Profile * Retail professional with extensive experience in design and design related venues including fashion, furniture, home furnishings and video production. * A clean visual point of view and well versed with all aspects of retail operations. * A clear understanding of proper merchandise handling, from wholesale buying to point of purchase. Selected Accomplishments CONSULTING 2001 - present As a consultant for commercial and residential clients, I have designed and implemented window and store display and bought for small venues, as well as staging model units for 'art & design in the new urban home' Brooklyn. My residential work entails design and fabrication of custom home furnishings. JEFFREY NEW YORK/ Sales Associate 2010 - 2016 * Personal service emphasis at one of the world's most highly regarded luxury fashion venues * Highly proficient with styling and clienteling CERAMICA / Visual Director, Buyer, Manager 2003 - 2004 * Responsible for store management, hiring and training of staff and maintaining and creation of high profile store visuals. * Directed advertising and editorial placement in print, related cross promotion for events planning, buying of table top domestic accessories. COSTUME NATIONAL/ Assistant Manager, Buyer 1998 - 2001 * Represented New York branch Milan Fashion Week, buying for the men's line. * Responsible for sales protocol, staff motivation and counseling, development of client base, maintaining store image and merchandising visuals. CHARIVARI/ Sales Associate 1996 - 1998 * In addition to client sales, responsible for staff supervision and new staff training in store operations and procedures. * Assisted visual director in floor moves and merchandising. AJP VIDEO PRODUCTIONS/ Associate Producer 1992 - 1996 * Visual consultant for off-line and on-line studio editing. Television commercials, music videos, point of purchase video presentations OOPS (originals on permanent sale)/ Manager 1990 - 1992 * Responsible for all aspects and administration including buying (mid 20th century furniture), merchandising, inventory, staff selection and training. Accomplishments CONSULTING 2001 - present As a consultant for commercial and residential clients, I have designed and implemented window and store display and bought for small venues, as well as staging model units for 'art & design in the new urban home' Brooklyn. My residential work entails design and fabrication of custom home furnishings. JEFFREY NEW YORK/ Sales Associate 2010 - 2016 * Personal service emphasis at one of the world's most highly regarded luxury fashion venues * Highly proficient with styling and clienteling CERAMICA / Visual Director, Buyer, Manager 2003 - 2004 * Responsible for store management, hiring and training of staff and maintaining and creation of high profile store visuals. * Directed advertising and editorial placement in print, related cross promotion for events planning, buying of table top domestic accessories. COSTUME NATIONAL/ Assistant Manager, Buyer 1998 - 2001 * Represented New York branch Milan Fashion Week, buying for the men's line. * Responsible for sales protocol, staff motivation and counseling, development of client base, maintaining store image and merchandising visuals. CHARIVARI/ Sales Associate 1996 - 1998 * In addition to client sales, responsible for staff supervision and new staff training in store operations and procedures. * Assisted visual director in floor moves and merchandising. AJP VIDEO PRODUCTIONS/ Associate Producer 1992 - 1996 * Visual consultant for off-line and on-line studio editing. Television commercials, music videos, point of purchase video presentations OOPS (originals on permanent sale)/ Manager 1990 - 1992 * Responsible for all aspects and administration including buying (mid 20th century furniture), merchandising, inventory, staff selection and training.

Highlights:

• Advertising
• Buying
• Consulting
• Fabrication
• Home Furnishings
• Inventory
• Management
• Merchandising
• Protocol