Danielle Ketels

New York, NY 10026

Mobile:(718) 213-1234

Danielleketels@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Knitwork Productions                                                       Merchandising  Assistant                                  New York, NY

February 2008 – Present

·         Sales Assistant to the Head of Sales and Merchandising

·         Promoted from overlooking the leggings/active wear category to knitwear/ cut and sew, and soon after to overlooking the sweaters, which is what the company withheld its name for. 

·         Correspond to all e-mails, phone calls, with buyers

·         Strong knowledge of current trends; fabric, silhouette, colors

·         Maintain accurate record of samples going in and out of the showroom

·         Maintain in depth communication with factory employees, graphic design team, oversea operations

      order to make assure orders/development is 100%

Chinamine USA                                                             Fashion Merchandising Intern                                              NewYork,NY                                                       September 2007-October 2007                                                                      

·         Helped Maintain Fabric Swatch Library and Data Base.

·         Assisted in general office duties – filing and answering phones

·         Digitally Photographed incoming garments; touched up and downsized files within Adobe Photoshop

·         Participated in customer presentations and managed follow up requests

·         Researched market trends and potential customers to call upon

Ann Taylor Loft                                                           Sales Associate/Wardrobe Assistant                         New York, NY                                                        

March 2007-November 2007          

·         Assisted customers in a contemporary retail environment.

·         Knowledgeable of merchandise.

·         Provide training and informal guidance and direction to other employees.

·         Organized, maintained and replenished selling floor.

·         Participated in Implementation of new store displays.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill                                       Hostess                                                                 New York, NY

January 2008 – August 2007

·         Schedules dining reservations and arranges parties or special services for diners.

·         Greets guests, escorts them to tables, and provides menus. Adjusts complaints of patrons.                            

·         Assigns work tasks and coordinates activities of dining room personnel to ensure prompt and courteous service to patrons.

·         Inspects dining room serving stations for neatness and cleanliness, and requisitions table linens and other dining room supplies for tables and serving stations.

 Dr. Alan Cherofsky’s Office                                                            Office Assistant                                New York, NY

September 2004 – July 2006

·         Responsible for greeting patients, scheduling appointments, and filing records.

·         Other duties include patient admissions, assisting with examinations, accounting and insurance billing. You will use computers to enter and access important patient information on a daily basis.

·         Processes forms or applications to ensure accuracy and completeness; computes or verifies data, fees or payments, enters data and forwards or files paperwork.

·         Operates office equipment such as printers, copy machines, fax machines.

·         Some responsibility for department supplies and inventories. Tracks status and orders, purchases, maintains or distributes as needed.

EDUCATION

Wood Tobe-Coburn, New York City, NY                                                                                                                         December 2007

·         Associate Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Marketing and Management                 

·         Achieved Academic Scholarship and maintained a GPA of 3.82

·         Financed 100% of education

Computer Software Proficiency  - MS Word, MS Excel and Adobe Photoshop

Reference Available Upon Request