KELCIE CLARKE

797 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON M3C 1V1

Cell: (647) 801 1723 Email: kelcieclarke1991@gmail.com


OBJECTIVE
To gain a full time position in within the fashion industry that can develop core skills, opportunities and life
experience. I am excited about gaining a position in a diverse industry that has an exhilarating and challenging
environment within the future. I am particularly interested in gaining experience within retail buying, wholesale
and the merchandising industry.

SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
Works well independently or in a team
environment
Takes initiative, can multitask effectively and be
flexible
Exceptional written and verbal communication
skills in the English language
Strong problem solving and organizational skills
Possesses time management skills, able to meet
deadlines in a prompt manor
Works effectively in a high stress and fast pace
environment

EDUCATION

Humber College, Toronto ON, September 2013- Present
Post Graduate Fashion Management & Promotions
Ontario Graduate Certificate
Comprehensive program focused on the dynamic industry of fashion buying, wholesale and retailing.
Developed a strong understanding of industry as a whole, and a deep knowledge of industry fields such as
product development and branding, promotion and merchandising, wholesale industry dynamics, sales and
trend forecasting.
Strengths include retail math, interpersonal skills, wholesale

University of Toronto, Toronto ON, September 2009- April 2013
History Major. Dual Minor, Political Science & Gender Studies
Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree
Demonstrated exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills throughout the intensive four
year program.
Worked with award-winning faculty members to develop strong critical thinking and problem solving
abilities, and prepare both written and verbal persuasive arguments supported by research.
Particularly fascinated by the events and outcomes of World War II and classics. These interests provided
the ground for both my final Thesis as well as numerous research papers throughout my degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Honey, Clothing Boutique
Merchandise Assistant, Toronto ON, September 2013- April 2014
Utilized strong time management skills to receive, sort and prepare merchandise for distribution under tight
time constraints.
Worked as a member of the team responsible for coordinating opening the Honey Flagship location at
Yorkdale, and re-opening the Honey location at Bayview Village.
Leveraged knowledge of the Honey brand, Colour Theory, and on-trend inventory to assist with
merchandise allocation at the Head Office location.
KELCIE CLARKE

797 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON M3C 1V1
Cell: (647) 801 1723 Email: kelcieclarke1991@gmail.com



Banana Republic, Division of Gap Inc.
Sales Representative, September 2012- September 2013
Worked in a fast paced environment to meet team and organizational goals, and was a Top Performer with
highest retail sales per day on a continual basis.
Actively engaged customers to identify their exact needs and the best clothing items suited to meet these
needs, and acted as a leader within the team to promote customer-centric selling techniques.
Was a Brand Ambassador for Banana Republic and used the opportunity gain a strong understanding of
commercial retail operations and the various functional areas critical to retail buying.

WORK EXPERIENCE CON'T

Royal LePage, Real Estate Brokerage
Secondary Sales Representative & Real Estate Assistant, Muskoka ON, May 2012- August 2012
Critical member of the Realty team, and worked both with the team and independently to effectively
support the team in all areas of the brokerage.
Took initiative to create promotional brochures, property pamphlets and successfully refreshed/optimized
the Brokerage website which resulted in increased online traffic and property information requests.
Utilized knowledge of Microsoft Excel to manage Brokerage accounts and Microsoft Outlook to schedule
and assist in running open houses.

Naomi's Coach House, Boutique Clothing Store
Store Supervisor, Muskoka ON, May 2007- August 2009
Responsible for all store visual merchandising, overseeing in-store promotions, and directly involved in the
merchandise buying for the store.

EXTRACURRICULAR & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Assistant to a Fashion Consultant
Volunteer Experience, Toronto ON, September 2013
Offered the opportunity to work alongside the creative director, stylist and merchandiser for Erin Mills
Shopping Mall.
Responsible for gathering selected merchandise from different stores, building the set for the photo shoot,
putting together outfits that will be displayed in the photo spread/ advertisement, aiding in dressing and
undressing models/mannequins, and returning merchandise to stores after the shoot has been completed.
The mentorship of the stylist and photographer during the shoot allowed me to fully understand the attention
to detail required in retail buying and the steps necessary to style an outfit for a broad target market.

INTERESTS

Swimming, Reading, Fashion, Writing, Poetry, History, Travelling

Please visit me on LinkedIn or at http://kelcieclarke.weebly.com/ to view my Digital Portfolio

References available upon request