Jarah perkins
Ballston Spa,NY
Summary
Creative Floral Designer with background in crafting memorable and vibrant floral arrangements for diverse events and occasions. Skilled in selecting, cutting, and arranging live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage with precision and artistry. Known for ability to consult with clients to understand vision and preferences, resulting in highly personalized service and satisfaction. Demonstrated impact through enhancing event aesthetics, contributing to positive client feedback and repeat business.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Florist
Market 32
Ballston Spa, NY
08.2024 - Current
- Set up colorful and inspiring store displays and arrangements.
- Took photographs of completed floral arrangements for promotional purposes.
- Repaired broken or wilted flowers before arranging them into bouquets.
- Kept the store clean and organized at all times.
- Utilized expert communication skills to collaborate with customers and design bouquets, corsages and other floral pieces to meet requirements.
- Provided excellent customer service by helping customers choose appropriate bouquets for their needs.
- Provided instruction on how to care for flowers, including ideal temperature and how often water should be changed.
- Created floral designs with fresh flowers for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and holidays.
- Watered plants and cut, conditioned and cleaned flowers and foliage for storage.
- Cut, arranged and produced flower bouquets and potted perennial plants according to customer specifications.
Sales Associate
Lush Cosmetics
Albany, NY
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Assisted in visual merchandising, creating appealing displays that capture customer interest.
- Assessed customer needs to provide assistance and information on product features.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
Sales Associate
Rite Aid
Poughkeepsie, NY
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Answered customer inquiries regarding product features, pricing, and availability.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Assessed customer needs to provide assistance and information on product features.
- Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
Sales Associate
Old Navy
Poughkeepsie, NY
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Answered customer inquiries regarding product features, pricing, and availability.
- Answered store and merchandise questions and led customers to wanted items.
- Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color or style.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Greeted customers to determine wants or needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Albany
Albany, NY09-2026
Skills
- Creative floral design
- Floral preservation
- Window displays
- Marketing strategy implementation
- Vendor relationships
- Merchandising and displays
- Bouquet wrapping
- Floral arranging
Affiliations
- love music and all it has to offer
Accomplishments
- i went to DCC college in middleschool for music and preforming
Timeline
Florist
Market 32
08.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
Lush Cosmetics
09.2023 - 12.2023
Sales Associate
Rite Aid
08.2022 - 01.2023
Sales Associate
Old Navy
05.2022 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Albany