ALKA UNNIKRISHNAN
Vernon,Canada
Summary
Early Childhood Educator Assistant, with over a decade of diverse experience, seamlessly integrates a strong background in retail management and customer engagement with profound insights into child development. This professional is adept in nurturing young minds through innovative educational strategies, leveraging skills in teamwork, empathy, and communication. With a vision to foster a dynamic learning environment, they are committed to applying their comprehensive skill set for the holistic development of children.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retail Sales Coordinator
Winners TJX
Vernon, B C
09.2023 - Current
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products
- Managed day-to-day staffing and handled scheduling for all store employees
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets
- Develop and implement innovative visual merchandising strategies to enhance the overall shopping experience and drive sales in the retail store.
Key-holder
La Senza
Vernon, BC
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets
- Processed cash, credit, debit, and check payments
- Counted out cash drawers and balanced totals
- Counting registers, making deposits, and storing and filing all daily paperwork.
Sales Associate
Marshalls
Kamloops, BC
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Boosted customer engagement by promoting company loyalty cards
- Enhanced store sales through effective point-of-purchase and shelf management
- Implemented loss prevention measures, contributing to store's security
- Elevated customer satisfaction by effectively resolving purchase issues
- Managed merchandise display, ensuring optimal shelf placement for sales
- Implemented new sales techniques, contributing to store revenue growth.
ECE Assistant
Kidzee Pre School
Thrissur, India
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Help in establishing a secure and nurturing setting for children
- Enhanced children's social skills through group activities
- Assist in supervising children during activities and playtime.
- Eagerly engaged in innovative teaching methods at Kidzee Pre School, fostering creativity
- Support lead teachers in executing educational programs effectively.
- Support in arranging and organizing the classroom space
- Provided empathetic support for children's social development, effectively resolving conflicts
- Work together with teachers to develop captivating learning opportunities.
POS Retail Assistant Manager
New Look
Chennai, India
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Assist Store manager in managing day-to-day operations
- Provide regular assistance to customers and provide troubleshooting expertise as needed
- Take ownership of store sales and provide expertise to help meet sales goals
- Collaborate with management to create and implement sales projects.
Sr Sales Associate
Aldo Accessories
Manama, Bahrain
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Serves customers by helping them select products
- Drives sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling and sharing product knowledge
- Delivers unparalleled customer service
- Documents sales by creating or updating customer profile records
- Manages financial transactions.
Fashion Consultant
Guess
Chennai, India
05.2013 - 01.2014
- Giving personalised recommendations on specific items, entire ensembles, colours, styles and materials that will suit the client's tastes, style, body shape, and price range, as well as the event for which they are dressed
- Promoting merchandise and boosting the business's revenues
- Generating and pursuing leads to grow your client base
- Keeps clientele informed by notifying them of preferred customer sales and future merchandise of potential interest.
Education
Health Safety & Nutrition -
Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Inc.
Post Baccalaureate Diploma - Marketing
Thompson Rivers University
MBA - Retail Management
Bharathiar University
Skills
- Child Health Safety
- Nutrition Training
- Efficiency Register Counting
- Filing Early Childhood Education
- Room Arrangements Food Preparation
- Dressing and Toilet Habits Support Daycare Equipment Maintenance
- Clean Environment Maintenance Observation of Children's Activities
- Paperwork and Record Keeping Teamwork
- Patience Empathy
- MS Office Oral and Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills Critical Thinking
Certification
Emergency First Aid | St.John Ambulance Saint-Jean
Expiry Date : March 21 , 2027
Timeline
Retail Sales Coordinator
Winners TJX
09.2023 - Current
Key-holder
La Senza
06.2023 - 09.2023
Sales Associate
Marshalls
01.2021 - 03.2023
ECE Assistant
Kidzee Pre School
03.2020 - 11.2020
POS Retail Assistant Manager
New Look
01.2017 - 01.2020
Sr Sales Associate
Aldo Accessories
01.2014 - 01.2016
Fashion Consultant
Guess
05.2013 - 01.2014
Health Safety & Nutrition -
Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Inc.
Post Baccalaureate Diploma - Marketing
Thompson Rivers University
MBA - Retail Management
Bharathiar University
Emergency First Aid | St.John Ambulance Saint-Jean
Expiry Date : March 21 , 2027
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