Position:
Community Relations Facilitator (volunteer) at Quirky.com
Work:
Quirky.com
- Online since Oct 2011
Community Relations Facilitator (volunteer)
SPARKcon
- Downtown Raleigh Mar 2012 - Sep 2012
GeekSpark Marketing Assistant (volunteer)
Vision Park Optometry
Jun 2007 - Oct 2011
Dispensing Optician | Stylist | Marketing Co-ordinator
Crate and Barrel
- www.crateandbarrel.com Oct 2000 - Jan 2011
Part-time sales
Eye Care Center
May 2000 - May 2007
Optical Sales
Litmus Gallery
1991 - 2001
Artist, Green Cheese Design
David Wade Salon
1995 - 1999
Manicurist, sales, marketing
Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1983 - 1987
BA, Advertising and Studio Art
Sanderson High School 1981 - 1983
Skills:
Customer Relations, Customer Service, Sales, Constant Contact, Visual Display, Fundraising, Organizing, Networking, Sourcing, Presentation, Content Development, Event Planning, Event Management, Promoting, Creative Writing, Creative Direction, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Publicity, Public Relations, Art Buying, Fashion, Fast Learner, Design Thinking, Innovative Thinking, Interior Design, Tastemaker, Personal Styling, Buzz Marketing, Trend Spotting, Advertising, Current Events, Social, Clientele, Eye For Detail, Eyewear, Jewelry Design, Home Accessories, Accessory Design, Trade Shows, Vendor Relations, Influencer Marketing, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Art, Trend Analysis, Visual Merchandising, Retail, Online Advertising
Awards:
Salesperson of the Quarter
Crate and Barrel
Recognized for outstanding sales volume from a part-time employee.
Winner, Second and Third Prize, Company-wide copy writing contest for "shrink control"
Crate and Barrel
Poster concepts and copy writing promoting loss prevention on store level. Top three entries produced and displayed "back of the house" in all Crate and Barrel facilities world-wide. Came with a big, fat gift card!
Winner, Second Prize , Company-wide copy writing contest for internal safety procedures.
Crate and Barrel
Second place in internal Crate and Barrel competition to produce poster concept and copy for safety topics. Top two designs produced and displayed "back of the house" in all Crate and Barrel facilities, world-wide. Award was a $500 gift card.
First Prize Winner, One week trip to NYC Fashion Week
Silhouette Optical
First prize winner of a trip for 2 to NYC Fashion Week . Entry selected from creative essay contest detailing experiences selling Silhouette Eyewear to customers. My essay was designed around the concept of the effect of "makeovers" on men, starting with their eyewear. Free your mind, the (rest) will follow. We were flown to NYC, put up in the Hilton, wined, dined, toured, and Broadway'ed in a style to which I was unaccustomed. Awesome trip.
"Crowned Quirky Inventor"
Quirky.com
Invention (Quirky product name "Grid") submitted to Quirky.com with my team account (Nest) selected for Development. It has been prototyped and is currently going through sales presentation.
Quirky.com Naming Winner
Quirky.com
Submitted winning Naming entry for Quirky product "Pluck", a device that effortlessly separates the egg yolk from the white using suction.
Quirky.com Naming Competition winner
Quirky.com
Submitted winning Naming entry for Quirky Product "Voyager", a universal mounting system for car/bike during the Apple product design-a-thon.
