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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Nkenge Raspberry

Nkenge Raspberry

Annapolis,MD

Summary

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

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Design Studio Specialist/ Home Stylist

Williams-Sonoma
Annapolis, Maryland
09.2022 - Current
  • Employ design expertise to assist clients in one-on-one consultations in the store, virtually and in-home regarding the design of their living spaces to drive store sales.
  • Provide productive in -home consultations including the ability to measure and assess the clients living space.
  • Produce and present design plans based on client's needs, style, preferences and living space.
  • Maintain knowledge of current sales promotions in order to achieve and exceed established sales productivity goals.
  • Works on selling floor, meeting with customers & clients to build repeat and referral based clientele.
  • Prepares estimates for clients anywhere from made to order furniture, to drapes, fabrics, bedding and more.
  • Heading out to clients homes, measuring & helping them create the home they desire. Using 3D Room Planner. Layout the rooms, and furniture they are planning to purchase.
  • Determined size and layout of copy material and selected styles and size of fonts.
  • Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
05-1994

Skills

  • Problem-Solving Abilities
  • Originality and Creativity
  • Illustration and Design
  • Creative Thinking
  • Presentation Planning
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Analytical
  • Verbal Communication
  • Excellent Communication
  • Concept Development
  • Layout Design
  • Critical Thinking
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Customer Relations
  • Public Speaking

Accomplishments

  • Awarded employee of the month at Pottery Barn Store in Annapolis, in July of 2023.

Certification

  • Received Designer Certification for completion of Designer task and assignments.

Timeline

Design Studio Specialist/ Home Stylist

Williams-Sonoma
09.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of Maryland - Eastern Shore
Nkenge Raspberry