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SAMANTHA FURDEN

SAMANTHA FURDEN

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Light Hynotherapy Guide

Freelance
09.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced guest experience by providing information on the invention, origin, purpose, benefits, and types of lights used in light hypnotherapy.
  • Developed customized sessions for individual needs as well as pairing them with a vibration bed or chair ensuring a memorable and enjoyable light trip.
  • Maintained safety standards during excursions, resulting in zero accidents or incidents.
  • Built strong relationships with clients ensuring repeat customers for light hypnotherapy.
  • Used the light on up to 6 people at a time for a group light experience.

Sales Associate

Yanapuma
06.2023 - Current
  • Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing
  • Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories, and completing purchases
  • Learned about ceremonial items from South American tribes to educate customers about the product
  • Contributed to team objectives in a fast-paced environment to create immediate sales while still maintaining maximum profit with a month move-out deadline
  • Curated an outdoor booth at Aniwa Festival to make even more sales and minimize product
  • Listed and sold furniture online
  • Informed customers of sales promotions to increase sales productivity and volume
  • Ran flea market sales to liquidate remaining products.

Costume Designer and Personal Assistant

Lucent Dossier
07.2019 - Current
  • Worked as a team with several different unexpected obstacles to create a result we were all satisfied with including late nights & sourcing items in other countries
  • Was able to focus and communicate effectively on different communication between multiple WhatsApp threads, emails, and text messages with crew and talent all located in different time zones
  • Created unique costumes on a short time frame to fit dancers correctly and be safe for the performer's needs (i.e Fire dancing, contortionist, etc.) for high-end clients including Paul Mitchell for his end of the year Christmas parties
  • Restructured the sewing production area for a more optimal workflow of costume creation
  • Finished projects from concept to completion and gathering post project feedback.

Wardrobe Stylist

Freelancers Union
02.2018 - Current
  • Sewed and altered items to fit actors so they looked good on screen as well as felt comfortable
  • Worked with internal and external stakeholders in finding needs and making sure projects were going in the right direction through the process
  • Managed assistants so we could maximize our time and work together as a team to get the job completed to be something we were all happy with.

Education

High School Diploma -

West Ridge Academy
06.2013

Skills

  • Excellent People Skills
  • Team Cooperation
  • Listening Skills
  • Adapt to Diverse Groups
  • POS Inventory System Operation
  • Speaking Clearly
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Answering Customer Questions
  • Money Handling
  • Product and Service Sales
  • Safety and Cleanliness Standards
  • 54 WPM
  • Event Production
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Microsoft Programs
  • Tarot and Natal Chart Reading

Certification

CPR, Fire Safety Certified

Timeline

Light Hynotherapy Guide

Freelance
09.2023 - Current

Sales Associate

Yanapuma
06.2023 - Current

Costume Designer and Personal Assistant

Lucent Dossier
07.2019 - Current

Wardrobe Stylist

Freelancers Union
02.2018 - Current

High School Diploma -

West Ridge Academy
SAMANTHA FURDEN