Niala Akhavan Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Being a brand ambassador for Sézane by sharing the story of Sezane to our guests- Creating looks and styling for collaborations on behalf of the social media team - Creating a personalized shopping experience for first time and returning clientele as well as building those relationships- Assisting the PR team with influencers and celebrities invited to the LA Flagship by guiding them personally through the store and personally styling them based on their taste - Preparing any PR clothing packages to be sent to said influencers and celebrities- Represent the Brand by enthusiastically and positively interacting with clients in their shopping experience through maintaining a high level of customer service- Having a keen sense of knowledge of the product and operational procedures for the LA flagship- Assisting with visual merchandising in addition to special projects and events

Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

• Creating luxurious designs for formal menswear including ties and handkerchiefs with my family’s business • Detailed decision making in regards to new and innovative designs with thrilling color matches • Working with manufacturers collaboratively to ensure the vision of the design comes to fruition • Traveling to the hand-making textile location in Como, Italy as well as conversing with the various designers in conversational Italian • Being cognizant of current trends and timeless fashion in order to seamlessly blend the two together • Having an eye for inclusivity, bringing in also non-male clientele • Being clever with where certain designs would sell best nationally and globally • Connecting with potential and current clients at trade shows • Interacting with customers and forming new deals

Claremont, California, United States

Co-Head for the Spring Semester of 2022. Pitzer's Advocates for Survivors of Sexual Assault is a student formed group on campus that aims to provide peer-based support to community members who are either allies or survivors of sexual assault. Besides hosting a warm-line to the community both during school time and breaks, I was also a member of the event team that focused on creating events to create awareness and education to our campus community.

Claremont, California, United States

Mentor for the Leveraging Strengths for the Future program at CMC's Kravis Lab. While pursuing my undergrad, I was a selected as one of the first non-CMC mentor's for first-year CMC students. For this position, I hosted weekly one on one meetings with students and aided them with personal and academic goals as they navigated their first year of college. Additionally, our team would hold weekly group meetings in which us mentors would facilitate activities that focused on skills such as "evidence-based and evidence-informed tools and practices that are intended to help them become more resilient."

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

I had the pleasure of being an Educator at Lululemon for a summer. During my time with the company, I was given the opportunity to join Lululemon's initiative of diversifying and creating a more inclusive community for our store's team while continuing my hands on work of creating a supportive shopping experience for people exploring our store. Such an experience was done through seeking empathy-based conversations in order to connect to each client and provide them with a personalized time when searching for what they want to best suit their needs.

Claremont, California, United States

Responsibilities of my time as a member of the Gold Student Center included: checking in and welcoming gym clients, connecting with families on school tours, offering guidance to those new to the campus, keeping the gym clean and safe, checking that equipment is properly taken care of, as well as responsibility for full lock up and security the building for closing shifts.

Ehrenberg, Arizona, United States

For the opening of this brand new business, I handled all customer service as the business was focusing on starting up. I managed crises with customers on days when the store was experiencing difficulties and sought out solutions that not supported the clients needs but also ensured that they would be a returning client. Used creative solutions to issues that were unique depending on each situation.

Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States

I was mainly a children's tennis and volleyball instructor, in addition to leading a course on childcare which focused on first aid and child safety. Besides my role as an instructor, from the start of the day to the end, I took care of children from grades ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade. I wanted to make sure my time was spent ensuring a safe environment for children to explore creative outlets during art hours as well as through curating fun themed weeks for the campers that hosted various activities for them.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

- Minor in Media Studies - Invited to submit a senior thesis research proposal for Pitzer's Psychology Field Group's Senior Honors Thesis.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Elected 4 years onto Student Senate. Junior and Senior class elected Co-President. Theater Award Recipient 2018..