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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

United States

Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for managing daily operations, sales, inventory, staffing, training, marketing, and accounting. Host salon seminars and educational sessions as well as marketing and retail promotions. Supervise and support a team of six stylists.KEY HIGHLIGHTS• 100% sales growth in one year with a 60% retention of recurring monthly customers.• Orchestrated educational seminars for industry professionals on cut and color techniques, products, and hair consultations.• 30% surge in new sales and a 20% retention of new clients achieved by designing, planning, and executing a 10,000-piece mass marketing mailing to homes in a one-mile radius of the salon.

Libertyville, Illinois

Greater Chicago Area

Oversee and support functions essential to maintaining and growing existing salon accounts as well as strategize with management to expand and grow our salon presence domestically.

Greater Chicago Area

Assist in management of two retail locations employing 17 staff members. Negotiate with vendors for placement of products, merchandising, promotions, and effective pricing to ensure profitability. Train staff, prepare employee scheduling, and delegate tasks.KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Negotiated vendor rates, terms, and pricing to enhance store profit margin. • Created point of purchase displays and store signage to drive sales. Assessed the store customer flow to arrange layout based on customer purchases.• Made smart purchasing decisions to offer new, trendy products that led to increased sales revenue and profits as well as elevated customer counts.

Greater Chicago Area

Styled hair and makeup for print advertising for top publications including Premier Brides, CS Chicago, and Playbill as well as for fashion shows for Bloomingdales, Cole Haan, and Top Shop. Led a team of six hair stylists and makeup artists for photoshoots. KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Forged and maintained strong business relationships with multiple retail chains to garner recurring demand for makeup application and hair styling services.• Provided expert consultation on contemporary hair and makeup trends, fashions, and styles to art directors to drive advertising effectiveness.• Conceptualized a vision board to illustrate hair and makeup preferences for stylists on photoshoots.

Performed hair services for customers after completing a rigorous 15-month training program. Executed creative sales strategies to drive product sales 35%+ in six months.KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Served as the preferred makeup artist to celebrity clients such as Robin Thicke, Anika Noni Rose, Mark Spitz, and Keely Shaye Smith. • Selected by renowned makeup artist, Maureen Burke, to assist with hair and makeup stylings and touchups for online and catalog advertising for Midnight Velvet. • Featured in Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide for makeup application on a makeover contest winner.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed a $100 million business line of credit portfolio with 95 clients. Analyzed client financial statements to evaluate financial performance and credit worthiness. Negotiated credit term restructures on high-risk clientele. KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Retained an at-risk client by flying to New York City to meet with the sales team to assess options and meet face-to-face with the client. • Offered the client a reduction in fees and increased credit line to sustain the $250 million relationship. Increasing the client’s credit line grew the account value $2 million.

Bachelor Of Science In Commerce: Finance And Management Information Sysytems

Cosmetology, State Of Illinois Certified Cosmetologist