Stylist/Ballerina
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Stylist/Ballerina

Amanda Diaz
46 Park Avenue Maywood, New Jersey 07607
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EDUCATION:

-Graduated from the Keystone School.
-Currently studying to get my Bachelor�s Degree in Fashion Business Mangement
-Started my professional career as ballerina at the age of 15.

WORK HISTORY:

Assistant Stylist to Steven La Salle for 2019 VMA�S- August 26,2019
As an assistant stylist, I helped organize wardrobe and prepared looks for the red carpet, performances, as well as the after parties for Wyclef Jean and Jazzy Amra under the supervision of stylist Steven La Salle. Jazzy Amra�s look made Vogue�s best dressed.

JCrew Stylist � September 2018 to Currently
JCrew Garden State Plaza 1 Garden State Plaza Blvd #2161, Paramus, NJ 07652
While working at the JCrew store in Garden State Plaza I styled customers while driving sales for the business and was responsible for opening up credit cards. On top of sales and credit card goals, I also handled enterprise (online orders), send sales (phone orders), direct returns and transfers. I also assisted the stock team when needed, assisted in rollouts and inventory, assisted the visual manager with mannequins and all things visual as well as opened and closed down the store.

Ballet Teacher- December 2018- currently
American Russian Ballet Hackensack, New Jersey
As a Ballet teacher, I teach various level of students from two and half years old to 13 years old. I also assist in choreographing and organizing performances.

JCrew Collection Associate Manager- April 2018 to September 2018
JCrew Collection 769 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065
As a manager for JCrew Collection I was in charge of Events for the store. I coordinated and reached out to local artisans, vendors, and businesses and established partnerships with them to host events at our store for our clients. I also was in charge of anything Lost Prevention related. This included running monthly alarm system checks, daily audits of outbound packages, quarterly audits to make sure all procedures were being followed accordingly, making sure the team knew our shrink percentage, shrink dollars, number of units lost, number of units lost per week and our goal, as well as how to feel comfortable with preventing or stopping external and internal theft. I also trained new hires on how the business operates. Even as a manager I still had a daily sales goal to meet per day that I was responsible for as well as opening up credit cards.

JCrew Collection Stylist � January 2016 to March 2018
JCrew Collection 769 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10065
While working at the JCrew Collection store I styled customers while driving sales for the business and was responsible for opening credit cards. On top of sales and credit card goals, I also handled enterprise (online orders), send sales (phone orders), direct returns and transfers. I also assisted the stock team when needed, assisted in rollouts twice a month, assisted in inventory, assisted the visual manager with mannequins and all things visual, as well as opened and closed down the store. I did travel to other states for my ballet career so I did have the opportunity to work at the JCrew store in La Jolla, San Diego as well as in Santa Monica, California.

JCrew Collection Seasonal Sales Support Associate- December 2015 to January 2016
JCrew Collection 769 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10065
While working for JCrew during the holiday season I helped sell during our busiest time of the year, assisted the stock room team, assisted in doing enterprise (online orders), and helped with roll out. We did have men�s wear during this time as well.

Hostess/Waitress- October 2015 to December 2015
Washington Street Bistro- 23 Washington St, Morristown, NJ 07960
When working as a hostess/ waitress I greeted people at the door, answered the phones, made reservations on the online computer system, guided customers to their seats, waited on tables, and answered any questions the customers may have.

Hostess- September 2015 to October 2015
Slattery's Midtown Pub- 8 E 36th St, New York, NY 10016
When working as a hostess I greeted people at the door, answered any questions the customers had, persuaded them to eat at the restaurant and guided customers to their seats.

Room Advisor- July 2015 to August 2015
Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet- 29 Jay Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201
When working as a room advisor, I lived in Manhattan in the Pace University dormitory with girls and boys from ages 11 to 18. As a room advisor, my job was to bring them to and from the dorms to the studios every day for class on the New York City subways, bring them to and from the dining hall, bring them to any assigned evening or weekend activities or events scheduled in Manhattan, and be there for them 24/7 if they needed guidance and assistance.

Dance Teacher Assistant- September 2008 to September 2010
Irine Fokine School of Ballet- 33 Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450 When working as a dance teacher assistant, I worked with student from ages 3 to 5 years old and assisted the teacher in teaching ballet.

Dance Teacher Assistant- September 2006 to September 2008
Maywood Dance Center- 134 West Pleasant Avenue, Maywood New Jersey 07607 When working as a dance teacher assistant, I worked with students from ages 3 to 11 years old assisting the teacher in a large class as well as help choreograph for the end of the year performance.