∙Responsible for sales of luxury bridal gowns and ready to wear fashion to high-end clientele. ∙Assisted bride, family, event planners and alterations team from initial consultation, throughout fittings, to wedding day.∙Recognized for closing the most first-time clients while providing remarkable service at flagship.∙Consistently placed in top tier of sales by second month, demonstrating a quick learning curve.

• Maintained consistency in sales of luxury bridal gowns to high-end clients while providing exceptional customer service at flagship showroom. Maximized sales by fully styling brides through multiple gowns, gown customization and accessories.• Grew a strong referral network: examples include being mentioned by name on review websites, notable clientele featured on Vera Wang’s “Real Brides” blog, in print and online for Modern Luxury Brides Chicago.• Cultivated team product knowledge and initiated gown education sessions; provided leadership in times of transition and worked in tandem with an on-site alterations team.

• Composed market research reports for a variety of industries, from apparel to restaurants and performed comprehensive desk research using a variety of medium and tactics. • Formatted and organized large amounts of data (Excel) to interpret to draw conclusions, researched and analyzed relevant brands and their marketing strategies.• Conducted interviews with university dining managers to write a comprehensive report on the trends in collegiate dining. Aggregated content from the internet and dining publications to compose a market research report detailing the effect of social media on current dining trends.

• Assessed needs of diverse, high-end clients to present appropriate products and exceed sales goals.• Consistently performed as the lead salesperson during tenure.• Maintained an extraordinary out-of-town client base by styling and photographing whole outfits.

• Chosen to attend bridal market twice in recognition for being the top salesperson and overall contributions to team.• Assisted the owner with gown buys each season based on exemplary product knowledge and market trends. • Requested by brides for day-of wedding service, interacting with many vendors and personalities under pressure.