Design & Merchandising Student

Kirsten Wilson

Philadelphia, PA

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Bright and energetic Design & Merchandising student looking to gain creative design knowledge as well as refine merchandising and photography skills.
Education
- Bachelor of Science Design & Merchandising
  
  Drexel University
  
  2015 - Currently Enrolled
  
  A Design & Merchandising degree combines creativity and business across the fashion and lifestyle goods industries. Students in the Design & Merchandising Program in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design develop an appreciation for style and product quality, learn to communicate verbally and visually through traditional and emerging media, and gain the business knowledge and skills to promote goods and services in the global marketplace. Drexel’s Design & Merchandising Program is ranked 3rd in the United States and 2nd among East Coast schools. (FashionSchools.org) The program prepares students for success in a wide range of fields: Retail management Fashion merchandising Visual merchandising Product development Buying Store operations Marketing and promotion Event planning Entrepreneurship
- Bachelor of Science Fashion & Retail
  
  Lynn University
  
  2015 - 2015
  
  Pursued coursework in Fashion & Retail, 2015
Experience
- Merchandise/Photography Assistant
  
  Destination Rewards
  
  Boca Raton, FL
  
  Feb 2015 - Aug 2015 (6 months)
  
  • Collaborated with merchandise team of 7 to develop digital marketing promotions and site categories for
  loyalty programs
  
  • Advised product photographer to compose
  coordinated looks with men’s and women’s clothing for sale on company-run websites (i.e. Allstate Rewards and Citi Bank)
  
  • Monitored sales activity of +/- 150 SKU’s on daily basis to be used for marketing emails
  
  • Attended weekly merchandise meetings to gather
  information on sales performance and address potential photography issues
Awards

A.J. Drexel Scholarship, 2015

Drexel University

Award given based on outstanding academic performance

Dean's List, 2015

Lynn University
Skills
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@kwilson16, member since 2016