Event Planners

SKILLS -Ambitious, team-oriented, efficient, accurate, enthusiastic, open-minded, energ etic, structured, friendly EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANT BUYER II, INFANTS DIVISION (READY-TO-WEAR 2) MACYS, INC. NY, NY (2010present) ASSISTANT BUYER, HOUSEWARES DIVISION (MACYS HOME STORE) MACYS, INC. NY, NY (2008 -2010) ANALYSIS, REPORTING & TRACKING: - Produce item sales performance recaps and purchase order receipt reports for B uyers daily and weekly - Analyze data and results to make strategic business decisions, react to sales to increase profitability - Assist in planning sales, markdowns, and receipts to maintain a high gross mar gin - Maintain and upkeep of all products sold by adhering to style class structure and department hierarchy - Manage flow of product life cycle, keep up with relevant assortment and react to/dissipate of slow-sellers -Create and execute sales and markdown projection reports to determine timeline and costs associated - Create situation-analysis to find the best outcome scenario and to determine m arkdown price strategy PRICING & SIGNS: -Initiate, project, review, analyze, and submit pricing in a critically executed and time sensitive manner -Follow strict adherence to calendar deadlines, comply with durational legal gui delines -Creator/controller of all department sign libraries for all in-store pricing, s ales and promotions MARKETING: - Responsible for creating and presenting department advertised items at weekly marketing meetings - Update company files for division- and department-specific advertising opportu nities - Submit advertising Specials and TV candidates with fast-acting and strategic a pproach - Organize/maintain detailed ad tracking and pricing decisions; responsible for proofing PDF ad production draft layouts (primary focus on picture, price, copy, item integrity) - Responsible for all aspects of style maintenance; resolving vendor issues, com municating needs to stores VENDOR RELATIONS: - Partner with Macys Merchandising Group (private label vendor), and market vend ors on product/style maintenance EVENT COORDINATOR, TEXTILES DIVISION (MACYS HOME STORE) MACYS, INC. Ny, NY (2007 -2008) ANALYSIS & REPORTING: -Creator/producer of Textiles Event Recap Report for each store event by item le vel (including actual, planned sales performance, and item ranking) conclusive for all National Regions and Total Company - Sent report to all Textiles Division and Marketing Vice Presidents, Buyers, an d Assistant Buyers MARKETING: - Developed and maintained a physical library of all printed ad materials for to tal Textiles Division

ORDER TRACKING: - Track and maintain purchase orders for Group Vice Presidents & Buyers; communi cated status weekly -Initiated/created a consistent reporting format to enhance the ease-of-use amon g multiple business areas; restructured report increases efficiencies among all users ADDITIONAL PROJECTS: - Determine the marketing page allocations for division and Buyers by analyzing historical data -Assisted in Merchant Turn-In Meetings for Direct Mail and Run-on-Print Ads on a weekly basis INTERN AND SALES ASSOCIATE -NORDSTROM, INC. BETHESDA, MD (5/06 -8/06) -Received Selling Awards: Top Selling Store Intern; Top 3 Intern July Sales-Wash ington, D.C. Program; Company-wide Top Account Opener; Top 4 Employee Dept Sales (per pay per iod) - Hands-on experience in Human Resources, Customer Service, Visual, and Buying O ffices -Communicated value and built brand integrity by offering great customer service SALES 06/07 12/06 05/05 12/04 06/04 ASSOCIATE: 10/07 01/07 08/05 01/05 08/04

EDUCATION: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) BLACKSBURG, VA (8/03 5/07) Pamplin College of Business Class of 2007 Bachelor of Science, Marketing Management ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS: American Advertising Federation (AAF) Manhattan Hokies - Virginia Tech Alumni Organization Delta Gamma Fraternity, Delta Rho Collegiate Chapter and New York City Alumni Ch apter Going Green Committee - Macys Home Store Marketing Club -Virginia Tech Fashion Merchandising and Design Society