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

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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