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Owner and Lead Creative

Creative & Design

I have over 20 years of Customer Service experience and over 15 years of Retail Management, Operations and Merchandising experience. 

Independent Consulting: Art Curation & Design Consulting, Original Paintings
? Expert Gallery and Showroom Curatorial Services
? Local Art and Fine Art Furniture Placement and Installation
? In-home and Business Design Consulting
? Artist Liaison and Art Sales Business Consulting/Representation
? Events Coordination for Local Business with Philanthropic Connection
? Original mixed media paintings, commissions, murals and giclee reproductions in large
quantities
Lead Art Curator, In-home/ Business Art & Design Consultant, Art Events Coordinator


?   Providing Curation services including prospecting local artists and acting as the liaison between the gallery and artists. Inclusive of creating art-related events
encompassing local companies and philanthropic organizations
?   Overseeing artwork intake, placement, and hanging. Determining which pieces
and which artists are represented at the gallery and off-site exhibits. Seeking new
artists for this coastally inspired Local Artist Gallery.
?   Educating the team of sales professionals to provide excellent art consulting
services and information on the artists carried by the gallery including the update
of artist binder with pricing, dimensions, and biographies for each artist.
?   Organizing physical art inventory and art inventory database.
?   Experienced Art and Furniture Consultant providing in-home and business design
services including Local Art and fine art furniture placement
?   Point of Sale
?   CRM

Lead Art Curator, Design Sales

Experienced Retail Store Manager who helped existing staff open and run a new
retail store and showroom for www.patioproductions.com
? Responsible for interacting with customers, face-to-face in the showrooms and in-home, over the phone and email via an e-commerce website.
? Clients include homeowners, interior and exterior designers, landscape
designers, contractors, and businesses.
?   Management of crew during installations. Coordination related to such installs.
? Design, service, and follow-up for providing quotes, fielding customer service calls
and sales calls, processing orders and updating website.
? Maintaining and designing showroom space through visual planning, inventory
analysis, and upkeep. Ordering of showroom furniture and accessories.
?   Working directly with owners in the implementation of marketing strategies and community involvement.
? Managing a team of Sales Professionals, Website Content Administrators,
Customer Service Providers, and Order Processors and Logistics Coordinator.
? Salesforce	? Magento	? ZenDesk

Retail Sales Manager

Opened and operated a "Pop-up" retail location where I prospected, hired, trained and
prepared a team for our permanent and prominent location while construction occurred in the same neighborhood.
? Prepared, opened and maintained final location encompassing Retail and Event
Studio space.
? Met or exceeded assigned revenue and target objectives assigned for the store
each month. Maintained top store in the company in sales and revenue including
website sales.
? Dared to elaborate on sales procedures to successfully enhance productivity and
revenue while preserving a commitment to the company's values and business code of ethics. These sales procedures were enveloped into the company as a whole.
? Showed consistent initiative and responsible decision-making. Effectively
communicated procedures and ensured that they were comprehended and followed while
demonstrating the development of a culture of accountability, discipline, and urgency.
? Ensured customer service standards were consistently executed and operational excellence was maintained in the store and on off-site exhibits.
? Built an outstanding team of service-oriented educators who are proud to be part of the company and work as a unit to provide excellent customer service, resulting in a team
mentality and driving sales. Very low turn-over.
? Proactively lead the team by example and passion. Built team spirit and morale by
actively seeking and sharing innovative ideas to improve sales and by honoring each
team members strengths and offerings.
? Maintained constant training of staff on how to build clients and sales to fullest potential
through           development of product knowledge, customer service standards, and visual presentation.
? Formed strong relationships in the community to drive sales and respectability of
the company locally and nationally. Proactively used free, local social handles to provide a constant outreach through media that was engaging and relevant.
? Implemented years of experience in High-end Retail Sales with an emphasis on
Ethical Retail.
? Performed at the highest level within the company to exceed sales goals and mentor other Store Management to succeed.
? Excellence in Customer Service skills and recognition of gorgeous,
well-maintained Visual Merchandising and property.

Store Manager

Senior role involving mentoring, training, scheduling and managerial roles
including Curatorial, consignment artist, and vendor choices and buying direction for
independently owned boutique focusing on sustainable.
? Sourcing, representing, consulting and sales of local fine art and high-end
ethically produced handmade reclaimed and repurposed product furniture. Focusing
on Locally-produced and Fair Trade or Cottage Industry products.
? Acting as a liaison between artists and clients. Including custom furniture orders
with local artisans and domestic companies.
? Employing website inventory lists and specifications. Applying knowledge and moving
forward with large-scale sales and connections with clients.
? Utilizing my extensive lead and client portfolio including Interior Designers,
Architects, homeowners, art and furniture collectors.
? Community involvement of business through marketing technique of off-site exhibit
and sales including Lululemon and Solace of Encinitas
?   Meeting or exceeding goals monthly.
?   Excelling in follow-up and highly skilled at closing sales.
?   Innovative and functional visual merchandising.

Senior Sales Consultant

Experienced Fine Art Sales Consultant
? Employed high-end sales techniques as well as connection and client building
skills.
? Website maintenance through visual inventory preparation and follow-through. Upkeep of Certificate of Authenticity and Sales Documentation.
?   Administration including Payroll prep.
?   Gallery exhibition design.

Senior Art Consultant

? Fine Art Consultant with instinctive sales abilities
? Acted as a liaison between artists, gallery, interior designers and clients
? Knowledge and hands-on experience with museum-quality preservation custom framing
practices
? Acted as Assistant Curator for gallery exhibitions including art selection, framing,
placement and installation
? Residential and commercial projects including Sharp Healthcare
? Organizing and maintaining physical and documentary art library with archival
preparatory practices
? Maintaining gallery website images and content through Open-source technology.

Fine Art Consultant, Gallery Operations and Custom Framing Design

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Christie Rumsey: Owner and Lead Creative in San Diego, CA

Christie Rumsey

San Diego State University