Nicole Rubendall Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Train and develop team members on the history, products, and technologies of the brand; train members of management on daily operations and expectations. Continue to evaluate individual needs to develop specific training plans over time to encourage personal growth and understanding of technical knowledge. Identify and analyze eyewear trends in a specific location to maximize product placement for customer demand. Maintain inventory levels by checking merchandise and traffic patterns. Attract customers by creating and maintaining visual displays for eyewear merchandise in feature areas, window displays, and sales floor.Promote sales by identifying customer needs, providing information, demonstrating products and technologies, and answering questions for customers. Complete operational tasks as needed, including scheduling, organizing stockrooms, sending and receiving shipment, executing daily communication with corporate offices, maintaining quality service by enforcing standards and issuing corrective actions, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

Greater New York City Area

Achieved high sales levels by delivering excellent customer service; promoted sales by identifying customer needs, providing information, demonstrating products and technologies, and answering questions for customers.Executed daily operations and procedures, including opening and closing the store, assisted in maintaining visual standards, accurately monitored and reported inventory levels to assistant managers. Partnered with Assistant Managers to further develop personal understandings of specific areas of the store, focusing on the flow of product in both women's apparel and eyewear; analyzed trends to propose visual changes to ASMs based on the demands of the customer. Supported Management team while leading associates on daily expectations; created dynamic relationships to be a leader when necessary and being lead when opportunities arose.

Greater New York City Area

Provided outstanding customer service while cultivating a friendly, knowledgable environment to provide the most positive experience for every customer.Aided customers in finding the right product for their specific needs; informing each customer on technologies and benefits of products.Assisted in replenishment of stock, floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and general maintenance of sales floor and stock rooms. Used POS system to compete transactions on both a computer system and a mobile system.

Greater New York City Area

Performed daily operational tasks for the company, including shipping and receiving products, photographing and editing new products, adding new products to web store, and maintaining email lists and contact information.Completed light design work for e-mail marketing, information cards, event postcards and banners, and press releases.Organized and maintained inventory of products for pop up events across the country, completed individual inventory lists before and after every event; created attractive visual displays that were ever changing due to different event spaces.Assisted in the creation of a sub-brand, ProjectUnwritten; assisted in defining the role of the brand, setting objectives, shaping brand identity, and executing events in a timely manor.

Greater New York City Area

Developed and maintained a social media strategy to increase visibility for an online based community to drive traffic and brand awareness.Oversaw the standards and engagement on social media platforms.Created content in alignment of strategy on a daily basis for Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest; found artists to feature on social media outlets on a daily basis to grow the community, maintained list of artists and contact information. Continuously researched emerging trends and communicated new ideas in a clear, concise manner.

Greater New York City Area

Maintained department office and art studios cleanliness by organizing materials, displays, and tools on a regular basis. Researched and organized art trends and department needs, prepared Excel spreadsheets aS necessary. Advised current and perspective students on opportunities, curriculum, and experiences at MMC.

Maintained caeramic studio cleanliness by organizing materials and studio tools on a regular basis.Recycled clay, mixed glazes, and oversaw the firing of kilns through the duration of multiple firing processes. Assisted students with projects while teaching them proper form and techniques to develop new skills.

Greater New York City Area

Worked with an international artist on day to day activities in the studio and office; organized and composed emails, maintained art supplies, packaged and shipped artwork, and formatted digital images.Composed and edited artist's statement for current body of work.Researched grant information and created spreadsheets to discuss with Wood-Brown to determine best opportunities; prepared grant proposals.Researched gallery exhibitions and prepared information for tours given by the artist;