Resumé

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department Manager  Crate & Barrel 06/10-Current
Beverly Hills, CA

-Excelled in roles requiring the ability to handle a variety of customer service and administrative tasks and resolve customer issues with expediency.
-Demonstrated proficiencies in merchandising within a high-volume environment, responsible for the removal and build of displays, the awareness of a product’s development or lack thereof, and communicated tasks to employees efficiently.
-Organized and maintained records regarding shipments and transfers, the ordering and receiving of merchandise, and the ability to successfully convey acquired information verbally with management team.
-Consistently praised by management for the quality and timeliness of reports, attention to detail, exemplary customer service delivery and team-player attitude.

Internship  Princes & Crows Wallpaper 04/12-07/12
Los Angeles, CA

-Assisted in following up with clients/designers and worked efficiently with other vendors, sat in during client meetings, visiting partnered showrooms and discussing sales.
-Responsible for developing leads for new clients and preparing sample packets accordingly, maintained social media updates, communicate with clients via phone and email, and organizing contact lists for various cities.

KEY SKILLS

- Design Skills:Color Theory  Hand Drafting  Sketch  Hand & Computer Generated Perspectives & Renderings  Design Software  Space Planning  Textiles & Materials  Consulting

-Computer Skills:AutoCAD  3DMax  Revit  Photoshop  Illustrator  Word  PowerPoint  Excel  Mac & PC knowledge

EDUCATION

Art Institute of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, California
-Council for Interior Design Accreted (CIDA)
-Bachelor of Science, Interior Design, Summer 2012

College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California
-Coursework, Psychology, Summer 2007

Projects by Rachael Johnson