Stephanie Avalos

Visual Merchandiser

Visual Communications graduate from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Achieving goals in the visual merchandising industry, while gaining new knowledge through customer service skills and visual merchandising.

Work Experience

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)

Visual Merchandiser

Achieved sales goal through customer service. Planned and executed department moves. Update window displays and maintain mannequin styling looks through daily routines. Helped train new team members about store operations, visual department updates and tasks. Read and used sales report numbers to exceed sales. Traveled to different store to set up new store-openings through processed merchandise and placement of merchandise.
July 2014 - March 2021 Illinois, United States

J Crew

Visual Manager

Greeted and assisted guest through product knowledge, answered questions and placed personal orders. Worked closely with store director and district managers on sales reports and product feedback. Planned and executed department moves and late arrival updates. Processed product shipment and visual supplies. Opened and closed store, handled deposits and managerial emails.
August 2018 - July 2019

Target

Visual Merhcandiser

April 2021 -

Education

Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)

Associates of Arts: Visual Communications

Some of my courses including:
Design Installation
Adobe Programs (i.e...Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
P.R. and special events
Fashion Styling
October 2016 - June 2018 Los Angeles, California, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),
Spanish (Fluent),

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Drafting, Hand Rendering, Prop Design, Sketchup, Space Planning, Styling, Visual Presentations, Window Display,

Volunteer Dresser

Volunteered at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Helped backstage, dressing models for the show.

Volunteer for Pre-Oscar's Event

Assisted with event set-up and personally escorted guests through various vendors.