Customer Service Sales

Karen M. Peters

**** ******** ******* ( Ravenel, SC 29470( 843-***-****(

abivtm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE Fashion and Retail Management graduate with extensive business

marketing/finance background. Ability to work and

communicate effectively in a fast paced, team environment

that requires high attention to detail. Working knowledge

of the fashion and retail industry including basic retail

operations, tracking and forecasting trends, and creating,

producing and executing fashion events.

EXPERIENCE Charleston Magazine, Charleston, SC

Events & Promotion Assistant, February 2009- Present

< Assisted with all event logistics and production of

Charleston Fashion Week , a premiere Southeastern

fashion event that showcases emerging designers as well

as local, regional, and national retailers during 5

nights of high-end runway shows, event includes

interactive entertainment, and press events

< Organized status meetings, created meeting agendas, and

responsible for distributing and maintaining meeting

notes during planning phase of Charleston Fashion Week

< Assisted with box office registration, including

creation of seating charts for VIP guests, and

point-of-contact for ticketing logistics, website

updates, and sponsor packages

< Served as magazine representative for the 2010

Charleston Wine + Food Festival which included

management of chef selection, schedule coordination,

creation and production of all promotional materials,

and booth management during event

Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, Charleston, SC

Fashion Summer Camp Coordinator, June- July 2010

< Coordinated with Marketing Manager on camp schedule and

retail store participation including Old Navy, Belk,

Ulta, and Claire's

< Developed and designed camp activities that focused on

basic fashion and etiquette concepts including fashion

trends, makeup, and proper table protocol

< Supervised day-to-day camp activities, groups, and staff

assistant

< Acted as liaison between stores, camp groups, parents,

and management

Express, Incorporated, Charleston, SC

Sales Associate, August 2008- November 2008

< Used color theory skills to assist in creating floor

displays

< Knowledge of basic POS activities including purchases,

returns, and enforcing store policies

Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, NE

Business Representative, June 2007- July 2008

< Promoted from Account Representative within 6 months of

position

< Provided marketing and sales support to 100-150

customers worth $14M in revenue

< Assisted in streamlining rail/new customer development

process that resulted in generating new revenue

< Received two outstanding leadership awards for

resolving customer service issues

SKILLS & Business Accounting Merchandise &

Sales Management

TRAINING Inventory Control Brand

Strategy and Marketing

Sales and Event Promotion Product

Development Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,

Dreamweaver, InDesign MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint

EDUCATION B.A., Fashion and Retail Management, Expected Graduation,

December 2010

The Art Institute of Charleston, Charleston, SC

GPA 3.9/4.0

Recognition: Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society, 2009-

Present; Lee Magar Hat Competition Winner and Scholarship

Recipient, 2009

B.S., Business Marketing, May 2007

North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

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