Experience

Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

• United States
• Food and Beverage Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Franchise Owner, Handel's Homemade Ice Cream

  • May 2021 - Present



Signet Jewelers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2021

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Sherwin-Williams

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Communications Specialist

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018



L Brands

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Communications Specialist - La Senza

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017



Justice

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchant-in-Training

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Comprehensive Merchant-in Training program including: - Exposure to multiple functional areas within retail, including Planning, Allocation and Design with a strong focus on Merchandising. - Basic understanding of the specialty retail industry, including product life cycles, competitive shopping and customer intimacy. - Functional and technical training, including understanding the role of an Assistant Buyer, Sample Process and Management, and Purchase Order Management. - Skills training including business analysis, retail math, presenting in front of key leaders, time management and communication skills. Show less



L Brands

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Strategy & Integration - Customer Intimacy Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Provided communication, project, and data entry support for the La Senza Insiders customer panel to facilitate a deeper understanding of the La Senza target customer - Served as “community manager” for this international group - Synthesized information from multiple sources and led analysis of the results - Created and executed insight-gathering projects such as surveys, shopping assignments, photo gathering activities, etc. - Facilitated target customer interaction by posting questions, photos, and assignments to social media sites while monitoring their responses - Prepared summary recaps of key assignments, discussions, and activities in order to identify commonalities. Shared recaps with executive-level audiences - Maintained database of panelists, their information, and all contact - Monitored Customer Intimacy budget and tracked expenses Show less



The Coca-Cola Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Activation Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Kroger Shopper Marketing Team - Managed communication with key agency partners to create and execute point of sale elements for all Kroger division stores - Succeeded in organizing program timeline grids that enabled the team to meet project goals - Aided in designing and producing marketing elements for an innovative “Save Now, Save Later” promotion and Coca-Cola’s Fall Football programs - Worked with agencies to develop point of sale elements for vitaminwater sponsor and musician, Carrie Underwood Show less