Maria Garcia
Davenport
Summary
Artistic visual merchandiser brings several years of superior merchandising performance. Meticulous and creative with drive for increasing sales and brand awareness through skillful product promotion. Builds and maintains attractive displays and manages floor resets to enhance customer shopping experiences.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Commercial Manager
Zara USA
Orlando
08.2023 - Current
- Lead commercial strategy to drive sales, improve conversion rates, and optimize store performance
- Analyze sales trends and KPIs to inform product placement, replenishment, and markdown decisions
- Collaborate with visual merchandising and operations teams to ensure alignment between product flow and customer demand
- Monitor inventory levels and stock rotation to maximize sell-through and minimize loss
- Train and guide team members on commercial priorities, visual standards, and customer experience excellence
Visual Merchandiser
Zara USA
Orlando
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Developed engaging visual displays to enhance customer shopping experience.
- Collaborated with marketing team to align promotions with store aesthetics.
- Executed seasonal merchandising strategies to reflect brand identity and trends.
- Trained staff on visual standards and display techniques for consistency.
- Analyzed sales data to inform visual placement decisions and optimize layouts.
- Maintained inventory of display materials and ensured timely replenishment.
- Conducted store walkthroughs to assess and improve visual presentation quality.
- Researched market trends to stay updated on competitive merchandising strategies.
- Organized store layout, fixtures and visual merchandising standards.
- Planned seasonal changes in store layouts, including decorations, props and other visuals.
- Executed merchandising and floor moves based on seasonal changes, business needs and trends.
Technical Support Specialist
Apple
Orlando
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided technical assistance to customers through various communication channels.
- Diagnosed software and hardware issues using remote support tools.
- Documented customer interactions and troubleshooting steps in the ticketing system.
- Collaborated with team members to resolve complex technical problems.
Cashier
The Children's Place
Orlando
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Processed customer transactions efficiently while maintaining a friendly, service-oriented attitude
- Handled cash, credit, and returns accurately while following loss prevention procedures
- Assisted with store opening and closing tasks, including register balancing and organizing the sales floor
- Supported sales associates during peak hours by managing fitting room flow and maintaining front-end cleanliness
- Provided product knowledge and promotional details to enhance the customer experience
Education
Forensic Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH 01.2025 - 08.2025
Skills
- Visual merchandising
- Customer relationship management
- Sales analysis
- Team collaboration
- Data interpretation
- Problem solving
- Inventory management
- Technical troubleshooting
- Fashion trend awareness
- Retail sales campaigns
- Employee coaching
- Product knowledge
- Remerchandising
- Merchandise flow
- Standards development
- Marketing
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Forensic Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
01.2025 - 08.2025
Commercial Manager
Zara USA
08.2023 - Current
Visual Merchandiser
Zara USA
06.2021 - 08.2023
Technical Support Specialist
Apple
05.2020 - 06.2021
Cashier
The Children's Place
07.2018 - 07.2019