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Ravi Desai

Ravi Desai

Fair Lawn,NJ

Summary

Highly motivated and versatile professional with a business degree and a diverse range of experiences in retail, education, and event management. Possessing a strong understanding of business and marketing principles, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a passion for delivering outstanding results, having consistently excelled in various roles. With a proven track record of success, currently seeking an opportunity to leverage my skills and knowledge to contribute to a dynamic organization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraprofessional Aide

Fair Lawn Board Of Education
02.2022 - Current

• Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
• Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
• Prepared daily reports and maintained administrative records.

Event Specialist/Manager

Elite Rhythms Entertainment
04.2017 - Current

• Negotiated and worked with venues and vendors to carry out event objectives.
• Developed planning strategies while creating and maintaining best practices for budgets, project plans, event timelines and presentations.
• Conceptualized and designed diverse range of wedding packages, spanning from $2,000 to $15,000, resulting in 35% increase in overall client bookings since 2020
• Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, event promotions as well as social media account.
• Attended industry events to promote services and build relationships with prospective vendors.

Sales Operations Support Specialist, Stylist, Visual Merchandiser

J. Crew
02.2019 - 02.2023

• Worked with visual team to integrate displays with campaigns
• Supervised and trained team of 15 merchandising associates, verifying accuracy and efficiency in work processes.
• Conducted regular quality reviews of business data and processes to identify discrepancies and formulate solutions.
• Maintained weekly averages of $5,000 to $10,000, leading store sales and ranking among 124 company locations
• Manage Enterprise Shipping by overseeing quantities of products per order utilizing Manhattan Associates OMNI

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing; Minor in Accounting

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
01.2023

Associate of Science - Accounting

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
05.2020

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Tableau

Email Marketing

Digital Marketing

Social Media Advertising

Financial Analysis

Customer Relations

Teamwork and Collaboration

Public Speaking

Languages

English (Native)
Gujarati (Proficient)

Timeline

Paraprofessional Aide

Fair Lawn Board Of Education
02.2022 - Current

Sales Operations Support Specialist, Stylist, Visual Merchandiser

J. Crew
02.2019 - 02.2023

Event Specialist/Manager

Elite Rhythms Entertainment
04.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Marketing; Minor in Accounting

Montclair State University

Associate of Science - Accounting

Bergen Community College
Ravi Desai