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Lauren Marcus

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Customer service and sales professional with experience supporting customers in fast-paced, people-focused environments. Skilled at providing friendly and attentive service, handling transactions accurately, and working as part of a team. Reliable, adaptable, and eager to bring strong communication and problem-solving skills to a hospitality role. Excited to grow in the coffee industry and contribute to creating a welcoming atmosphere for every guest.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Media Intern

Critics Choice Catering
Los Angeles, CA
06.2025 - Current
  • Plan, create, and schedule engaging content for Instagram and Pinterest.
  • Capture behind-the-scenes content at events or site visits.
  • Write, publish, and design blog posts highlighting events for the website.
  • Maintain a content calendar and track analytics.
  • Organize and curate photos and video clips for branded storytelling.
  • Work with our catering and events teams to promote upcoming experiences.
  • Stay on top of social trends, best practices, and opportunities for growth.

Studio Assistant

Perspire South Bay
Redondo Beach, California
10.2024 - 06.2025

● Support sales associates through miscellaneous tasks including sales and back of house duties.

● Administer studio tours to new guests, respond to guest inquiries, promptly turn over sauna rooms after each appointment.

● Maintain towel shipment, development process, and cold towel process.

Sales Associate/Representative

Perspire South Bay
Redondo Beach, CA
04.2025 - 06.2025
  • Cultivate strong customer relationships to enhance retention, loyalty, and drive sales through personalized service and follow-ups in a commission-based environment.
  • Drive membership sales by actively engaging with customers, highlighting benefits, and providing personalized recommendations.
  • Managed scheduling, coordinated customer follow-ups, and optimized operational efficiency to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Utilized MindBody system for all online operations, such as following up with leads, commission performance trackers, customer data, and contact logs.

Sales Associate

The Center Studio & Boutique
San Luis Obispo, CA
08.2023 - 01.2024
  • Managed inventory and shipments in-store and online, registered new products to increase customer sales.
  • Enhanced customer experience through engaging store layout redesigns.
  • Cleaned studio rooms efficiently, steamed and tagged new products for the sales floor.
  • Redesigned website for increased sales via online store.
  • Managed memberships, payments, and MindBody system for studio members.
  • Held a positive and friendly attitude, creating lasting relationships with clients and the yoga studio team.

Retail Sales Associate

Roundtrip Collective
Redondo Beach, CA
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Delivered exceptional customer service, assisting with product inquiries and selections.
  • Front-of-house operations, handling cash, returns, and online orders with precision.
  • Back-of-house functions, processing new inventory and maintaining sales floor.
  • Provided exceptional customer service and product recommendations.
  • Handled POS transactions, refunds, and merchandising.

Retail Sales Associate

Kalihi
Redondo Beach, CA
03.2019 - 09.2019
  • Assisted customers with product selection and checkout, cultivating positive customer interactions by providing personalized product recommendations.
  • Maintained inventory via Shopify, efficiently handled purchases, returns, exchanges, and online store operations.
  • Streamlined visual merchandising by efficiency in steaming, tagging, labeling, and arranging products on the sales floor to create an appealing atmosphere to boost sales.

Student Staff

Encore Entertainers Theatre
Torrance, CA
06.2016 - 08.2017
  • Collaborated with staff to ensure smooth execution of summer camps, youth productions, and events, contributing to a positive guest experience.
  • Served in front-of-house roles such as ticket sales, concessions, and guest service, while also assisting with technical production setup and teardown.
  • Acted as a camp counselor, engaging with participants and ensuring a fun, safe environment during youth summer camps.

Education

Associate degree - Communication

Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
06.2027

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Social media management
  • Project coordination
  • Written communication

Timeline

Social Media Intern

Critics Choice Catering
06.2025 - Current

Sales Associate/Representative

Perspire South Bay
04.2025 - 06.2025

Studio Assistant

Perspire South Bay
10.2024 - 06.2025

Sales Associate

The Center Studio & Boutique
08.2023 - 01.2024

Retail Sales Associate

Roundtrip Collective
06.2023 - 08.2023

Retail Sales Associate

Kalihi
03.2019 - 09.2019

Student Staff

Encore Entertainers Theatre
06.2016 - 08.2017

Associate degree - Communication

Cuesta College

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University-Long Beach
Lauren Marcus
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