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Stephanie Acosta

San Diego,CA

Summary

Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise in the legal world.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Procurement Specialist

Fashionphile
02.2021 - Current
  • Buying and procuring of luxury handbags
  • Researching data to keep up with profitable trends
  • Analyzing numbers with current and past sales
  • Processing of buybacks, determining accurate condition and pricing
  • In-depth knowledge of all major designer brands

Freelance Writer

Emphatic
08.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Remote
  • Researching media and articles for multiple clients to create content for target audiences
  • Creating social media content for platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Wordpress
  • Remote

Freelance Writer/ Editor

Melagirl
08.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Remote
  • Creating creative content about topics ranging from entertainment to political events
  • Editing articles written by intern writers and ensuring they are fit to be published
  • Remote

Buyer/Pricer

My Sister's Closet
09.2018 - 02.2021
  • Intake of clothing to be stocked and sold onto sales floor
  • Knowledge of fashion, trends and brands, old and current labels
  • Researching brands and labels to accurately judge value and price MSRP
  • Correctly describing and listing items to be sold

Intern

Poetry International
01.2019 - 04.2019
  • Reading and judging online submissions
  • Curating poems and formatting them to PI's online database
  • Writing content for social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook
  • Collaborated with fellow staff to choose a winning poet for the C.P
  • Cavafy Prize

Team Leader

05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Led team of 4 members while providing exceptional customer service
  • Trained team on all aspects of operating procedures and company services
  • Directed personnel training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy and commitment to friendly service
  • Coached team members in customer service techniques, providing feedback and encouragement toward reaching sales goals

Writer/ Radio Host

KCR College Radio
10.2017 - 05.2017
  • Wrote weekly entertainment articles for the KCR website
  • Compiled playlists that would air weekly
  • Participated in KCR promo events on campus

Education

No Degree - Paralegal Studies

San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
02-2026

Associate of Arts - Humanities and Fine Arts

Grossmont College
06.2016

Skills

  • Detail-oriented
  • Quick learner
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • Goal-oriented
  • Writer voice understanding
  • Word expertise
  • Story pitching
  • Scripts
  • Copy Editing
  • Editing articles
  • Detailed Research
  • Error spotting
  • Mastery of English grammar
  • Event coverage
  • Editing stories
  • Proofreading
  • Technical writing
  • Social media
  • Creative writing
  • Self-publishing experience
  • Blog/ Article writing
  • Procurement
  • Buying
  • Purchasing Processes
  • Effective Communication
  • Writing and verbal communication
  • Proficiency in WordDocument
  • Purchasing
  • Document Preparation
  • Data Entry
  • Report writing skills
  • Trend Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Research and data collection
  • Administrative Support
  • Document filing
  • Database Research
  • Exceptional writer
  • Deposition Summaries
  • Legal research skills
  • Westlaw

Relatedcoursework

  • English 576A/B: Literary Publishing and Editing, Collaborated with editorial group to create online literary journal. Wrote and edited book reviews, commentary pieces, as well as author interviews. Created an anthology with two other editors. We picked one genre that spoke to all editors. We later read and selected stories and poetry, which we transcribed and formatted into a chapbook. I was responsible for design, as well working with printers to have chapbooks created.
  • RWS 501: Content Editing, Edited and formatted a scientific manuscript. Edited instruction manuals, as well making style guides. Knowledgeable with the Chicago Manual of Style.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Procurement Specialist

Fashionphile
02.2021 - Current

Freelance Writer

Emphatic
08.2020 - Current

Freelance Writer/ Editor

Melagirl
08.2020 - Current

Intern

Poetry International
01.2019 - 04.2019

Buyer/Pricer

My Sister's Closet
09.2018 - 02.2021

Team Leader

05.2018 - 09.2018

Writer/ Radio Host

KCR College Radio
10.2017 - 05.2017

Associate of Arts - Humanities and Fine Arts

Grossmont College

No Degree - Paralegal Studies

San Diego Miramar College
Stephanie Acosta