Shelby Brown
Culpeper,VA
Summary
Determined and hardworking individual with a passion for design. I have years of client and project
management experience. My strengths are my organizational skills, being detailed oriented and
thorough when it comes to projects, as well as being eager to tackle any task at hand.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager/Design Assistant
The Paradise Antiques
Middleburg, VA
07.2023 - Current
- Assist the designer in client meetings
- Enter and track shop inventory
- Place and track orders for clients
- Create client estimate and invoices via Quickbooks
- Communicate with client regarding current projects
- Corresponding and following up with vendors
Office Manager
Choux Designs
The Plains, VA
02.2023 - Current
- Preparing invoices for clients
- Ordering and organizing the sample library
- Entering and managing inventory in Houzz
- Creating and updating client shipping schedules
- Tracking orders
- Reconciling monthly credit card statements
- Assisting with photoshoots
Stylist
Stitch Fix, Remote
06.2022 - Current
- Using client information to create looks that would be suit them (fit, color, style, budget)
- Write clients notes regarding what's in their Fix and how to style it
- Managing a que in a timely manner to ensure all the Fix are sent out on schedule
- Staying up to date on new inventory and trends
- Paying close attention to previously sent items and match scores when styling
Short Term Rental Marketing Manager
Vesta Property Management
Front Royal, VA
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Manage bookings and communication with guests
- Manage pages on all social media platforms
- Source furniture, decorations, and needs of the Airbnb
- Schedule photoshoots for new properties or updates
- Organize cleaning scheduling
- Speak to homeowners about the the Airbnb process
- Create flyers and ads for our services
- Research on the market and prices
Store Manager/Design Assistant
Folly
Charlottesville, VA
10.2019 - 10.2022
- Placing custom fabric, wallpaper, and furniture orders
- Entering inventory into Quickbooks
- Managing store front
- Corresponding and following up with vendors
- Placing inventory orders
- Assisting with mood boards, budget sheets, etc
- Organizing design studio and product
- Opening and closing the shop
- Recommend, select, help obtain products based on guest’s needs
- Create displays and visuals on the sales floor
Assistant Manager
J. Crew Group, Inc
Charlottesville, VA
04.2019 - 01.2021
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting guests, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints
- Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for guests
- Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods
- Inventory stock and process shipment
- Instruct staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales
- Assign employees to specific duties
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised
- Plan store layouts or design displays
- Daily paper work, opening and closing store, and preparing registers
- Updating visuals, windows displays and mannequins throughout the sales floor
Sales Associate
Taste Oil Vinegar Spice
Culpeper, VA
11.2016 - 04.2019
- Greet guests and ascertain what each guest wants or needs
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
- Demonstrate use or operation of merchandise
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock
- Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales
- Bag or package purchases, and wrap gifts
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables
Assistant Manager
Prince Michel Vineyard and Winery
Leon, VA
05.2014 - 11.2016
- Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
- Balance cash receipts
- Serve wine and provide tasting for guests
- Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from guests
- Prepare appetizers such as pickles, cheese, and cold meats
- Plan and advertise events
- Prepare tasting room and bar for opening and closing
- Complete daily closing paperwork
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints
- Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods
- Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level
- Assign employees to specific duties
- Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised
- Plan and coordinate advertising campaigns and sales promotions, and prepare merchandise displays and advertising copy
- Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits
Floor Staff
Regal Entertainment Group
Culpeper, VA
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Sell and collect admission tickets and passes from guests at entertainment events
- Greet guests attending entertainment events
- Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued
- Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for guests during performances
- Direct guests to restrooms, concession stands and telephones
- Work with others to change advertising displays
Education
Certificate in Paralegal Studies - undefined
Germanna Community College
May 2017
High School Diploma - undefined
Eastern View High School
May 2013
Skills
- Inventory
- Strategic planning
- Detail oriented
- QuickBooks
- Assistant Manager Experience
- Event Planning
- Management
- Store Management Experience
Timeline
Office Manager/Design Assistant
The Paradise Antiques
07.2023 - Current
Office Manager
Choux Designs
02.2023 - Current
Short Term Rental Marketing Manager
Vesta Property Management
10.2022 - 05.2023
Stylist
Stitch Fix, Remote
06.2022 - Current
Store Manager/Design Assistant
Folly
10.2019 - 10.2022
Assistant Manager
J. Crew Group, Inc
04.2019 - 01.2021
Sales Associate
Taste Oil Vinegar Spice
11.2016 - 04.2019
Assistant Manager
Prince Michel Vineyard and Winery
05.2014 - 11.2016
Floor Staff
Regal Entertainment Group
05.2012 - 05.2014
Certificate in Paralegal Studies - undefined
Germanna Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Eastern View High School
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