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Kendall Alexander

Huntsville,TX

Summary

Creative self-starter with superior design sense. Excel at project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Reliable team member with strong communication skills ande ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles modifications, requests and feedback from colleagues, clients and vendors in efficient manner, understanding needs of all parties involved. Flexible in adapting work style to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Design Assistant

Studio Elle, LLC
11.2022 - Current
  • Participate in client meetings, presenting design concepts confidently and professionally while addressing feedback constructively.
  • Provide valuable input during brainstorming sessions, contributing to development of creative design solutions.
  • Spearhead internal design projects, demonstrating strong initiative and leadership skills within team.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining attention to detail and meeting tight deadlines under pressure.
  • Collaborate with senior designers on 10 large-scale projects, ensuring timely completion and client satisfaction.
  • Conduct market research to understand trends and customer preferences.
  • Schedule home consultations to present sample fabrics and provide furniture and accessory recommendations.
  • Visit job sites to take notes and record space measurements to create floor plans.
  • Manage clients and vendor accounts by creating invoices and purchase orders and organizing payments and deposits using Quickbooks.
  • Order samples from vendors to handle presentation creation activities.
  • Work with vendors and showrooms to produce quotes.
  • Develop design deliverables that elevated, differentiated, and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
  • Build strong vendor relationships to facilitate favorable pricing on required materials.
  • Review project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate client time and budget constraints.

Assistant Manager

Whatchamacallit - Fort Worth
9 2020 - 11.2022
  • Enhance the overall customer experience while cultivating long-term relationships and loyalty
  • Supervise sales consultants and seasonal employees
  • Assist customers with brand, style, and all-around product selection
  • Responsible for merchandising the store
  • Perform close out procedures each day - sales reports, balancing
  • Input new products

Assistant Chanel Designated Sales Associate

Neiman Marcus Group - Downtown, Dallas, Texas
12.2018 - 09.2020
  • Assist the Designated Sales Associate (DSA) for Chanel
  • Curate styles for esteemed clientele
  • Communicate and assist clients directly on DSA's behalf
  • Assist with Chanel buy for store and specific clients
  • Perform operational duties
  • Customer service, visual, floor coverage

Freelance Visualist

Various
10.2018 - 12.2018

Seasonal Support Staff (CUSP, Epicure, Home) - Neiman Marcus

Visual/Sales - Trends & Traditions Boutique, San Marcos, TX

  • Christmas in Cowtown, Fort Worth
  • Holiday Happening, Lubbock
  • Nutcracker Market, Houston

Market Rep - Level Showroom, Dallas, TX

  • Fashion Industry Galleries (FIG), Dallas

Sales Associate

Whatchamacallit, Dallas
02.2018 - 05.2018
  • Worked with clients to provide a full shopping experience
  • Merchandised product on the selling floor

Sales Associate Handbags

Neiman Marcus Group - Downtown, Dallas, Texas
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Used social media with personal style to display products garnering maximum impact and interest
  • Worked with clients to provide a full shopping experience – “anytime, anywhere, and on any device”
  • Merchandised product on the selling floor

Sales Associate

Trends & Traditions Boutique, San Marcos, Texas  
04.2014 - 12.2016
  • Styled photo layouts for store media including website; provided input on website design
  • Set-up and styled mannequins, counters, shelves, and windows
  • Provided customer support - in person and over the phone
  • Assisted with several junior league sales shows including the Nutcracker Market in Houston, Texas (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Office Assistant

Karon N. Murff, CPA, Huntsville, Texas
06.2010 - 08.2012
  • Reception - greeting and assisting clients.
  • Scheduling client appointments.
  • General secretarial/clerical duties.

Education

Fashion Merchandising/Business

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
08.2012 - 12.2016

High School Diploma -

Montgomery High School
Montgomery, TX
08.2008 - 05.2012

Skills

Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and multitask while maintaining professionalism and flair

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Timeline

Design Assistant

Studio Elle, LLC
11.2022 - Current

Assistant Chanel Designated Sales Associate

Neiman Marcus Group - Downtown, Dallas, Texas
12.2018 - 09.2020

Freelance Visualist

Various
10.2018 - 12.2018

Sales Associate

Whatchamacallit, Dallas
02.2018 - 05.2018

Sales Associate Handbags

Neiman Marcus Group - Downtown, Dallas, Texas
02.2017 - 02.2018

Sales Associate

Trends & Traditions Boutique, San Marcos, Texas  
04.2014 - 12.2016

Fashion Merchandising/Business

Texas State University
08.2012 - 12.2016

Office Assistant

Karon N. Murff, CPA, Huntsville, Texas
06.2010 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Montgomery High School
08.2008 - 05.2012

Assistant Manager

Whatchamacallit - Fort Worth
9 2020 - 11.2022
Kendall Alexander