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Renata Burford
Walled Lake,MI
Summary
Industrious Fashion Consultant 30 years of experience and eye for emerging trends. Manage high client load and maximizes customer satisfaction. Organized and adaptable approach to work. Outgoing Fashion Design professional with 30 years of experience. Outstanding know-how in pattern drafting, tailoring and sewing. Consistently works well under pressure and in deadline-driven environments. Knowledge of colors, textures and fabrics. Experienced Fashion Consultant proficient in All types of clothes and accessories. Skilled in cultivating close relationships with customers and suppliers. Friendly and flexible mentality.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Macy's Department Store
Personal Stylist
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Produced partial or complete wardrobe collections to support individual client objectives, spanning, modification to image, altered body style, updated professional appearance or special events.
- Consulted with clients to determine style preferences and provide appropriate recommendations for new image.
- Coordinated shopping excursions with clients and hand-selected apparel, footwear and accessories to complement body style, fashion choice and overall appearance.
- Networked within select groups to increase client base and generate sales.
- Performed personal shopping functions on behalf of customers.
- Selected clothes that flattered individual body types and capitalized on current trends.
- Managed over 50 customer calls per day. Increased by 10%
Crescent Academy Charter School
Kindergarten Teacher
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Maintained stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays.
Education
Ray-Vogue CollegeChicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design
08.1994
Robert Morris University - IllinoisChicago, IL
Associate of Applied Science from Computerized Business Systems/ Accounting
11.1991
University Overview
- Honor Roll GPA 3.5
Skills
- Evaluations and needs assessments
- Management trends knowledge
- Retail and fashion
- Cultivating Fashion proficiency
- Fashionistas product intelligence
- Personal shopping
- Styling understanding
- Product Expertise
- Merchandising abilities
- Understanding of textures
- Trend knowledge
- Special education
- Elementary education
Accomplishments
Brides Today Magazine 1995 Featured my Bridal Attire
Finish Look Hair Magazine 1995 Featured my Bridal Accessories
Kindergarten students achieved Percentage of Projected Growth Met 2024 and 2023
Math: 113.3% Reading: 94.1%
Brides Today Magazines 1995
In 1995 having my bridal attire featured sold out each month. It was an honor to be in the first black bridal magazine of color.
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Timeline
Personal Stylist
Macy's Department Store
08.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Crescent Academy Charter School
08.2021 - Current
Ray-Vogue College
Bachelor of Arts from Fashion Design
Robert Morris University - Illinois
Associate of Applied Science from Computerized Business Systems/ Accounting