1. MARISSA SHAMBLIN
Email address MRShamblin828@gmail.com
Phone - (423) 506-8029
175 County Road 727
Riceville, TN 37370
OBJECTIVE Career opportunity enabling me to apply my merchandising skills, strong teamwork and excellent
communication skills to achieving corporate goals and objectives.
EDUCATION Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN Graduation: 5/9/09
Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology- Major: Merchandising and Design
Honors: Hope Scholarship
Major GPA: 3.5 Earned 100% of expenses.
Cleveland State Community College - Cleveland, TN Graduation: 5/13/06
Associate of Arts in General Studies
Honors: Hope Scholarship and Dean’s List
RELEVENT COURSEWORK
Aspects ofDress, Consumer Economics, Merchandising, Merchandise Promotion and Advertising, Merchandising
Techniques,Marketing, Housing and Design, Public Speaking, Textiles
Computer Skills: PowerPoint, Word and Excel
SENIOR PROJECT Team research investigating the effects of eco-friendly and regular detergents on garments with
make-up stains
1 Designed best way to treat make-up to remove make-up
2 Determined leading brand was incompetent compared to eco-friendly brand
3 Received Second Place by School of Human Ecology
WORK EXPERIENCE
Valley Farmer’s Co-op – Athens,TN 12/10 – present
Gift Shop Manager
1 Creating a unique buying experience and developing new merchandising techniques to ensure sales
2 Ensuring availability of merchandise and maintaining inventories in department
3 Maintaining sales records and making daily reports
4 Meeting with vendors and representatives to select marketable gifts according to potential buyers, season,and
demand
Denso - Athens,TN 7/10 – 11/10
1 Created and assembled quality parts for customer satisfaction.
Ruby Tuesday - Lenoir City, TN 1/09 - 7/10
1 Strong ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail
while providing courteous and professional service to customers at all
times
2 Educated new team members on customer service and sales techniques
MasterFoods - Cleveland, TN 5/07 - 8/07
1 Applied quality standard to ensure that the product met company
specifications and assured customer satisfaction
2 Developed the ability to work at fast past either alone and in team
Projects
Arch Chemicals - Charleston, TN 5/05 - 8/06
1 Communicated solutions to customers regarding their chemical and
pool care concerns