Karen Farber

KAREN​ ​ALEXANDRA​ ​FARBER Palm​ ​Desert,​ ​CA​ ​92211 +33​ ​7​ ​67​ ​05​ ​83​ ​24-Blog:​​ ​www.littleblackshell.com LinkedIn:​ ​https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-farber OBJECTIVE:​ ​Social​ ​Media​ ​Marketing​ ​Specialist,​ ​Graphic​ ​Designer,​ ​Content​ ​Creator,​ ​and​ ​Blogger​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​apply her​ ​digital​ ​marketing​ ​skills​ ​with​ ​a​ ​remote​ ​position​ ​at​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​company. EDUCATION California​ ​Polytechnic​ ​State​ ​University​,​ ​Pomona,​ ​CA Bachelor​ ​of​ ​Science,​ ​Apparel​ ​Merchandising​ ​and​ ​Management Orange​ ​Coast​ ​College​,​ ​Costa​ ​Mesa,​ ​CA Associates​ ​of​ ​Arts,​ ​Fashion​ ​Merchandising​ ​and​ ​Marketing RELEVANT​ ​EXPERIENCE Little​ ​Black​ ​Shell​ ​-​ ​Los​ ​Angeles,​ ​CA Style​ ​&​ ​Travel​ ​Blogger/​ ​Social​ ​Media​ ​Manager/​ ​Copywriter/​ ​Content​ ​Creator ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​January​ ​2016​ ​-​ ​July​ ​2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​June​ ​2015​ ​-​ ​January​ ​2016 Executing​ ​the​ ​department's​ ​weekly​ ​and​ ​monthly​ ​excel​ ​reports Attend​ ​vendor​ ​appointments​ ​with​ ​buyer​ ​and​ ​other​ ​department​ ​buyers​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​out​ ​merchandise​ ​to​ ​be​ ​sold​ ​in​ ​stores Write​ ​purchase​ ​orders​ ​and​ ​send​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​vendor​ ​contacts Ensure​ ​that​ ​all​ ​orders​ ​were​ ​routed​ ​on​ ​time​ ​for​ ​shipping​ ​by​ ​maintaining​ ​contact​ ​with​ ​vendors​ ​via​ ​phone​ ​or​ ​email Analyse​ ​the​ ​selling​ ​of​ ​specific​ ​items​ ​for​ ​reorder Create​ ​mood​ ​boards​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​up-to-date​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​current​ ​trends​ ​and​ ​educate​ ​the​ ​department​ ​buyers. Nordstrom​ ​-​ ​Newport​ ​Beach,​ ​CA Commissioned​ ​Sales​ ​Associate/Management​ ​Trainee ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​September​ ​2014​ ​-​ ​Current Create​ ​brand​ ​promotional​ ​content​ ​to​ ​be​ ​shared​ ​via​ ​Instagram​ ​and​ ​the​ ​FemFete​ ​blog. Blogger​ ​outreach​ ​and​ ​relationship​ ​building. Grow​ ​brand’s​ ​presence​ ​in​ ​all​ ​social​ ​media​ ​platforms​ ​with​ ​emphasis​ ​on​ ​Instagram,​ ​Pinterest,​ ​and​ ​Snapchat. Maintain​ ​an​ ​active​ ​and​ ​well​ ​branded​ ​Pinterest​ ​account​ ​by​ ​pinning​ ​inspiring​ ​content​ ​and​ ​optimizing​ ​our​ ​own​ ​for​ ​leads. Re-brand​ ​the​ ​blog​ ​and​ ​SEO​ ​optimize​ ​old​ ​articles​ ​for​ ​better​ ​lead​ ​generation. Put​ ​together​ ​newsletter​ ​and​ ​email​ ​marketing​ ​blasts​ ​to​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​weekly​ ​to​ ​our​ ​subscribers. Use​ ​of​ ​WordPress,​ ​Photoshop,​ ​Microsoft​ ​Word,​ ​Excel,​ ​Instagram,​ ​Facebook,​ ​Twitter,​ ​Pinterest,​ ​Snapchat,​ ​mobile​ ​scheduling​ ​and photo-editing​ ​apps. Ross​ ​Inc.​ ​-​ ​Los​ ​Angeles,​ ​CA Buying​ ​and​ ​Administrative​ ​Assistant ● ● ● ● ● ● ​ ​ ​2014 Create​ ​inspiring​ ​and​ ​engaging​ ​content​ ​for​ ​both​ ​the​ ​blog​ ​and​ ​social​ ​media​ ​channels Plan,​ ​Manage,​ ​and​ ​execute​ ​new​ ​and​ ​recurring​ ​social​ ​media​ ​campaigns. Write​ ​SEO​ ​optimized​ ​ ​blog​ ​posts​ ​and​ ​promote​ ​them​ ​via​ ​Instagram,​ ​Facebook,​ ​Twitter,​ ​and​ ​Pinterest. Constantly​ ​connect​ ​with​ ​other​ ​influencers​ ​and​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​the​ ​business’​ ​presence​ ​and​ ​create​ ​new​ ​sponsorship​ ​opportunities. Maintain​ ​open​ ​communication​ ​with​ ​31k+​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​and​ ​grow​ ​a​ ​loyal​ ​following Partner​ ​with​ ​brands,​ ​public​ ​relations​ ​contacts,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​influencers​ ​to​ ​grow​ ​the​ ​business Partnered​ ​with​ ​tourism​ ​boards​ ​around​ ​Europe,​ ​independent​ ​5*​ ​and​ ​luxury​ ​boutique​ ​hotels​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​major​ ​hotel​ ​chains​ ​such as​ ​IHG,​ ​Four​ ​Seasons,​ ​Hyatt,​ ​etc.,​ ​transportation​ ​brands​ ​(Eurail/Interrail). Use​ ​of​ ​WordPress,​ ​Photoshop,​ ​Lightroom,​ ​Illustrator,​ ​Premiere,​ ​Google​ ​Analytics,​ ​Microsoft​ ​Word,​ ​Excel,​ ​Instagram,​ ​Facebook, Twitter,​ ​Pinterest. Lily​ ​&​ ​Jasper​ ​-​ ​Venice​ ​Beach,​ ​CA Social​ ​Media​ ​Manager/​ ​Content​ ​Creator​ ​/​ ​Blog​ ​Editor ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ​ ​ ​2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​March​ ​2012​ ​-​ ​August​ ​2014 Number​ ​1​ ​salesperson​ ​in​ ​TBD​ ​department​ ​(luxury​ ​clothing)​ ​and​ ​top​ ​10​ ​in​ ​entire​ ​store Number​ ​1​ ​account​ ​opener​ ​in​ ​department​ ​(Nordstrom​ ​credit​ ​and​ ​debit​ ​card) Consistently​ ​surpassed​ ​personal​ ​sales​ ​goals​ ​set​ ​by​ ​management​ ​while​ ​multitasking​ ​and​ ​serving​ ​as​ ​a​ ​team​ ​leader Served​ ​as​ ​a​ ​department​ ​leader​ ​working​ ​directly​ ​with​ ​the​ ​manager​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​business​ ​strategies Focused​ ​on​ ​providing​ ​the​ ​best​ ​all-around​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​every​ ​client Merchandised​ ​new​ ​shipments​ ​and​ ​maintained​ ​the​ ​sales​ ​floor​ ​inviting​ ​to​ ​customers. Helped​ ​train​ ​new​ ​employees​ ​in​ ​selling,​ ​store​ ​guidelines​ ​and​ ​expectations,​ ​and​ ​using​ ​the​ ​POS​ ​system Educated​ ​customers​ ​and​ ​team​ ​on​ ​current​ ​trends​ ​and​ ​new​ ​products​ ​while​ ​serving​ ​as​ ​a​ ​stylist. ● ● Created/​ ​implemented​ ​ideas​ ​for​ ​sales​ ​contests​ ​and​ ​floor​ ​changes,​ ​motivated​ ​staff​ ​to​ ​exceed​ ​their​ ​sales​ ​goals Served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​TBD​ ​department’s​ ​denim​ ​specialist​ ​and​ ​kept​ ​close​ ​contact​ ​with​ ​upper​ ​management. Premier​ ​Food​ ​Safety​ ​-​ ​Fullerton,​ ​CA Customer​ ​Service​ ​Representative​ ​&​ ​Sales​ ​-​ ​Call​ ​Center ● ● ● ● ● ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​June​ ​2011​ ​-​ ​March​ ​2012 Provided​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​for​ ​an​ ​average​ ​of​ ​100+​ ​calls​ ​per​ ​day,​ ​answering​ ​customer​ ​inquiries,​ ​helping​ ​with​ ​IT​ ​related​ ​issues,​ ​problem solving,​ ​and​ ​providing​ ​new​ ​product​ ​information Maintained​ ​up-to-date​ ​knowledge​ ​on​ ​current​ ​sales​ ​and​ ​company​ ​policies​ ​to​ ​accurately​ ​sell​ ​our​ ​services Developed​ ​strong​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​important​ ​corporate​ ​contacts​ ​to​ ​have​ ​them​ ​as​ ​recurring​ ​clients Helped​ ​with​ ​various​ ​administrative​ ​duties​ ​-​ ​developing​ ​Excel​ ​spreadsheets,​ ​organizing​ ​files,​ ​scanning​ ​and​ ​faxing​ ​documents Provided​ ​daily​ ​support​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​company’s​ ​only​ ​Bilingual​ ​English/Spanish​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​representative SKILLS NATIVE​ ​BILINGUAL​ ​English/Spanish. Travel/Tourism​ ​Industry​ ​and​ ​Fashion​ ​Industry​ ​experience.​ ​Excellent​ ​verbal​ ​and​ ​written​ ​communication​ ​skills.​ ​Social​ ​Media Marketing​ ​expert.​ ​Sales​ ​&​ ​customer​ ​service​ ​background.​ ​Proficient​ ​in​ ​Microsoft​ ​Word,​ ​Excel,​ ​PowerPoint,​ ​WordPress,​ ​Google Analytics,​ ​Photoshop,​ ​Lightroom,​ ​Illustrator,​ ​Premiere,​ ​SEO,​ ​Instagram,​ ​Twitter,​ ​Facebook,​ ​Pinterest.​ ​Internet​ ​and​ ​computer savvy.​ ​Quick​ ​learner,​ ​detail​ ​oriented,​ ​organized,​ ​professional,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​self-starter​ ​with​ ​good​ ​time​ ​management​ ​skills.​ ​Experience with​ ​leadership,​ ​creative​ ​writing,​ ​social​ ​media​ ​management,​ ​retail​ ​and​ ​call-center​ ​environments.​ ​Flexible,​ ​works​ ​well​ ​with others,​ ​reliable,​ ​determined,​ ​able​ ​to​ ​multi-task​ ​effectively,​ ​and​ ​self-motivated.