1. Emmie Marie Denning (910) 892-5082
2900 Old Stage Rd. South Erwin, NC 28339 emmiedenning@gmail.com
Objective
A position in a well-established company which will allow me to be creative while satisfying the needs of customers
and the employer.
Abilities
• 30 years’ experience in floral design and customer service.
• Visualize how things will look beforehand.
• Excellent skills in creativity with unusual or clever ideas with a theme or topic.
• Accomplished at bow tying.
Employment
Peggy’s Hallmark Flowers & Gifts / Lillington, NC 27546
January, 2009 – May, 2015
Floral Designer/ Department Manager
Responsibilities:
• As a floral department manager and designer my duties were to cut and arrange
live, dried / silk flowers and greenery to make decorative arrangements.
• Assisted customers with different flowers, containers, ribbons and other
accessories.
• Managed all aspects of the floral department including ordering from wholesalers to
adequately supplying it with flowers, supplies, and the customers’ needs.
• Conferred with customers by phone and in person .Discussed and considered the
customers budget and recommendations. Ordered and took care of a variety of
plants. Handled grieving customers while taking funeral orders.
• Made brides happy by making beautiful bouquets and wedding work. Filed
invoices. Kept front cooler filled with fresh arrangements.
Jeffrey’s Florist /Dunn NC 28334
March,1999 – March 2002
Floral Designer
Responsibilities:
• Arranged & created flower arrangements, kept front cooler filled with fresh flowers.
• Did specialty arrangements for weddings & special gatherings.
• In charge of stocking silk cemetery pieces, made special order silk arrangements, waited
on Customers, took orders & answered telephone.
Cynthia’s Florist /Dunn NC 28334
April, 1998 – February 1999
Floral Designer
Responsibilities:
• Cut & arranged fresh flowers. Stocked cooler with fresh arrangements.
• Made funeral work, wedding work and silk flower arrangements.
• Waited on customers, answered phone & took orders.