LESLIE ESCOTO

Leslie.escoto@mail.citytech.cuny.edu

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

 Degree                 Year                        University                           Major

  B.S.                      2021                     New York City                           Business &

        College of Technology          Technology of Fashion

            Major GPA: 3.330

 H.S. Diploma      2012              Civic Leadership Academy

                                                                High School

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2020               Invitation, Honors Scholars Program, New York City College of Technology

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: 

Title IX: Sexual Harassment, Gender-Based Harassment and Sexual Violence Curriculum, 2021

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Retail Management Internship    Reiss London                                   December 2020 – Present

  • Drive incremental sales through training the team to develop a loyal customer base
  • Drive a dynamic service and selling team to ensure the KPI targets are achieved
  • Strategically working with the store team to develop new selling methods on new products and merchandise

 

 

 

 

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

 

Assistant Store Manager    Intimissimi                                                    May 2019 – November 2020

  • Coaching and assisting employees with their individual sales goals through customer service and product knowledge techniques
  • Execute daily operational day to day goals and prioritize assignments to associates
  • Strategically working with the store team to develop new selling methods
  • Maintaining a clean and safe environment for clients

 

Keyholder                              Journelle                                                       April 2018 – May 2019

  • Manage the teams KPI’s and sales perfomance
  • Overseeing the arrival and acceptance of shipment
  • Directing all staff clienteling and customer experience logs

 

Stylist                                    Bloomingdales                                             March 2016 – May 2018

  • Building and maintaining client relationships through the use of a client book
  • Educate the team with weekly product knowledge seminars
  • Identifying client needs and styling accordingly

 

 

WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • COOP Careers—Intro to Digital Careers. Virtually attended on April 22nd, 2021 from 5:00-6:00pm.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:

Volunteer at Jackson Height’s canned food drive                                                2021

  • Neighborhood food drive after an apartment building went on fire

 

 

SOCIAL MEDIA & COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Efficient on all social media platforms, such as Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok

LANGUAGES:

English – Native

Spanish – Native