Ashley Lieurance

1015 Jersey Street Quincy, Illinois 62301 (217) 779-2247 alieur7861@gmail.com

Education
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Il, United States
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences;
Emphasis: Fashion Merchandising
May 2014
Deans List Fall 2013
Selected to attend Shop.orgs Annual Summit 2013
Professional Experience
Rue21, Quincy, Il
Store Manager, July 2013-current
Managing and scheduling a staff of 10-20 to provide excellent customer service, and to
uphold the store to company standards
Actively recruiting, hiring, and training staff members
Merchandising to current company standards and market trends
Maintaining trendy and aesthetically pleasing visual displays
Deb Shops, Quincy, Il
Store Manager, October 2013-July 2014
Acting Store Manager/ Full-time Assistant Manager August 2013-October 2013
Part-time Assistant Manager September 2012-August 2013
Sales Associate July 2008-August 2011, July 2012-September 2012
Managing a staff of 8-12, making sure we are providing a professional, enjoyable
customer experience
Scheduling employees efficiently around company and personal needs
Partnering on the recruiting, hiring, and staffing procedures at the store level
Coaching employees on most efficient means of customer service, product knowledge,
and following company policy and procedures
Keeping the visuals current according to company visual standards, current trends, local
demographics wants and needs, and replenishing them on a daily/weekly basis
Actively the district Fragrance Captain since August 2013, Achieved Number 1 in
fragrance sales in the company, and was a staple in the companys Top 10 fragrance
stores
Claires, Quincy, Il
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Key, August 2011 November 2011
Keeping the store up to visual standards, executing floor plan moves
Accurately and efficiently opened and closed the store, duties included doing so in a
timely manner, making sure all paperwork was complete and accurate, cleaning and
maintaining standards of the company
Provided excellent customer service, maintaining specific sales goals



















References

Carmen N. Keist, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising & Hospitality
Knoblauch Hall 140 / 1 University Circle
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
309.298.2052
cn-keist@wiu.edu

Shanna M. Bruer, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Department of Business and Technology
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455
Personal Phone: (773)-531-6704
S-Bruerhess@wiu.edu

Janelle Marshall
Store Manager, Deb Shops
(309) 868-1464