Lucy Fries

Cultivated strong relationships with employees to foster collaboration and professionalism.
Ensured exceptional customer experiences as a brand representative, welcoming all customers warmly.
Operated register efficiently, managing monetary transactions with accuracy.
Organized merchandise displays for optimal visual presentation on the sales floor.
Assisted in restocking new inventory to uphold operational efficiency.
Supported stockroom operations to streamline company processes effectively.

• Developed and optimized demonstrations to best connect with prospects and encourage sales.
• Maintained professionalism and efficiency while working closely with leadership.
• Cleaned and organized spaces to maintain neat promotional spaces.

Unpaid high school newspaper position. Initiated article writing during junior year, enhancing content creation skills.

Advanced to sports section editor senior year, overseeing editorial processes.

Authored an article biweekly while editing 3-4 articles per issue.

Received first place in my high school’s division for Best Feature by the Illinois Journalism Education Association (IJEA).

• Cultivated leadership and communication skills by directing peers and interviewing faculty.
• Strengthened time management abilities to meet strict deadlines effectively.
• Ideated article topics, pitching important and compelling stories.
• Established community contacts to source relevant news stories for publication.
• Collaborated with professionals to propose strategies for improving copy effectiveness.
• Interviewed subjects in a variety of settings, ensuring the accuracy and relevancy of information.