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Kathleen McEntire 1430 North Dearborn Parkway #313, Chicago, IL [email protected] (630) 251-6822 EDUCATION Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Business Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0 Minor in Marketing Intended Graduation: Spring 2013 INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE Ann Taylor, LOFT, Chicago, Illinois 5/2012-Present Sales Lead Highest transaction in the district 3 rd day of employment; $2,300.00 Promoted to sales lead after three months of hire Managerial responsibilities: weekly payroll, key holder, manager on duty, track store sales hourly, complete and maintain floor sets and inventory Provide exceptional customer service through styling and communication Coach associates on the client experience to increase transactions and capture client opportunities Doriella Jewelry, Chicago, Illinois 10/2010-Present Creative Director / Sales Manager Design, produce and sell handcrafted jewelry Forecast and analyze business trends and manage expenses in order to maximize performance Generate sales and build client relationships through targeted consumer festivals and tradeshows Create compelling marketing campaigns and style product photo shoots that align with the brand Pottery Barn Kids & Teen, Chicago, Illinois 5/2012-8/2012 Sales Associate Educated customers on furniture collections and their characteristics Completed orders in store (design studio), on the internet and over the phone Assisted customers with their room designs including furniture, bedding and accessories Stocked and straightened merchandise while completing store sets DIRT, Erthe Beaute LLC, Chicago, Illinois 12/2011-6/2012 Sales and Marketing Intern Conducted product training seminars and trunk shows at apothecaries and spas in Illinois and Michigan Sold at retail accounts and trade show events: Exhale Spa, Dose Market and Plum Market Developed content and promotions for social media outlets- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Tracked and reconciled inventory post shipment of product EXPERIENCE Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois 2009/2010 Director, Winter Guard & Marching Band Color Guard Leadership Recognition: 1 st place Color Guard Team, NIU Marching Band competition Choreographed performance pieces, conducted efficient practices Managed the team while at statewide competitions Exhibited leadership skills with an emphasis on team work

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Kathleen McEntire 1430 North Dearborn Parkway #313, Chicago, IL

[email protected]

(630) 251-6822

EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Business Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0

Minor in Marketing Intended Graduation: Spring 2013

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Ann Taylor, LOFT, Chicago, Illinois 5/2012-Present

Sales Lead

Highest transaction in the district 3rd

day of employment; $2,300.00

Promoted to sales lead after three months of hire

Managerial responsibilities: weekly payroll, key holder, manager on duty, track store sales hourly,

complete and maintain floor sets and inventory

Provide exceptional customer service through styling and communication

Coach associates on the client experience to increase transactions and capture client opportunities

Doriella Jewelry, Chicago, Illinois 10/2010-Present

Creative Director / Sales Manager

Design, produce and sell handcrafted jewelry

Forecast and analyze business trends and manage expenses in order to maximize performance

Generate sales and build client relationships through targeted consumer festivals and tradeshows

Create compelling marketing campaigns and style product photo shoots that align with the brand

Pottery Barn Kids & Teen, Chicago, Illinois 5/2012-8/2012

Sales Associate

Educated customers on furniture collections and their characteristics

Completed orders in store (design studio), on the internet and over the phone

Assisted customers with their room designs including furniture, bedding and accessories

Stocked and straightened merchandise while completing store sets

DIRT, Erthe Beaute LLC, Chicago, Illinois 12/2011-6/2012

Sales and Marketing Intern

Conducted product training seminars and trunk shows at apothecaries and spas in Illinois and Michigan

Sold at retail accounts and trade show events: Exhale Spa, Dose Market and Plum Market

Developed content and promotions for social media outlets- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Tracked and reconciled inventory post shipment of product

EXPERIENCE

Naperville North High School, Naperville, Illinois 2009/2010

Director, Winter Guard & Marching Band Color Guard

Leadership Recognition: 1st place Color Guard Team, NIU Marching Band competition

Choreographed performance pieces, conducted efficient practices

Managed the team while at statewide competitions

Exhibited leadership skills with an emphasis on team work