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Penni Burke

Penni Burke

Motueka,Nelson

Summary

Warm, friendly, positive sales assistant with two years experience working sole-charge in women's fashion retail sales and customer service. I ensure customers feel welcome, listen to their needs and promote merchandise with practiced care and attention to individual needs. I am well-versed in organising, prepping and displaying merchandise, payment processing and working as part of a team to drive sales. I have an eye for detail and style, and am focused, hardworking and flexible with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Assistant

Designer Style
Motueka, Nelson
12.2019 - Current
  • Worked sole-charge on Saturdays and during school holidays, including opening and closing the store, and reconciling end-of-day trading.
  • Provided warm, professional assistance with styling and fit suggestions to ensure each customer's shopping experience was positive.
  • Undertook all customer transactions; cash and electronic sales, laybys, returns, issued store credits, processed gift vouchers and assisted customers with online purchases from the store website.
  • Established good customer relations and excellent service to build and retain loyal customers.
  • Created clothing and accessory displays, including styling mannequins, to highlight new merchandise, attract customers and enhance sales.
  • Stocked, replenished and organized inventory to keep store merchandise fresh.
  • Employed strong relationship-building skills and consistent follow-through in every aspect of work to improve customer satisfaction.

Teacher (Primary School)

Henley School
Richmond, Nelson
01.2017 - Current
  • Part-time Primary School teacher, providing Senior and Middle Syndicate Leader release, plus day-to-day relieving

Art Teacher

Art Adventures
Tasman Region
2017 - Current
  • Started my own business teaching art to children in Motueka and Richmond.
  • Devised, planned, organised and taught art skills and techniques to children aged 7 - 13 years.
  • Liaised effectively with schools, agencies, businesses and parents.

Teacher (Primary School)

Henley School
Richmond, Nelson
01.2013 - 12.2016
  • Full-time classroom teacher for Year 3 & 4 students.
  • Provided leadership and staff–support, as well as managed resource budgets and maintained resources for the Visual Arts, Maths, Social Sciences and Library curriculum areas.

Teacher & Teacher Librarian

Henley School
Richmond, Nelson
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Part-time classroom teacher to Year 3 & 4 students
  • Provided leadership, managed budgets and maintained resources for the Visual Arts, Maths, Social Science and Library curriculum areas.
  • Part-time Teacher-Librarian in charge of the library, personnel management, budgeting and collection cataloguing.

Teacher Librarian

Henley School
07.2010 - 12.2011
  • Identified needs within the current collection, developed a buying plan and oversaw the budget, undertook annual stock takes and collection culls.
  • Sourced, purchased, processed and catalogued new books, materials and software into the electronic catalogue system.
  • Devised and organised promotional and fundraising events, promotions and programmes within the school community.
  • Liaised with other libraries part of the Waimea and Henley School campus (Waimea Intermediate and Waimea College), plus the Richmond Public Library
  • Taught Information Technology to Year 3 – 6 classes
  • Trained staff, parent-helps and student librarians
  • Carried out all day-to-day running of the library and circulation processes

Specialist Art Teacher

Nelson Intermediate School
, Nelson
01.2010 - 07.2010
  • Specialist Art Teacher for Year 7 & 8 students

Teacher (Primary School)

Upper Moutere School
Upper Moutere, Nelson
01.2006 - 12.2009
  • Full-time classroom teacher for Year 3, 4 & 5 students.
  • Lead Teacher for NELP Literacy Contract (2008).
  • Associate Teacher for teacher trainees.

Acting Deputy Principal

Upper Moutere School
Upper Moutere, Nelson
01.2004 - 12.2006
  • Acting Deputy Principal for Year 0 - 8 school (roll 100 - 150 students).
  • Full-time classroom teacher for students Year 3, 4 & 5.
  • Teacher-in-charge of the Library.
  • Established, organised and taught after-school art Classes for children in Years 6 – 8.
  • Associate Teacher for teacher trainees.
  • Tutor Teacher for Provisionally Registered Teacher (beginning teacher).

Teacher (Primary School)

Upper Moutere School
Upper Moutere, Nelson
01.2003 - 12.2003
  • Full-time Primary teacher for Year 3 - 6 students.

Teacher Aide

Upper Moutere School
Upper Moutere, Nelson
01.2000 - 12.2003
  • Full-time Teacher Aide for Special Needs student.
  • Studied for my Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning .

Art Gallery Assistant

Windsor Gallery
CBD, Christchurch
02.1997 - 01.2000
  • Set up exhibition and event spaces to install pieces for display.
  • Assisted clients and customers in the buying of artworks.
  • Offered customers suggestions regarding framing, archiving and displaying artworks.
  • Worked in the wholesale print department; liaising with galleries nationwide, collating and packaging print orders.
  • Received in new artworks and prints, entered information into the gallery database and assisted in the curating of exhibitions.
  • Conducted promotions via promotional material, email and other store advertising to encourage museum attendance.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning - Teacher Training

Christchurch College of Education
Christchurch
2002

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

University of Canterbury
Christchurch
1996

Bachelor of Arts - Education

University of Canterbury
Christchurch
1995

Certificate of Proficiency - Museum Studies

Massey University
Palmerston North
1995

Skills

  • 2 years women's fashion retail experience
  • Customer-focused and effective listening skills to understand the requirements of the client when assisting customers and making styling and fit suggestions
  • Provides a high level of customer service that is warm, friendly and proactive, yet not pushy
  • Able to connect and establish rapport with a diverse range of people; customers and colleagues
  • A team-player that enjoys helping to create a positive shopping and working atmosphere, that is flexible and has a can-do attitude
  • Able to undertake all financial transactions; sales (cash and electronic), returns, laybys, credits, gift vouchers and assist with online sales
  • Quick to learn new POS and database systems
  • Experience with creating merchandise displays, organising and prepping stock for sale and generally maintaining a tidy, stylish store
  • Excellent time management skills and able to meet deadlines within strict time constraints
  • Organised and skilled at multi-tasking
  • Honest and reliable
  • Love fashion and has a sense of style

References

Referees supplied upon request

Interests

Fashion

Art – painting, drawing, teaching others and viewing

Reading

Movies, live performances, eating out and socialising with friends

Timeline

Retail Assistant

Designer Style
12.2019 - Current

Teacher (Primary School)

Henley School
01.2017 - Current

Teacher (Primary School)

Henley School
01.2013 - 12.2016

Teacher & Teacher Librarian

Henley School
01.2011 - 12.2012

Teacher Librarian

Henley School
07.2010 - 12.2011

Specialist Art Teacher

Nelson Intermediate School
01.2010 - 07.2010

Teacher (Primary School)

Upper Moutere School
01.2006 - 12.2009

Acting Deputy Principal

Upper Moutere School
01.2004 - 12.2006

Teacher (Primary School)

Upper Moutere School
01.2003 - 12.2003

Teacher Aide

Upper Moutere School
01.2000 - 12.2003

Art Gallery Assistant

Windsor Gallery
02.1997 - 01.2000

Art Teacher

Art Adventures
2017 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning - Teacher Training

Christchurch College of Education

Bachelor of Arts - Art History

University of Canterbury

Bachelor of Arts - Education

University of Canterbury

Certificate of Proficiency - Museum Studies

Massey University

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