Brett Bentley
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Creative, forward-thinking individual who works well alone and with teams. Looking for an assistant manager opportunity in the luxury retail industry. Would like to build on skills and knowledge studied in college, and to begin working at the professional level. Knowledge in luxury trends and products. Experience in luxury retail webpage design, Merchandise Management, entry level Entrepreneurship, E-Commerce Business, Fundamentals of Business and Marketing. Specific knowledge in Fashion Marketing, Fashion and Business, Visual Merchandising, styling experience in layering pieces and prioritizing colors while composing fashionable looks for editorials assignments. Entrepreneurial spirit in setting and achieving goals at work, college, and on personal projects.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Business and Fashion
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Worked on consolidated statements of cashflow for Retail Accounting. constructed Merchandising plans for Retail Math, Retail Buying and Accounting.
- Worked on income statements in Retail Math, Retail Buying and Retail Accounting; have general knowledge in Accounting.
- Ability to communicate with instructors, teammates and others in a sincere and professional way while working on and completing assignments and projects.
- Constructed a robust digital portfolio, with numerous luxury brand projects incorporated into portfolio work.
- Knowledge of current luxury market, fashion trends, and business environment.
- Worked with graphic editors from around the world, an author, editor and two business mentors to achieve the goal of creating viable business plans, four luxury retail webpages in multiple colorways, a luxury retail mobile webpage, and a branded mobile app for soon to be Bentley's Luxury Clothing online retail store.
- Able to execute and deliver formal and informal power point presentations to an audience of 5-30.
- Ability to multitask, work well under pressure and deliver projects on time.
Visual Merchandising
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Coordinated with diverse teams on multiple Visual Merchandising projects and assignments.
- Constructed a luxury fashion editorial working with numerous luxury fashion brands for wardrobe.
- Created British inspired fashion color boards with Pantone colors for the years 2014 and 2015 when projects were assigned.
- Ability to read and interpret instructional documents such as safety rules, and operations for projects, arts, crafts, and furniture to complete multiple Merchandising and art projects.
- Proficient on Mac and PC technology when working on Visual Merchandising projects and assignments.
- Achieved 90%-100% grades for multiple Visual Merchandising projects and assignments with teams and alone.
- Strategic ability to problem-solve, communicate, and find solutions while working with teams during visual merchandising projects, assignments and fashion editorials resulting in earning 90-100% grades.
- Strong presentation and communications skills when speaking to audiences of 5-30.
- Visual Merchandising relevant courses completed: Merchandising, Fashion Show Production, Fundamentals of Styling, Merchandising Managing, Survey of Fashion Industry, Digital Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Apparel Fit and Construction, and Luxury Trends and Forecasting.
- Possess keen fashion sense, with visual and luxury level experience.
Fundamentals of Styling
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Led and worked with eight-person teams to create fashion editorials which included exclusive luxury fashion.
- Explored and created head-to-toe luxury clothing and accessories for editorial photography projects.
- Analyzed pricing for luxury clothing, accessories and incorporated price information into assignment as requested by instructor.
- Experience with using luxury brands to style and accessorize fashion models used for editorial projects.
Professional Communications
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Completed English courses one, two, and three at the college level. Experience on multiple written luxury fashion assignments and projects.
- Completed Spanish courses one, two, and three. Surface level experience in the Spanish language.
- Completed Public Relations and Professional Communications courses.
- Used critical thinking skills to make sound decisions and provide solutions and advice to teammates and instructors for presentations and assignments.
- Developed a new way of fashion communication with a "client management mindset", with the purpose of building and retaining lasting luxury fashion retail, and advisor relationships.
Landscaping
Self- Employed
01.2014 - Current
- Provide landscape upkeep for multiple clients.
- Work with all kinds of landscapes equipment while operating 100% within regulations.
- Perform physical elements of the job, can stand for lengths at a time.
- Ability to crouch, bend, lift, equipment, boxes or products of up to 20-30 pounds with ease.
- Establish clients trust on landscape tasks with straightforward, effective communication, and delivering tangible results and landscape upkeep.
Restaurant Waiter and Bartending
Loews Hotel Atlanta
02.2010 - 10.2011
- Provided excellent customer service in luxury hotel/hospitality industry while working alongside approximately 75 other employees.
- Maintained section, table, bar cleanliness, and organization meeting standards for training procedures to provide a visually pleasing section of workplace in hotel.
- Ability to direct and converse with very diverse multi-lingual customers based on language, interpreters and their communication needs.
- Provided assistance to restaurant, bar, manager, banquet teammates, co-workers and colleagues during establishment of new luxury hotel.
- Provide collaborative welcoming client/customer atmosphere while bringing value to the customer with a nice luxury hospitality experience.
- Followed the customer/client non-disclosure agreement to ensure customer/client privacy.
- Attention to detail in luxury workspace with interior design and decor while working on assigned hotel tasks.
Manager's Assistant
The Benz Store
05.2004 - 11.2009
- Provided assistance to owner and manager with up to 20-50 customers per work day with any needs, questions or concerns about their car or relevant information.
- Directed flow of parts for cars to mechanics while working on Mercedes automobiles.
- Followed procedures for assisting mechanics to ensure a safe work environment and operating within regulations.
- Created a welcoming customer atmosphere while assisting owner in front of store.
- Dealt with and reported all situations regarding customer request and complaints to manager and other employees to resolve issues.
- Documented customer data and information for purpose of providing exceptional organization of files and providing great customer service.
- Built trust based relationships across a very diverse clientele of customer while ensuring they had a good store experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Marketing Management
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA12.2020
Skills
- Luxury Fashion Trends & Forecasting
- Merchandise Managing
- Brand Identity Development
- Proficient on Mac and PC technology
- Retail Math, Retail Buying, Accounting
- Visual Merchandising
- Luxury Hospitality Experience
- Business and Global Marketing
- Fundamentals of Styling
- Communication Skills
- Retail Management
- Survey of Fashion Industry
Accomplishments
Earned multiple dean and president's list awards. Earned art grants and Hope scholarship during college career.
Timeline
Business and Fashion
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
Visual Merchandising
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
Fundamentals of Styling
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
Professional Communications
Art Institute of Atlanta
01.2014 - 12.2020
Landscaping
Self- Employed
01.2014 - Current
Restaurant Waiter and Bartending
Loews Hotel Atlanta
02.2010 - 10.2011
Manager's Assistant
The Benz Store
05.2004 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Marketing Management
The Art Institute of Atlanta
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