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Resume

Resume: About

Education

Master of Science

December 2022

Oklahoma State University

Design, Housing, & Merchandising

Area of Concentration: Merchandising

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Bachelor of Science

December 2020

Oklahoma State University
Bachelor's of Science
Design, Housing, & Merchandising Major: Merchandising

Associate's Degree

August 2018

Northern Oklahoma College
Associates in Arts & Science                     
Area of Concentration: General Studies

Resume: CV

Work History

Past Positions

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Oklahoma State University

January 2020 - Present

  • Facilitating a textile’s lab for the Design, Housing and Merchandising Textiles 2573 Course.

Apparel Team Lead
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Stillwater, OK

February 2020 - December 2020

  • Helping manage the store with other Team Leaders, including omni-channel sales, register processing and customer service.

  • Maintaining a team, delegating tasks and writing schedules.

  • Approving firearm sale documentation through federal forms.

  • Maintaining the visual integrity of the sales floor, specifically the apparel department.

Sales Leader
Pier 1 Imports
Stillwater, OK

August 2017 - February 2020

  • Maintaining visually appealing and effective displays to maximize sales

  • Managing the team by coaching associates through customer interactions and delegating tasks to associates

    • Team size ranged from 10 to 15 store associates

  • Processing shipments, building furniture and maintaining organized stock shelves

  • Completing operational and promotional markdowns and re-merchandising the displays accordingly

  • Opening and closing the store by counting cash drawers, making bank deposits and preparing daily paperwork

  • Building customer relations by getting to know customers personally and actively listening to their design style to suggest appropriate items to make their house into a home

  • Running the store’s Instagram account 

Assistant Manager
Rue21
Stillwater, OK

September 2014 - Agust 20174

  • Reviewed KPI dashboard reports to maximize effective displays for the girl’s department

  • Completed interviews to ensure the store had the appropriate amount of staff

  • Opened and closed the store by counting cash drawers and making bank deposits

  • Processed shipments and maintained organized stock shelves

  • Marked clearance products with updated price stickers

·       Maintained the store’s Instagram account

  • Delegated tasks to associates

  • Built customer confidence by actively listening to their concerns and giving appropriate feedback

Resume: CV

Awards and Recognition

Resume: CV

Fall 2020

President's Honor Roll
Oklahoma State University

Fall 2020

Marquez Family Scholarship Recipient
Oklahoma State

2020

Top 10 Senior from the Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising at Oklahoma State University

Fall 2019

President's Honor Roll
Oklahoma State University

2019

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Case Study Competition Applicant

2018

Sales Leader of the Quarter in the DFW West Region for Pier 1 Imports

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