo share evaluations and monthly visits.•Communicated merchandise needs, presentation execution standards and issues to appropriate supervisors in a timely fashion.•Oversaw all common area and window presentations for 15 store locations. Show less



Nordstrom NorthPark

• Visual Merchandising Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Jan 2013

  •Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, which resulted in my store being consistently in the top within the company out of 117 stores which resulted in my store winning the Nordstrom Presidents cup award for outstanding performance for 3 years. •Oversaw all daily visual merchandising operations of Nordstrom North Park store location. •Maintained visually appealing and effective displays for the entire store which resulted in winning the regions 2008 Outstanding Visual Merchandising award as well as consistently receiving national recongition for outstanding visual displays within the Nordstrom company. •Held each team member accountable for achieving department and brand expectations. •Managed team of 5+ employees concentrated in visual merchandising. •Directed strategic and brand-appropriate marketing initiatives to improve presentation and maximize sales. •Recruited, hired, developed and retained retail talent for the company. Show less



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Cosmetics Presentation Coordinator

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2008

  •Built and maintained effective relationships with peers, upper management and cosmetic vendors. •Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales thru direction to visual teams on weekly merchandising product focuses for the cosmetics department. This included visual primary product presentations in the department that included special elements that the vendor and myself organized and created. •Oversaw all cosmetics visual operations for 25 store locations which included special events, personal appearances, vendor co-op agreements and ordering of special fixtures and elements. •Performed assigned projects and completed checklists in an efficient and accurate manner which included the opening or remodel of cosmetics and spa departments in our Midwest and South locations. Show less