Emma Knight
Blacksburg
Summary
Recent college graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing, specializing in Product and Brand Management, from Virginia Commonwealth University. Skilled in social media strategy, event planning, and brand management, with a strong ability to create engaging content and execute successful marketing campaigns. Excellent at leveraging digital tools to enhance brand visibility and drive customer engagement. Eager to apply innovative marketing techniques and strategic thinking to contribute to a dynamic team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
10.2021 - Current
- Sales Associate at a local, non-profit thrift store, associated with the Junior League of Richmond.
- Helped the store achieve many sales achievements that exceeded revenue goals by thousands of dollars.
- Priced and researched the clothing and housewares
- Would put out the merchandise and organize the sales floor.
- Operated the cash register and assisted customers.
- On our weekly sales, I would check out several customers, most in a 7-hour period.
USSF Referee
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Would travel and manage games in SWVA, NOVA, CVA.
- Assistant Soccer Referee to help officiate the game and safety of players start to finish.
- Successfully worked with the other referees as a team
- Would make sure everything is organized and going accordingly at the games.
Sales Associate
12.2017 - 08.2019
- Sales Associate at the University City Blvd Virginia Tech Bookstore.
- Would assist customers with their certain questions, restock merchandise, and ensured 100% compliance with store cleaning standards.
- Operated the cash register and coordinated the store on busy college game days.
Education
Bachelors - Business Marketing
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
05.2024
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
07.2022
Skills
- Social media content creation
- Creative problem solving
- Market research
- Team collaboration
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Organized
Coursework
- Introduction to Accounting I and II
- Foundations of Business
- Winning Presentations
- Creativity and Ideation
- Managing People in Organizations
- Marketing Principles
- Business Statistics I
- Buyer Behavior
- Experiential Marketing
- International Marketing
- Business Information Systems
- Survey of Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Management
- Product Development and Management
Volunteer Experience
- W.E. 4-H Skelton Center, Wirtz, VA, 06/2014 - 06/2019, Attended this Junior 4-H Camp as a Teen Volunteer. Assisted the young campers during this weeklong summer camp at Smith Mountain Lake. Attended meetings and training throughout the year.
- American Red Cross Club, Blacksburg, VA, 08/2015 - 05/2019, Joined my high school’s American Red Cross club. Donated blood at the blood drives. Attended club meetings and helped with volunteer work.
Timeline
Sales Associate
10.2021 - Current
Sales Associate
12.2017 - 08.2019
USSF Referee
01.2015 - 01.2020
Bachelors - Business Marketing
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
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