Mary Madeline Ellis
Mary Madeline Ellis

Mary Madeline Ellis
3104 Duncan St. Columbia, SC 29205
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Objective:
To obtain a summer internship that will allow me to gain experience in the retail industry and more specifically the merchandising side of retail.

Education
Bachelor of Science in Retail May 2020
Emphasis in Fashion Merchandising
Minor in Public Relations and Advertising GPA: 3.4
Honors:
•Dean’s List, School of Hospitality, Retail, & Sport Management 2016-Present
•Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society 2016-Present

Relevant Skills:
Merchandising Skills
•Learned how to purchase merchandise for a local boutique in my hometown.
Analyzing Customer Insights
•From experience in retail, I understand the importance in being able to read customers and quickly learn their buying behavior.
Retail and Advertising Skills:
•Knowledgeable about both the marketing and advertising industry due to two and a half years of emerging myself in these courses.

Experience:
Sales Associate
Surf The Earth, Pawleys Island, SC June-September 2018
Processed financial transactions and assisted customer’s in
purchasing merchandise.
Sales Associate
Sea Gypsy, Pawleys Island, SC 2015-2018
Assisted customers in purchasing merchandise as well as
accommodating the owner in buying merchandise for the store.

Extracurricular Clubs and Activities:
• Fashion Board 2016-Present
• Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity 2016-Present
• National Retail Federation 2016-Present
• Rent the Runway Campus Insider 2018-Present
Study Abroad Experiences
• Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia Spring 2019