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Marimac Ellis

Jackson,TN

Summary

Resourceful Showroom Assistant with considerable experience in retail and customer service. Skilled at maintaining showroom presentation, managing inventory, and interacting professionally with clients. Demonstrated abilities in visual merchandising to enhance product display, contributing to increased sales. Exceptional organizational skills ensure smooth daily operations and customer satisfaction.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Showroom Assistant

Builder Finish Products
Jackson, TN
07.2024 - Current
  • Established positive connections with clients by providing outstanding customer service.
  • Effectively utilized social media platforms to showcase available services, vendors, and collections.
  • Enhanced customer engagement through a redesigned company website.
  • Assisted management in developing promotional materials for store events.
  • Provided guidance to customers in choosing suitable tile and lighting solutions for their projects.

Interior Design Assistant

The Pearl Apartment Complex
Oxford, MS
01.2023 - 05.2024
  • Played an instrumental role in assisting the interior designer with creating visually appealing presentations for an apartment complex.
  • Engaged in collaborative sessions with developers, capturing vital information through note-taking.
  • Assisted with various installation tasks

Student

Florence University of the Arts
Florence, Italy
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Enrolled in Interior Design and Architecture courses focused on redesigning historical buildings in Florence
  • Analyzed the distinctive features of various Italian design styles and designers
  • Incorporated Italian furniture companies in projects for a comprehensive understanding of European furnishings and lighting

Intern

SummerStory
Alys Beach, FL
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Assisted and supported head designers in various job site tasks
  • Utilized Lightspeed software to effectively manage sales and inventory
  • Photographed showroom to enhance product visibility on company's Instagram platform
  • Maintained positive relationships with clients to enhance customer experience
  • Coordinated the arrangement of furniture upon arrival of new shipments.
  • Organized fabric swatches, wallpaper books and other samples for designers' reference library.

Sales Associate

Summerhouse
Oxford, MS
01.2022
  • Managed interactions with vendor representatives to fulfill sample orders from designers.
  • Maximized project management efficiency through the organization and optimization of the fabric and wallpaper sample library.
  • Ensured client satisfaction through excellent customer service
  • Contributed to the cleanliness of the showroom through organizing furniture and decor.
  • Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing and Communications with specialization in Visual Design -

School of Journalism and New Media, University of Mississippi
05.2024

Interior Design

College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
05.2022

Skills

  • AutoCAD
  • 2020 Design Live
  • InDesign
  • Google Analytics certified
  • Microsoft Suite
  • LightSpeed
  • Photoshop

Timeline

Showroom Assistant

Builder Finish Products
07.2024 - Current

Student

Florence University of the Arts
08.2023 - 12.2023

Interior Design Assistant

The Pearl Apartment Complex
01.2023 - 05.2024

Sales Associate

Summerhouse
01.2022

Intern

SummerStory
05.2021 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing and Communications with specialization in Visual Design -

School of Journalism and New Media, University of Mississippi

Interior Design

College of Human Sciences, Auburn University
Marimac Ellis