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Lauren Clegg

Des Moines,IA

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Garden Center Associate

Iowa Outdoor Products
04.2023 - Current
  • Worked outdoors in weather conditions to care for plants and serve customers.
  • Restocked shelves with new plants each day and rotated stock for optimal appearance.
  • Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
  • Watered plants every week and regularly checked for naturally wilted parts to remove.
  • Maintained plant health and attractiveness with proper sunlight, water, and nutrition.
  • Maintained walkways and paths throughout gardens for safe navigation.
  • Assisted with plant sales and community garden initiatives to promote business and educate public about gardening.

Bridal Stylist

Bridal Connection
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Assisted brides in selecting their gowns
  • Steamed gowns for floor display
  • Set up window displays
  • Set up and scheduled appointments
  • Assisted in helping brides in and out of gowns
  • Sold inventory items
  • Set up products to be ordered
  • Assisted with fittings and ensuring pricing was accurate and adequate for the work that was being done.
  • Maintained inventory organization
  • Handled incoming mail, bills and invoices and completed appropriate actions.

Bridal Stylist

David's Bridal
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • SoldProduct for brides-to-be.
  • Assisted brides in selecting their gowns
  • Steamed gowns for floor display
  • Assisted in helping brides in and out of gowns
  • Sold inventory items
  • Set up products to be ordered
  • Maintained inventory organization
  • Handled monetary transactions

Bridal Stylist

Bridal Elegance
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Assisted brides in selecting their gowns
  • Set up window displays
  • Set up and scheduled appointments
  • Assisted in helping brides in and out of gowns
  • Sold inventory items
  • Set up products to be ordered
  • Maintained inventory organization
  • Handled monetary transactions

Store Associate

HyVee Foods
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Maintained tidy and organized store to comply with cleanliness standards.
  • Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
  • Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
  • Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change, and storing coupons.
  • Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
  • Increased sales and customer satisfaction through personalized servicing.
  • Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.

Scene Shop Assistant

Graceland University
09.2009 - 05.2013
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Organized and attended meetings to discuss project status and brief new projects.
  • Worked with technical teams to effectively incorporate lighting, sound and other features.
  • Constructed, painted, moved and draped set pieces.

Professor's Assistant

Graceland University
01.2010 - 05.2013
  • Built and maintained professional relationships with students and faculty members.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Graded papers and tests objectively and maintained records of those grades
  • Ran errands such as getting things printed or taken to the post office.

Education

Massage Therapy

Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Urbandale, IA

Film, Theatre, And Performance Art - Theatre

Graceland University
Lamoni, IA
07.2013

Skills

  • Merchandising and Display
  • Financial Transactions
  • Booking and running appointments
  • Color theory, computer skills
  • Basic math
  • Working as a team
  • Finding and completing tasks
  • Customer Preferences
  • Payment Transactions
  • POS Inventory System Operation
  • Merchandise Assembly
  • Returns and Exchanges
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Clerical Recordkeeping
  • Consultative Sales Approach
  • Cash Counting
  • Store Restocking
  • Cash Register Operations
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Ability to Lift 40 Pounds
  • Store Layouts
  • Plant Watering

Timeline

Garden Center Associate

Iowa Outdoor Products
04.2023 - Current

Bridal Stylist

Bridal Connection
05.2022 - 10.2022

Bridal Stylist

David's Bridal
03.2021 - 05.2022

Bridal Stylist

Bridal Elegance
06.2020 - 01.2021

Store Associate

HyVee Foods
03.2019 - 03.2020

Professor's Assistant

Graceland University
01.2010 - 05.2013

Scene Shop Assistant

Graceland University
09.2009 - 05.2013

Massage Therapy

Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School

Film, Theatre, And Performance Art - Theatre

Graceland University
Lauren Clegg