1. Kelsey D. Steele 329 Darlington Ave #307 | Wilmington | NC | 28403 | 973.459.8139 | e-mail: kelsey.steele15@gmail.com
SUMMARY:
Recent Dean’s List graduate with over four years of retail industry experience. Seeking a full time opportunity that requires a
combination of creative and analytical skills.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
Cameron School of Business
Bachelor of Science
Graduation: May 2015
Concentration: Marketing | GPA: 3.54 Cum Laude
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
Major: Fashion Merchandising
Short Course Study Abroad Program: Paris, France – Summer 2012
 Immersion into fashion’s luxury market in Paris.
ACTIVITIES:
President, FAME (Fashion Apparel Merchandising Experience Club) September 2012-May 2013
 Increased fundraising revenue 600% versus previous year.
CURRENT EXPERIENCE:
TJ Maxx September 2013- Present
Women’s Department Full-Time Coordinator Wilmington, NC
 Improved Junior Department’s average turns from 6 weeks to 1.5 weeks.
 Grew Women’s total sales from underperforming into a top performing department for the store.
 Promoted February 2016 to have merchandising responsibility for largest department of the store.
 Coach other employees on the importance of job procedures and customer engagement.
 Regularly recognized with special awards by staff and customers.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Toys R Us, Inc. Global Corporate Headquarters June 2013 – August 2013
Merchandising Core Toy Intern Wayne,NJ
 Developed and executed strategies and procedures to track marketing planning for the Core Toy functions.
 Served as a liaison between the marketing and the Core Toy buying.
 Established reporting and communication channels between brick and mortar stores and Omni channel strategies.
 Participated in the internship training program with senior leadership speakers and informational lectures/trips.
NeoStrata Company June 2012-August 2012
Rotational Internship, Global Premium Skin Care Company Princeton, NJ
 Organized a library of packaging components in manufacturing for a clear history of what was used and when.
 Answered phones,welcomed guests and sorted mail among other administrative tas ks in Reception.
 Created a library of marketing materials for the 45 global distributors in International Marketing.
 Helped create and send out product dossiers for government registration in China, Chile, Philippines and Europe;
Organized files to have a record of all dossiers sent to countries for Regulatory Affairs.
 Organized and filed benefit information for company colleagues; created Excel spreadsheets to maintain record of all
products,so customer questions could be answered quickly by Human Relations.
FIA (Fashion Industries Association) Intern and club member, Philadelphia University
 Fashion and Science Fashion Show & Philadelphia University Fashion Show Intern May 2012
 New York Fashion Week Intern September 2011
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Manayunk Diner August 2012 – May 2013
Waitress/Hostess Philadelphia, PA
 Served customers during busy dinner rushes,while providing a positive eating experience.
Pottery Barn, Rite Aid (store #3251), Abercrombie and Fitch (store #2079)
Various Sales Associate and Cashier positions while in school August 2010-February 2013
SKILLS:
Microsoft applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word; Apple Software proficient