Acknowledge each customer and build a long term client relationship. Consistently uphold the Ralph Lauren ethos and deliver service excellence for the purpose of exceeding sale objectives.- Consistently build and develop a proactive clientele business through social engagement and relationship skills.- Consistently deliver value added services to enhance customer experience.- Exceed annual sales volume and business objectives by identifying and actioning innovative business driving opportunities.

Create in-store visual merchandising / window displays for visual retail merchandising business. Supervised a team. Key Achievement:• Developed window displays for numerous prominent retail clients, including Bulgari and Swarovski.

Principal Horn of the Chelsea Opera Orchestra

Principal Horn of the String Orchestra of Brooklyn.

Own and operate this luxury gift, tabletop and home goods retail business. Started business in Cleveland, OH as a retail store and e-commerce site; converted to online-only store in 2008. Responsible for managing all store and Web operations; supervising a team of 10 sales representatives; personal sales and clienteling; managing and maintaining merchandise stock levels; buying and assortment planning; handling accounts receivable and accounts payable; developing and implementing marketing campaigns including events, Web, print ads, online blog, direct mail and television; and maintaining customer loyalty through face to face contact, e-mail, direct mail and television. Key Achievements:• Built a successful luxury store from the ground up that generated annual sales of just under $1 million.• Successfully created and implemented an online store that generates annual sales of $300,000. • Selected as InStyle magazine’s “Hot Pick” feature. • Selected as Elle Décor magazine’s “Hot Pick” feature. • Won Cleveland Magazine’s “Best Of” Award for Home Goods.• Performed food styling for a cookbook from Hot and Hot Fish Club, a James Beard award-winning restaurant in Birmingham, AL.• Featured on local Cleveland, OH television: “How to Set Your Thanksgiving Table.”• Featured on Cleveland’s Good Company morning show: “Perfect Holiday Gifts.”

Seasonal sales associate.

Perform with the pit orchestra of The Addams Family Musical at New York's Lunt Fontanne Theatre.

Temporary sales associate for Barney’s annual warehouse sale.

Section musician for Classical performances in Manhattan and Brooklyn.