Stephanie Bender

Growing sales through eye catching visual merchandising. Support daily operations of store, observe/coach employees to deliver positive customer interactions and operational principles. Strong organization, written, and verbal skills. Community outreach, special events, and author book signing was essential part of work experience.

• Developed space planning concepts, color palette selections and textile presentations.
• Developed key client relationships by providing design solutions that met needs and budgets without compromising quality or design intent.
• Designed floor plans, elevations, 3D perspective views and material boards for review and presentation.
• Managed whole house design with emphasis on art and accessories.

• Ran multiple stores, including one of the highest volume stores, Palo Alto.
• Opened/closed stores for redesign, conversion, and LP relations.
• Communicated with buyers/planners to manage stock levels.
• Designed visual merchandising to drive sales.