AMANDA TRELLA2626 Riverside St. Franklin Park, IL 60131 | 312.388.5488 | amandaleetrella@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIESMANAGEMENT· Progressively responsible people management

Hired, trained, and onboarded over 50 new employees, providing support for staff assimilation

· In charge of re-merchandising, controlling inventory levels of over 10,000 units, working with over 30 product vendors, and maintaining sales of an $8.7 million grossing department

· Budget management; preparation of financial & non-financial statements

EVENTS· Coordinated customer appreciation events for over one thousand attendees· Maintained, coordinated, and executed over 100 different student friendly events

Managed over 500 volunteers; up to 10,000 students in attendance · Developed marketing and promotional materials

SALES· One of top 50 sales professionals for years 2012-2014 for Southern Region at Nordstrom

Grossing over 400k in sales/year· Built a clientele of over 200 shoppers within a two-year timeframe

COMMUNICATIONS· Blogging/Social Media content development· Excellent written and oral communication skills· Professional Newspaper/Magazine experience

NON-PROFIT· Youth mentor for adolescents suffering from drug addictions/depression· Counseling Assistant· Avid participant in church volunteer programs· Mission-driven

EXPERIENCEPUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR/ OFFICE MANAGER | WAX BY EVA | 2013- PRESENTMEN’S DEPARTMENT MANAGER | NORDSTROM | 2011-2015WEB CONTENT PRODUCER | HOUSTON CHRONICLE | 2011BLOGGER/ STAFF WRITER| HOUSTON WOMAN MAGAZINE | 2010STUDENT ACTIVITIES CHAIR | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | 2009-2011