Men's Apparel-Managing the merchandising strategy for all Sport Categories-Assisted in building the Men's Strategy for our Largest Flagship Store Opening on March 6th in Chicago, IL

Men's Apparel/Footwear/Accessories- Assisted the Men's Senior Merchant in executing the Men's Apparel Merchandising strategy for Fall 2015 and future seasons. I managed merch pages and assortments on a day-to-day basis. -Took ownership of Men's Basketball and Run categories after a few months of employment, owning assortments, strategy, and key looks for Fall 2015 go-forward. -Built rapport with cross-functional teammates by working closely with Events and Sports Marketing to leverage our apparel business for Special Collegiate Games and Professional Playoff Series at Local Brand Houses. -Effectively reporting/actioning on the largest category of our business on a weekly basis - I met my target goal in the 4 months that my manager set on day one of employment.-Managed our Brand House floorset calendar cadence, all product bookings and pricing adjustments, and daily organizational duties.

• Director of "Marketing Your Skills" Panel Discussion - Q&A panel focused on becoming more marketable to employers, insight into the hiring process and the details of resume and cover letter writing - (Employers Include: Smucker's, Westfield, Cleveland Indians, Akron General Health Systems, Enterprise, and First Day School Supplies) • Assist the Executive Director with marketing efforts to increase student/alumni involvement and awareness of the programs and services provided

• Own Flagship Brand House Store Merchandising coordination in relation to graphics for key marketing and local events, holidays and special requests. • Thoroughly researched consumer trends, segmentation and targeting in the Maryland, Virginia, D.C. Area• Gather store-specific insights through consumer observation and interaction in market and on location • Developed a yearly calendar of localized graphic ideas for our newly opened Brand House Store• Merchandising support role for accessories and localized product

• Manage multiple marketing projects for a Fortune 500 company to increase quality awareness of 20,000 associates worldwide• Innovate marketing tools focused on quality implementation and success to drive associate engagement • Communicate, shape, and leverage a positive internal environment to build and capitalize on Fiserv’s quality initiative. • Apply analytical thinking when designing the strategic format of published success stories, which increase associate interaction and recognition• Proficient with publishing tools such as Mainstreet Content Management and Microsoft SharePoint

• Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with guests and teammates to improve customer relationships • Implemented strategic marketing plans using the sales presentation guide while working on commission and increasing Buckle’s sales by $33,624 this previous summer• Showcased new products by dressing windows and creating displays and face outs which generated a better customer experience throughout the store• Worked efficiently on a team to move product from the temporary store to the remodeled store at Polaris