Merrie Gardner

26 Lake St.
Millbury, MA 01527
Home: 508-865-3031
Cell: 774-312-5533
Email: mgardner4@worcester.edu
Summary
Hard-working, cooperative, and motivated employee. Experienced in managing a childrens
clothing store, merchandising, and giving great customer service to children aged five to thirteen
years and their parents and grandparents. Also experienced in working with school-aged children
in a classroom environment within the Worcester Public Schools. Excellent working in teams or
individually, and eager to learn and develop new skills.

Professional Experience
Brand Representative at Justice and Brothers (June 2011-June 2013).
Lead Brand Representative: Part-time manager/key holder at Justice and Brothers (June 2013September 2014).
Brand Representative at Justice and Brothers (October 2014-present).

Assists customers, resolves customer issues

Supports team by communicating and enforcing new company policies/store
expectations/daily goals and tasks
Multitasking (including floor supervision, carrying out tasks, and managing Brand
Representatives tasks/duties and shifts)
Adjusts payroll and shifts, and keeping track of daily sales/goals
Handling money and depositing money at end of the day
Opening/Closing the store and carrying out other daily tasks (inventory
control/maintaining store standards and following company guidelines)
Customer service focused on children aged 5-13, their parents, and their grandparents

Intern through Latino Education Institute (Worcester State University) at Woodland Academy in
Worcester, Massachusetts (September 2014- December 2014, February 2015-May 2015)

Working in a third grade classroom three times a week as a teachers assistant

Conducting small group readings/lessons/discussions focusing on math or reading skills,
and social studies topics
Completing various errands and/or duties as per the classroom teacher
Working individually with students who may need one-on-one help or attention
Serving as a mentor and role model to the third grade students

Intern through Follett Bookstore at Worcester State University (October 2015-May 2016)

Assists customers, resolves customer issues

Operating registers, handling money
Merchandising/stocking clothes and textbooks
Shipping and receiving textbooks, packaging and shipment of textbooks
Managing, organizing and filing paper work, verifying invoices
Assisting Course Materials Manager to pick and package textbooks to be returned to
warehouses

Skills

Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills

Strong multitasking skills
Attention to detail
Fast, eager learner
Great computer and typing skills
Experience with Microsoft Office
Spanish language comprehension and developing communication skills
Ability to adapt quickly to new environments
Fast paced and efficient
Responsible, dependable and flexible
Friendly, outgoing and charismatic

Education

Graduate of Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School (fifth in the class/ 3.98 GPA)
Student at Worcester State University (3.92 GPA)
Double majoring in Elementary Education and Spanish for the Professions
Continuing education for a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and Spanish, and
later a Masters Degree

Awards

Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan 55 USMC Ret. Academic Achievement Award (May 2014)
The John and Loretta (White) Jensen Endowed Scholarship (Fall 2014)
The John and Loretta (White) Jensen Endowed Scholarship (Fall 2015)
The Benjamin Matan Memorial Scholarship (Fall 2015)
The Barbara (Hickey) OBrien Scholarship (Fall 2016)
Deans List- Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Alpha Mu Gamma (Spring 2016)