After getting offered the job immediately after my interview-which was planned from walking in and randomly talking to the store owner and manager-I was hired as the Embroidery Expert and Customer Service Associate. I did not have any embroidery experience prior to being hired, but quickly became trusted to fufil customer orders with little to no supervision. I also sold jewelry, gretting cards, and other personal gift items. I did all tasks related to a typical CSA: sales, returns, customer complaints, answering phones, stocking, unpacking and prepping orders for the floor, and giving customers a great shopping experience. I spent most of my shifts embroidering items such as clothing, bags, and accessories. My creativeness and great attention to detail made me a great addition to their store.

I was responsible for greeting and assisting customers, bookkeeping, computer operations, answering phone, etc. I occasionally wrote sales quotes for customers as well.. I assisted in obtaining city permits to do whatever building and environment-changing would be necessary to complete our projects. The sister-business at the location is a welding shop-- experienced and recognized for tuna towers, rails and other dock projects and accessories. I helped with projects related to marketing and advertising, trade show prep, taking photos and running errands. I enjoyed all things related to operating the companies' Facebook page, and running ads for their products and services.

I helped manage a Health/Air/Water Purification office and completed marketing projects, for a very successful home-based business. I also was involved with all parts of our vendor booth, for the many trade shows we attended.Some tasks I was responsible and trusted with were bookkeeping, filing, data entry, organizing and tidying, assisting owner with work related projects and tasks. I enjoyed learning sales techniques, marketing strategies, troubleshooting and finding ways to make operations more effective.I worked with the owner, who was an excellent trainer and overall educator of all things related to his business. This gave me an excellent and original base to build my future work experience on.