Jenna Strano
FASHION MARKETING STUDENT
Phone:
705-727-7394
Email:
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Date of Birth:
July 28, 1997
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EXPERIENCE
September 2017 - April 2018
Merchandise Manager
M BOUTIQUE
Daily Operations
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received and checked daily shipments and inventory
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tagged and steamed garments
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performed merchandising accordingly
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composed weekly buyers report
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recommendations on trends and sales
April 2014 - August 2015
Seasonal: April 2018 - August 2018
Keyholder
CRABTREE & EVELYN
Daily Operations
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opened and closed the store
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worked with the M19 POS system
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achieved daily sales targets
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cleaning and managing store front
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stockroom
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receiving and merchandising
Seasonal: April 2016 - August 2016
Seasonal: April 2017 - August 2017
Store Manager
GOLDEN VALLEY
Seasonal Employment
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managed all day-to-day operations for high end clothing boutique in Collingwood
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opened and closed the store
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POS, inventory, scheduling
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managed two employees
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ensured all KPI's were accomplished
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all store merchandising
EDUCATION
September 2018 - Present
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Fashion Marketing and Retail Design
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES
Graduating from the University of South Wales in Fashion Marketing and Retail Design in June 2019. In my final year of fashion studies, I developed a marketing plan for Cardiff Topshop. The objective was to increase footfall and present an elevator pitch to the management. I have written a dissertation on sustainability and co-created a clothing brand consisting of positive body image and female empowerment. This body of work also included a research journal, brand book, range plan and a promotional calendar with outcomes. Effectively co-produced a blog about our experiences as international students.
September 2015 - April 2018
Advanced Diploma - Fashion Business Management
SENECA COLLEGE
Graduated from the Fashion Business Management program with honours, at Seneca College and received my advanced diploma. During our third year, we worked on developing a new product line for Nobis Inc. This project encompassed recommendations for partnering on innovation and new trends. I studied applied marketing, product development, digital marketing, forecasting-innovation and merchandise evaluation. I maintained a 3.6 GPA over the 3 years of attendance at Seneca College.
September 2011 - June 2015
High School Diploma
BANTING MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
I graduated Banting Memorial High School on the Honour roll, as well as with an attendance award in Grade 12 for not missing any of my classes and always arriving on time. My greatest accomplishment in high school was finishing Grade 12 Mathematics with a 93%.
PROJECTS
FASHION MERCHANDISING AWARD
I received the fashion merchandising award in my final year at Seneca College. This award is given to one student at the end of their studies for demonstrating academic excellence and having a strong aptitude for the industry. I achieved this award by maintaining a positive attitude throughout the year, demonstrating strong leadership skills, dedicating my time and industry knowledge to the project, and having a good work ethic.
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Adobe - Proficient
Microsoft Word - Advanced
Power Point - Proficient