Ella Zarrow
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional, excelling in customer service and visual merchandising. Adept at driving sales through innovative product displays and community outreach initiatives. Strong project management and team collaboration skills, committed to enhancing customer experiences and fostering brand loyalty.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Stylist Sales Associate
Free People
Los Angeles, California
12.2025 - Current
- Delivered exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.
- Informed clients about merchandise events and upcoming promotions, enhancing awareness and driving sales.
- Designed eye-catching product displays using visual merchandising techniques to attract customer interest.
- Oversaw inventory management by restocking and organizing merchandise on sales floor to maintain optimal presentation.
Impact Team Lead
Cotopaxi Campus Connector
Los Angeles, California
01.2023 - 03.2025
- Directed marketing and impact team to strengthen community outreach and partnerships supporting Cotopaxi's 'Gear for Good' mission.
- Facilitated community outreach and event preparation for Questival, a philanthropic 24-hour adventure race, enhancing participant engagement.
- Executed product advertising and outreach initiatives for brand collaborations, increasing visibility and brand alignment.
Readers Circle
USC Prison Education Project
Los Angeles, California
09.2025 - 06.2026
- Copy-edited, proofread, and digitized manuscripts for incarcerated writers to streamline the process for eventual publishing
- Edited and reviewed materials for USC Dornsife Prison Education Project (USC PEP)
- Enhanced clarity and coherence of written works for diverse audiences.
Operations Intern
USC Shoah Foundation
Los Angeles, California
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Facilitated strategic communications between departments to enhance collaboration.
- Managed inventory and restocking processes while liaising with external organizations.
- Guided individuals through mobile communication in accessing testimonies from USC Visual History Archive.
Teacher
Joint Education Project
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Instructed seventh-grade biology to students in an underserved South Central Los Angeles school.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans to enhance student engagement and understanding.
- Facilitated community-building activities to promote collaboration and support among students.
Counselor
Skylake Yosemite Camp
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels.
- Collaborated with other camp counselors to design fun and enriching learning activities for campers.
- Encouraged team building to increase camaraderie, trust and rapport.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law, History, And Culture
University of Southern California
05-2026
Skills
- Customer service
- Project management
- Community outreach
- Team collaboration
- Visual merchandising
- Social media strategy
- Public speaking
- Child development
- Research
Community Service & Volunteer Work
- William P. Lauder Junior Intern and Emissary, USC Shoah Foundation, 2018, 2023: Developed digital literacy skills. Tested Dimensions in Testimony interactive biographies and other education programs using Holocaust, Armenian, and Rwandan genocide survivor testimony.
- Lobbyist/Activist, Washington, DC, 2019, 2022, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism: Lobbied Ted Liu's Legislative Director in Washington, DC. Defended legislation urging restrictions on semi-automatic rifles.
Timeline
Stylist Sales Associate
Free People
12.2025 - Current
Readers Circle
USC Prison Education Project
09.2025 - 06.2026
Teacher
Joint Education Project
08.2024 - 01.2025
Counselor
Skylake Yosemite Camp
06.2024 - 08.2024
Operations Intern
USC Shoah Foundation
08.2023 - 01.2025
Impact Team Lead
Cotopaxi Campus Connector
01.2023 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Law, History, And Culture
University of Southern California