Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
References
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Kara Bolin

Kara Bolin

Freeport,FL

Summary

My name is Kara Bolin. I have always been someone who enjoys working in a team environment and I thrive in social situations. I am currently in my second year at Northwest Florida State College studying Hospitality and Tourism Management. My future goal is to be in a hospitality management field that works directly with event planning. I hope to gain as much practical experience as possible while having a good time and meeting lots of new faces!

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Associate

Seaside Associated Stores
Seaside, FL
12.2023 - Current
  • Assisted customers with product selection, sizing, and styling.
  • Helped create a joyful and upbeat work environment.
  • Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
  • Provided accurate information about products, prices, and services.
  • Worked to ensure that the team stayed coordinated and on the same page.
  • Professionally handled customer complaints.
  • Processed transactions using a point-of-sale system.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
  • Organized stockroom shelves according to size, color, or style.

Sales Associate

Belk Department Store
Destin, FL
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • One of the top associates in convincing customers to sign up for credit cards.
  • I successfully got high percentages of email captures for the company each day.
  • I had been praised multiple times for being one of the hardest workers and for maintaining an upbeat attitude.
  • I trained 3 fellow associates to help them become successful in their positions.
  • I worked in every different department in the store, from the sales floor to point of sale in all departments.
  • Worked closely with management to implement new systems.
  • Assisted training for coworkers to understand new computer systems quicker.

Intern

Addie R. Lewis School
Valparaiso, FL
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Gained patience and understanding for people of many varying ability levels mentally, emotionally, physically.
  • Found joy in teaching the kids in the class phonetics, math, English, and history in conjunction with social skills, real-world skills, and emotional understanding.
  • Was able to see successful results in the kids I worked with and learned about all of the unique and difficult aspects of running a classroom of EBD (emotional and behavioral disorder) students.
  • Gained meaningful relationships with the teachers, students, and their families.
  • Gained new perspectives and happily maintained an open-minded attitude.
  • Partook in this internship as part of the Gifted Student program at Niceville Senior High School in Niceville, FL where we were tasked to learn about all of the parts of professional success in a field we found interesting. At the end of the class, we did a 40-minute presentation alone about our internship.

Sales Associate

Katie's House of Flowers and Gifts
Niceville, FL
08.2020 - 05.2022
  • My first-ever job taught me about how a small business owner paved her way as a young woman to owning a booming and highly organized flower shop.
  • I shadowed the owner of the shop and learned aspects of business such as taxation, hiring, firing, purchasing, and more.
  • Learned to assist the team in creating beautiful floral arrangements and was taught how to harness creativity and turn an idea into something physical.
  • Gained my foundation in customer service and where I learned how to empathize properly with a customer, as many people who were buying flowers were purchasing them for funerals or other highly emotional events.
  • I would work the front desk, I would be the first point of contact that customers would see, and I had to ensure that they felt welcomed and cared for.

Education

High School Diploma -

Niceville High School
Niceville, FL
05-2022

Associate of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management

Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL

Skills

  • Sales
  • Creative Design
  • Certified in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
  • Fast-paced work ethic
  • Patience and empathy
  • Positive attitude
  • Quick learner
  • Customer Service

Certification

  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator

Affiliations

  • Camp Counselor for 2 years at Camp Invention at Bluewater Elementary School in Bluewater, FL
  • 7 years of Girl Scouts
  • Nature lover! Volunteering to clean up beaches and parks whenever I have time.
  • Volunteered 4 times with the art program at Valparaiso City Library to assist teaching students young and old about artists and their contributions.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sales Associate

Seaside Associated Stores
12.2023 - Current

Sales Associate

Belk Department Store
07.2023 - 12.2023

Intern

Addie R. Lewis School
08.2021 - 05.2022

Sales Associate

Katie's House of Flowers and Gifts
08.2020 - 05.2022

High School Diploma -

Niceville High School

Associate of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management

Northwest Florida State College

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