Andrea Ricks
Summary
A versatile and entrepreneurial professional with experience in e-commerce, commissioned artwork, and life-coaching. Skilled in sales, digital marketing customer relations and creative problem-solving. Adept at managing an online storefront, creating custom artwork for clients and providing guidance to help individuals achieve their personal and professional goals. Passionate about combining business, creativity, and personal development to deliver results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Online Reseller
Ebay.com
04.2018 - Current
- Streamlined shipping processes by implementing cost-effective methods for order fulfillment, reducing delivery times and improving customer satisfaction ratings.
- Enhanced product descriptions with well-researched content and visually appealing photos, capturing buyer attention and improving conversion rates.
- Conducted market research to price items, competitively, and maximize profitability.
Commission-Based Artist (Watercolor & Mural)
Self-employed
01.2016 - Current
- Designed custom artwork for clients, meeting their creative vision and ensuring satisfaction with the final product.
- Utilized social media platforms proactively to promote personal brand awareness while engaging with potential clients or collaborators regularly.
- Worked on site to create murals that engaged customers reflecting the businesses, values and mission through visual storytelling.
- Frequently commissioned by realtors to create watercolor portraits of homes for listings promotional materials, and client gifts, enhancing property, marketing efforts.
- Personalized pet portraits, capturing the likeness and personality of animals for individual clients and as gifts for pet owners developing a strong niche market
- Frequently commissioned by realtors to create watercolor portraits of homes for listings promotional materials, and client gifts, enhancing property, marketing efforts.
Life Coach
Imagine Enterprises
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Utilized active listening skills to identify underlying client needs and develop targeted strategies accordingly.
- Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
- Enhanced client self-awareness by conducting personalized assessments and providing insightful feedback.
- Provided personalized one on one life-coaching and mentorship to a child with special needs, focusing on enhancing emotional social and cognitive skills.
- Collaborated with family members educators and therapists to ensure a successful approach and consistent support across environments.
- Administered medication, treatments, and nutrition via a GT tube to ensure the child's medical goals and nutritional needs were consistently met.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CASkills
- Product description writing
- Goal setting
- Visual art creation
Certification
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
Timeline
Life Coach
Imagine Enterprises
09.2023 - 10.2024
Online Reseller
Ebay.com
04.2018 - Current
Commission-Based Artist (Watercolor & Mural)
Self-employed
01.2016 - Current
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Antelope Valley College