Paige Brearley

PAIGE BREARLEY MARKETING/SALES SPECIALIST Career Objective Hard-working professional with 7+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of customer loyalty, merchandising, and retail sales. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully ll the Marketing/Sales Specialist role at your company. Contact-- S Central Park Ave Evergreen Park, IL, 60805 Education Additional Skills NOR THE R N M I C HI GA N U NI VE R SI TY Marquette, MI Completed coursework towards B.A. English (Feb 2015) E VE R GR E E N PA R K C OM M U NI TY HI GH SC HOOL Evergreen Park, IL High School Diploma (May 2010) Motivated Excellent customer service skills Willing to learn Organized Professional Experience Sep 2017 – Present FR E E L A NC E W R I TE R N/A, Evergreen Park, IL Review copy and correct errors in content, grammar, and punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines. Receive assignments or evaluate leads or tips to develop story ideas. Revise work to meet editorial approval or to t time or space requirements. Pitch story ideas and discuss deadlines with editors. Mar 2013 – Feb 2016 SA L E S A SSOC I A TE TJ Maxx, Marquette , MI Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment. Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise. Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices. Place special orders or call other stores to nd desired items. Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations. Ticket, arrange and display merchandise to promote sales. Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns. Clean shelves, counters, and tables. Jan 2007 – Aug 2010 C A SHI E R Marshalls, Oak Lawn, IL Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers. Greet customers entering establishments. Process merchandise returns and exchanges. Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping oors and emptying trash cans. Assist with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring tting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items. Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise. Worked on school breaks up til 2015. References References available upon request