Shelley Cooper: in Seattle, WA

Savvy clothing boutique and independently owned Salon and Spa. - Responsible for daily operational procedures including opening and closing both establishments. - Answered all telephone inquiries and demonstrated the ability to multi-task while managing the salon and spa schedule and the front desk activities. - Assisted with maintaining the salon’s inventory weekly; order processing, receiving, ticketing and inputting SKU #’s into the POS system. - Sold retail merchandise to include AVEDA hair care and body products, women’s apparel, handbags and accessories. - Assisted with the buying of merchandise for the clothing boutique by identifying the needs and wants of Prodigy’s target customer and staying abreast to trends in the marketplace. - Created visual merchandising displays in the salon and boutique.

Vault Denim manufactures and markets jeans through a network of independent distributors. - Responsible for assisting women in finding designer name brand premium jeans, and fashion forward stitched and embellished denim perfect for their body types. - Present over 150 pairs of jeans ranging in various sizes and styles at home parties, trunk shows and special events. - Proactively seek new and innovative ways to increase sales through effective marketing and advertising. - Build personal relationships with local businesses and women’s organizations that host regular parties. - Assist customers shopping online with the knowledge of their specific needs, fit and styles.

A global company that designs high-end women's clothing. - Responsible for all outside sales and account management of a large territory consisting of seven states for a highly renowned and competitive wholesale woman’s clothing line. - Attained and exceeded monthly sales objectives. Maintained and grew existing account base by effectively selling the company value proposition and products to independent specialty clothing boutiques. Effectively communicated corporate values and beliefs to the customer. - Presented over 500 clothing samples each season to existing and potential retail store owners. - Proactively sought ways to increase sales through marketing events via trunk shows and trade shows. - Maintained contact with all customers in the territory to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention while building a personal relationship with clients. - Implemented company marketing plans and provided knowledge to customers about marketing tools available to them.

Trendy women's clothing boutique. - Managed and strategically planned the marketing goals and initiatives for two renowned Denver clothing boutiques by defining marketing and product strategies, allowing success in a highly competitive marketplace. - Coordinated brand-marketing materials to be used as giveaways and create an excitement around a popular trendy boutique. - Organized fashion shows, private event parties, e-mail blasts, marketing direct mailers, magazine articles, press releases and attended numerous networking events to build relationships with new and existing customers and businesses interested in cross promotional marketing. - Managed a solid and reliable staff and strived to raise motivation, pride and success while increasing revenue by implementing daily and monthly goals. - Maintained payroll, daily administrative duties, scheduling and inventory control.

Upscale Martini Bar. - Created, managed and coordinated all marketing promotions for a high-end restaurant/martini bar. - Implemented and managed special marketing events to include high profile attractions of importance to Denver such as the Denver Broncos, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Rockies. - Sponsored and worked with local celebrities to promote Purple Martini and support charities. - Effectively created and executed a monthly marketing plan building clientele, achieving set goals and increasing profits. - Executive Assistant to the CEO and COO handling large volumes of communication through daily administrative support, business meetings, website maintenance, monitoring and posting of events while coordinating monthly product features, promotions and special events. - Worked directly with Liquor Suppliers and Distributors to implement marketing promotions around their products. Corresponded with Graphic Designers to design marketing material. - Sold cross-promotional advertising to prospective clients. Managed database of over 7,000 valuable customers and built database to over 400 new clients monthly.

Independently owned leather and fur outerwear retail store. - Created, organized and conducted profitable marketing and advertising projects such as fashion shows and special events co-marketed and co-branded with prominent companies in the industry. - Managed store operations and administrative support including billing, invoicing, inventory control, shipping and receiving, pricing, inside and outside sales. - Assisted with procurement of men’s and women’s outerwear by ordering merchandise that is based on industry knowledge, current trend forecasts and an understanding of previous customer buying habits for the specific retail environment. - Established and maintained relationships with national vendors including Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue, Remy and Andrew Marc.