Fashion

Fundraising

Sycamore sports boosters						
for the love of the game event chair and board member				aug. 2010 - present		
recruit leadership volunteers to manage team development

Sponsorship

Operations and help support in the recruitment of subcommittee members.
communicate regularly with and monitor progress of committee chairs to ensure tasks are completed
work to manage and adhere to approved budget
oversee the recruitment of donations and funds to be used for upcoming programs and campaigns
raised over $60

000 to support sycamore school district athletic programs

sycamore school district			
volunteer										aug. 2005 - present		
president of west elementary pto
chair of west elementary silent auction

Raising over $17

000
volunteer of the year 2010 and 2014

sycamore childcare                                                                                                  aug.2002-2004
board of directors vice president
fundraising chairman

A highly driven professional with experience in leading brands. Helped deliver increased sales and branding in excess of 20-40% per year over the last 6, despite a challenging market. Particular experience in new product placement, execution of opening new retailers from fixture ordering, placement and opening/fill in orders, creating visual guidelines and setting up POS displays. Strengths include building solid relationships with customers, strong commitment to team environment dynamics, organizational skills that produce effective results and a passion for achieving goals. Committed to community involvement and dedicated to being involved in nonprofits to support local organizations

Trained and managed merchandise team of 17
Provided in-store merchandising to diverse retailers such as Macy’s, Kohl’s, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, Bon Ton, and Nordstrom’s 
Managed and supervised the creation of store and visual displays
Utilized planograms, current directives and guidelines to follow for current season
Controlled and ensured that all fashion products are presented visually appealing to enhance sales
Performed floor moves, window installations, mannequin styling and fixture installations
Provided in-depth product training, mentoring, and sales techniques to retail partners
Presented product awareness seminars and educated consumers during special events
Conducted fit events and assisted customers on proper fitting garments
Performed analysis of best-selling products within seasonal lines and utilized selling reports
Assisted in presenting new seasonal line to retailers
Wrote orders based on current inventories and new product releases

Sales Representative/Regional Manager

Ensured that retail partners merchandise is displayed according to Pandora standards
Maximized sales through visual merchandising and impactful presentations
Managed and supervised the creation of store visual displays, seasonal campaigns and POS materials 
Provided in-depth product training, mentoring, and sales techniques to retail partners
Created floor plans, followed directives and planograms for each season
Product styling, coaching and development  of brand standards 
Created local events and marketing for the events as well as attending events
Installed and maintained branded & unbranded retailers within assigned territory
Set up new retailers through all phases including set up of product, fixtures and display elements
Monitored slow sellers and analyzed aspects of best and worst selling items
Analyzed sales figures, reports and data 
Monitored and review inventory levels and write orders based on needs and best sellers

Regional Visual Merchandiser/Trainer

Joseph Spiess Co.									Mar. 1986 – Aug. 1988 
Associate Buyer									                  Elgin, IL
Identified trends within department to help reach and exceed sales and margin plan 
Assisted Buyer to identify merchandise assortments that best match customers' needs in marketplace 
Negotiated with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines and price  to maximize the company's profits and surpass margin goals
Partnered with Planning team to forecast for each season
Communicated with Product Development, Marketing Department, Stores and Vendors to provide information and problem solve 
Traveled to store locations to review product mix, obtain feedback, and share information buying team
Developed a smooth operational flow of all office functions with Planners and Vendors 
Developed business analysis for each vendor carried
Analyzed market and provide observations of market to Buyer for market analysis 
Identified and recommend new products or business opportunities 
Investigated and respond to field issues 
Performed and manage administrative functions as needed

Associate Buyer

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Jill Cottone

Warnaco Intimates

Pandora Jewelry

Joseph Spiess

Drake University

International Academy of Merchadising & Design