MARIA ELENA BARRIENTOS
Los Angeles
Summary
Detail-oriented and analytical professional with a unique blend of clinical, entrepreneurial, and sales experience, transitioning into sales planning within the beauty industry. Proven ability to lead strategic growth through data-driven decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and customer-first initiatives. Passionate about driving efficiency, forecasting performance, and supporting revenue growth in fast-paced retail environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Associate/ Medical Assistant
Tia
12.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Women's Healthcare Clinic
- Maintain lines of communication amongst care team members to ensure back and front of house operations are aligned with patient/ care team needs
- Assist with preparing patients for examination, obtain medical history
- Obtain vital signs, document results and patient information in EMR
- Undertake additional projects to help clinic operations
- Work to capture nuances and personal needs of each patient in your time with them to help providers and all Tia care professionals better serve the patient
Founder & CEO
Desnuda
09.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Women's Clothing E-commerce Startup
- Develop and implement strategies to boost sales, including promotional campaigns, social media marketing, and email newsletters.
- Provide excellent customer service, resolve complaints, and build long-term relationships with customers.
- Oversee budgeting, pricing, and sales reporting ensuring profitability.
- Foster strong relationships with local businesses, vendors, and customers to promote the boutique and generate word-of-mouth referrals.
Donor Recruitment Coordinator
HemaCare Corporation
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: BioTech
- Attracted and retained donors for the company's donor center programs, including community involvement, on-site recruitment, conversion donors, education, etc
- Followed up with all accepted prescreens regarding the program and preparedness for the first donation.
- Maintained records and reports of donor recruit activities in the assigned area to assure continuity of recruitment programs.
- Answered the telephone and greeted on site donors and others in a professional, pleasant, and courteous manner.
Patient Care Coordinator
La Maestra Community Health Centers
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: Primary Care
- Collaborated with individual patients, their physicians, and when appropriate the patient's family to ensure accessible, comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally competent care.
- Responsible for building patient referrals and routing them to the proper specialist office.
- Documented telephone call conversations when speaking with each patient in regards to the patient's referral.
- Responsible for following up once a week with specialist offices to retrieve patient medical reports.
- Assisted with developing Obstetrics and Gynecology referrals when needed.
Beauty Sales Advisor
Sephora USA
04.2017 - 03.2021
- Educated clients on proper application techniques, leading to increased confidence in product use and overall satisfaction.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing personalized beauty consultations and product recommendations.
- Increased store traffic with effective promotional events and in-store marketing strategies.
- Boosted product sales by conducting engaging and informative makeup demonstrations.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve monthly sales targets, consistently meeting or exceeding goals.
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Public Health
California State University, Northridge
01.2020
Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Organization Skills
- Sales
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication
- Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- Brand Development Success - Successfully launched and grew Desnuda brand in Los Angeles market.
Timeline
Clinical Associate/ Medical Assistant
Tia
12.2023 - Current
Donor Recruitment Coordinator
HemaCare Corporation
10.2021 - 03.2022
Founder & CEO
Desnuda
09.2021 - Current
Patient Care Coordinator
La Maestra Community Health Centers
03.2021 - 07.2021
Beauty Sales Advisor
Sephora USA
04.2017 - 03.2021
Bachelor's of Science - Public Health
California State University, Northridge
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