Post on 20-Mar-2017
JESSICA Y. HUANG Home
658 Foxhaven Pl Diamond Bar, CA 91765
U.S. citizen
Campus Delta Gamma
105 N. Jordan Ave Bloomington, IN 47406
jesshuan@umail.iu.edu 909 – 285 - 8267
education
Bachelor of Science || Indiana University 2017
Major: Merchandising Minors: Business, Marketing, & Chinese
Finish Line || Corporate Extern Indianapolis, Indiana | 9/2015 – 11/2015 v Chosen to represent Indiana University as one of
four externs to shadow and compose a competitive analysis based on its competitors in the athletic industry
v Personally connect and interact with Finish Line executives through our evaluation and proposal presentation
v Create mock-up homepages to display our recommendations for their website through Adobe InDesign
Retail Studies Organization || Director of Social Media Bloomington, Indiana | 1/2014 – Present v Quadrupled the Instagram following base and
increased the likes of each photo by over 86% v Create an impactful marketing strategy that
will keep all 400 members engaged, along with gaining potential members every semester
v Recruit other like-minded, retail passionate students through call-out meetings and weekly in-class announcements
v Incoming VP of Professional Development for the 2017-2018 school year
Ross Stores, Inc. || Buyer Extern New York, NY | 5/2016 – 5/2016 v Job shadow buyers in the apparel and home
market to learn how to negotiate with vendors to create a mutually beneficial partnership
v Analyze gross margin goals, turnover, and item sell through rates from past financial reports to assess and predict the upcoming seasons accurately
v Understand and interpret financial forecasts to follow the industry’s market and the buyer’s product category lists
v Will be fulfilling a full-time internship for the summer of 2017 as a Buyer Assistant intern
Skills Languages English (Native) | Chinese (Professional working proficiency) Programs Word | Excel | Access | InDesign | Prezi
Merchandising experience GPA: 3.88/4.0
Leadership experience
v Implement a more efficient system for the preparation of garments and accessories for the catalog and editorial shoots
v Formulate effective and profitable financial plans to keep the department within the studio’s seasonal budget
v Guide the merchandising team through my in-depth knowledge of luxury brands and fashion trends by creating daily mood boards
v Acquired third-party business investors singlehandedly whom were interested in the successful future of the company
Revolve || Visual Merchandising Studio Intern Cerritos, California | 6/2016-8/2016
National Retail Federation || Student Ambassador Bloomington, Indiana | 12/2016 – Present
v Awarded a $1,500 scholarship to go to New York City for the annual NRF Big Show
v Expand the presence of the student association on campus through maintaining social media activity and speaking in retail-related classes
v Connect the National Retail Federation and its retail partners with the top talent that is within the Indiana University campus
v Enhance and stimulate the organization’s branding objectives through weekly updates on all social media platforms