Jessica Stout Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles, California, United States

Beverly Hills, California, United States

I provided exemplary customer and interior design services to high-end retail and trade clients. The responsibilities of this position required knowledge of furniture construction and design, interior design and space planning, customer service, and sales. Through my dedicated efforts I consistently met and exceeded sales goals and generated valuable client relationships. My accomplishments extended beyond numbers, as I earned peer-nominated recognition for my leadership within the showroom environment. Additionally, I undertook a vital responsibility in training new team members, ensuring their proficiency in presenting and selling luxury products seamlessly.

Greater Boston Area

At Parker-Torres Design I took on a position that had previously been filled by temporary employees and interns, and as a permanent employee I am able to maintain operations more consistently. I report directly to the principals of the firm, and provide various levels of assistance to each designer and every project.My responsibilities include:• Provided high-level support to all interior design staff at various stages of design process.• Trained and managed design interns.• Drafted proposals for new projects.• Coordinated and maintained vendor presentation and library update calendar.• Maintained relevance, organization, and cleanliness of materials in library.• General office administration and front desk reception.My successes include:• Streamlined the process and reduced the overall hours required to draft proposals, including reducing overall hours required of the principal.• Trained 15+ interns and standardized the process.• Took on website updates and various marketing assignments including awards submissions.

Greater San Diego Area

After a year with the company, I was promoted to Wholesale Customer Relations Manager with the purpose of growing the customer base and increasing sales. My responsibilities included: • managing the wholesale order processor’s position• managing inventory• product development• new product production and marketing• customer service and outreach to all accountsMy successes included:• increased sales in year 1 by approx. 15%• implementation of procedures to streamline order processing• the development of a sales program to lock-in 6 or 12 months of committed sales.I feel my strengths are in management and customer service/satisfaction, and my joy is in creating connections with people.

Greater San Diego Area

I was initially hired at this small business to be the web order processor. I expressed interest in doing more and my wish was granted.My responsibilities included:• timely shipment of product• responding to daily customer inquiries emailed to our info desk• took over much of the social media postings and created an Instagram account• wrote articles for the blog• photographed shop events for newsletters and social media

Greater San Diego Area

JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts provided me with a fun, retail associate position while working towards graduation. I enjoy sewing and crafting in my free time, and the retail experience I gained in the hobby industry opened the door to my next position at Cozy Quilt Shop.

Greater San Diego Area

My first experience in a corporate environment was as a student intern in the Communications Department of SDCERA. In this position my responsibilities included:• administrative assistance for the Communications and other departments• base-level data analysis for the website• various research and copyediting• archiving of company publicationsWithin this environment I quickly learned how to communicate in a professional context, especially via email. More importantly, I learned the value in understanding the responsibilities of my superiors, which enabled me to anticipate needs and provide helpful assistance.

Spring Valley, Ca

Mount Miguel Covenant Village is a retirement community in a suburb of San Diego, CA, and I had the pleasure of serving the residents in a semi-formal dining room. The format of our dining service consisted of 3 fast-paced waves of seatings; speed and efficiency were paramount to a successful wave of service, and I cannot stress enough the value of advanced preparation in this position.

Borrego Springs, Ca

While in high school I was fortunate to report on 3 sports teams throughout the school year. I also happened to be a player on those teams, which, in most journalistic perspectives, is seen as a conflict of interest. However, for this charming small-town newspaper, getting the inside scoop was a display of town pride, not bias.Reporting sports statistics can be very bland and monotonous. As a writer, I was challenged to add flavor and to make the content digestible for the casual sports fan. This experience helped lay groundwork for one of my strongest skills to date: written communication.

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature/Letters

Associate In Arts, University Studies – Communication And Language Arts

Activities and Societies: Volleyball Team