Valentina Montemarano

VALENTINA MONTEMARANO LINKS PORTFOLIO INSTAGRAM LINKEDIN EXPERIENCE STORE COORDINATOR GUCCI TORONTO FLAGSHIP | MAY 2018 - MARCH 2020 Handled all in-store administrative operations Direct assistant to management team with daily responsibilities including communicating with clients, corporate and coordinator team Team lead for training and on-boarding new hires Increased daily sales and tracked KPI's Organized and facilitated in-store events, promotions, collection previews, projects and presentations Generated reports, managed team calendar, coordinated and hosted meetings Executed time sensitive requests for clients and corporate Served as a knowledgeable and resourceful point of contact for the store and as a liaison for management. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE Social Media Content Creator @valentinamontemarano Client Advisor Saks Fifth Avenue Consumer Insights Specialist Longo’s Corporate Office Freelance Wardrobe and Personal Stylist Writing and Styling Intern, Milk & Heels Magazine Writer and Social Media Intern Rent Frock Repeat Customer Service Supervisor Longo’s Brothers May 2018- Present Feb 2016-May 2018 Aug 2015-Feb 2016 June 2015-Present Oct 2015 - Dec 2016 Feb 2014-Jan 2015 Nov 2009-Aug 2015 EDUCATION CERTIFICATE, FASHION COORDINATION AND STYLING RYERSON UNIVERSITY | 2014 - 2015 CONTACT HONOURS BACHELOR OF ARTS, ENGLISH AND EQUITY STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO | 2010 - 2014 --WWW.VALENTINAMONTEMARANO.COM SKILLS Proficient in Mac, Windows, Office Suite and Outlook Manage, create and conceptualize content on various social media platforms Plan, implement and monitor social media strategy to raise brand awareness Collaborate and partner with various brands and content creators Styling and writing work has been published (Ellements Magazine, Milk & Heels Magazine, Rent Frock Repeat) Extremely creative & innovative with adept visual accuracy Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills Effective communicator & technologically savvy Excellent written, analytical and interpersonal skills Experienced in the editorial, styling, and luxury retail industries with high interest in marketing, planning and social media divisions.