Claudia Blanco

104 Japonica St. Pawtucket, RI | (401) 580-8871 | Claudia_blanco@my.uri.edu

EDUCATION

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.                                                                                               

  • Bachelor of Arts: Communications

Work Experience

Banana Republic Factory Outlet, Wrentham M.A   October 2006-Present                                               

Cashier Specialist/Sales Associate

  • Managed cashiering activities in areas of purchasing, returns, and exchanges, and enforced store policies.
  • Responsible for maintaining the area clean and orderly.
  • In charge of auditing registers to ensure they are even
  • Responsible for collecting deposit at the end of the night
  • Reliable for responding to the customers’ inquiries and requests.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Newport Interactive Marketers, Newport R.I         September 2011-Present                                                   

Intern

  • Created event pages on Social Networking sites for upcoming events.
  • Reliable for seeking sponsors for an upcoming conference on Social media.
  • Responsible for writing blog posts
  • Accounted for promotions on all events that take place

Banana Republic Factory Store Wrentham, M.A June 2012-Aug 2012

 First Intern at any BRFS

  • Researched new ideas to increase Customer Opinion Survey results
  • Wrote, and formatted a fashion guide to help employees with dress code policy
  • Handled all areas of employee orientations
  • Conducted workshops to help inform employees about fitting room standards
  • Used sale protocols to increase a fun experience for employees and customers

Exposure – URI Multicultural Dance Organization         September 2010-May 2011                                

Public Relations officer

  • Created event pages on Social Networking sites for upcoming events.
  • Capable for promotions on all the events that took place.
  • Reliable for all areas in social media
  • In control for creating an event that collaborated with 23 on and off campus organizations.
  • Responsible for responding to others questions and answers about the group via Facebook.
  • Responsible for creating marketing strategies to increase revenue for organization

SKILLS

  • Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Word press, and Power point
  • Language: Bilingual- Able to speak Spanish on an intermediate level
  • Experienced in using Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and LinkedIn