Hey y'all! My name is Willa Jones, and I am a current sophomore at the University of South Carolina. I am studying Marketing and Management through the Darla Moore School of Business. I am also proud to say that I am a student of the University of South Carolina Honors College, the #1 Public Honors College in the nation.I am involved in the University of South Carolina branch of Student-Made through my role as a creator. Student-Made is a club that fosters entrepreneurship among young, open-minded, future professionals, and I feel as though my involvement is contributing greatly to my future. Student-Made holds workshops and pop-ups so that its members can practice the ins and outs of business through a hands-on approach. I am learning how to market myself, my business, and my products, as well as how to manage my businesses finances. The Faber Center at the Darla Moore School of Business facilitates Student-Made and enables me to connect with a group of like-minded peers who I am continuing to learn from every day.I own a jewelry business called Willa Wear, and I sell my products through the Student-Made website. Being from Charleston, South Carolina, I have a strong connection to my Lowcountry roots. Given this, I reflect my love for the coastal charm of my beloved hometown through my creations. I utilize shells and shark's teeth that I find at home to create accessories that feel like treasures. Being able to bring some of home back to Columbia with me not only makes being away from home easier, but it feels as though I can share my love for Charleston with everyone that I share my creations with. Willa Wear is an important step towards future, as I hope to one day make a career out of small business ownership.Aside from school and my business, I enjoy spending time with family, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, thrift shopping, and being creative. I would love to get to know more about new people and different career paths, so please feel free to send me a connection request. I look forward to hearing from you!
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OwnerWilla WearColumbia, Sc, Us
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Business OwnerWilla Wear Jan 2024 - PresentCharleston, South Carolina, United StatesThrough Student-Made, I have a both an online platform and in-person opportunities to sell my handmade jewelry. I am able to use my previous experience at BellaMack Jewelry and the jewelry making skills I learned there to create my own necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. My business gives me the opportunity to express my creativity and practice small business ownership. Willa Wear is an important step towards future, as I hope to one day make a career out of small business ownership.
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HostMex 1 Coastal Cantina Aug 2021 - PresentSullivans Island, South Carolina, United StatesAs a Host at Mex1 Coastal Cantina, I am able to ensure a fair distribution of workload among servers to maintain efficient and balanced service thanks to my hosting skills. Additionally, I utilize my customer service skills to greet and assist each guest with a smile to provide positive impressions and certify customer satisfaction. My position at Mex 1 facilitated my learning of the Resy platform, which I use to manage an organized flow of business and proper team communication. -
Assistant Wedding PlannerPluff Mud Event Planning Mar 2024 - Jun 2024Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesIn this role, I had the opportunity to shadow the owner of a well-established event planning business to gain insight on how small businesses run. Additionally, I was able to organize venue preparation to ensure that all vendors fulfill expectations and guide the wedding day to guarantee the order of events were satisfactory to the bride and groom’s requests. Thanks to Suzy at Pluff Mud Event Planning, I was able to gain event planning skills and practice my collaborative and communication skills in a small business environment.
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Flower Truck AttendantSweet Jessamine Flower Truck Feb 2023 - Aug 2023Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesWhen I attended the Sweet Jessamine flower truck, I aided customers who were trying to build their own bouquets with insight on flowers based on their desired aesthetic and budget to ensure customer satisfaction. Additionally, this position gave me the opportunity to learn and operate a Square system to handle transactions, maintain financial records, and catalog what type of flower was sold. When I was not attending the truck, I created visually appealing floral arrangements and displays for various pop-up locations to attract customers.
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Creative AssistantBellamack Jewelry Jun 2022 - Aug 2023Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United StatesIn my work with Molly Hatfield of BellaMack Jewelry, I learned jewelry-making skills, including wire wrapping and soldering, to create earrings, necklaces, and rings to be sold both online and in-person. Additionally, I increased the stock of the company’s most popular products, which allowed wholesale orders to be accepted. This internship gave me the opportunity to attend pop-up events, where I interacted with customers, sold products, and assisted in set-up/break down procedures.
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Tennis InstructorTown Of Mount Pleasant Jun 2021 - Aug 2023Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United StatesAs a tennis instructor for the Town of Mount Pleasant Recreation Department, I had to ensure the safety of four to seven children during summer camp. I had to keep the children free from harm from many factors, including from each other and from the brutal South Carolina summertime heat. This role gave me the chance to practice lesson planning and the chance to create new games that would both practice the students' tennis skills and be entertaining for them. -
HostHome Team Bbq Nov 2022 - Mar 2023Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesAs a host at Home Team BBQ, I implemented my skill in Resy to track the volume of customers during the busiest operating hours, i.e. football game days. Additionally, this role required me to utilize the Toast POS system to increase business by taking orders over-the-phone to be picked up. And because of my customer service skills, my role at Home Team fostered a positive environment for the guest due to my friendly service that I implemented to ensure the ideal experience.
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Willa Jones works for Willa Wear
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Willa Jones's current role is Owner.
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Willa Jones attended University Of South Carolina, University Of South Carolina Darla Moore School Of Business, Academic Magnet High School.
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