EXPERIENCE

Society & Culture Editor | Vertigo Magazine | University of Technology, Sydney

January 2023 - December 2023

• Editor of the Society & Culture section of the print and online magazine

• Strict adherence to deadlines

• Collaboration with other editors to ensure cohesive magazine

• Integration and upkeep of writing style guide of Vertigo Magazine

• Brainstormed effective avenues to increase social media presence

  • In charge of social media and co-created the weekly reels for 'UTS Outfits of the Day'

  • Increased Instagram social media following by 5.3% with further significant traction to the instagram account of 17k throughout the last month

• ‘UTS Library x UTS Vertigo Magazine presents: 50 Years of Vertigo’:

  • Liaising with UTS Library to co-ordinate the 50th anniversary exhibition and evening panel discussion

    • Recording of minutes throughout meetings

    • Collaboration with editorial team and UTS Library staff to plan social media promotion

      • ‘Dear Verti’: Instagram reels series utilised as the main point of promotion for the event

        • Video editing for social media, talk to camera skills developed

      • Drafting copy to be distributed on social media to promote the event

Sales Assistant | Lululemon | Wynyard

October 2021 - Present

• Educated customers on products within lululemon brand specifically keeping up to date with fabric technology of new product releases and translating information in an easy to understand conversation with customers

• Maintained a sense of urgency during peak trade periods where maximum efficiency and cooperation with team was essential for driving UPT and conversion [consistently achieved 100%-110% to plan monthly for store targets as a result)

• partnered with management bench and allocated a day to clean up and reorganise back of house prioritising ease of access to products after chaos of Christmas period

• Strengthened personal responsibility during shifts by adhering to strict personal time goals; finding one item per minute during product restock shifts or unboxing one warehouse box/hour

Sales Assistant | Mecca | Town Hall

July 2023 - Present

• Adherence to expectations of extensive product and brand knowledge inside and outside of the Mecca brand to help inform customers of correct skincare, makeup and fragrance routines personalised to the individual

• Collaboration with team members to hit store targets

• KPI maintained throughout slow periods through store upkeep to provide a luxe shopping experience

• Multitasking numerous customers during busy periods

Retail Sales Assistant | Dion Lee | Sydney CBD

December 2022 - May 2023

• Styled customers, providing advice on how to outfit contemporary garments within the brand

• Daily store operations including organisation of stock, managing outgoing stock, correspondence with HO surrounding daily figures, stock discrepancies and store target discrepancies.

• Maintained professional and exceptional customer service - specifically the organisation of items to be transferred into the store if requested by a client and keeping personal client base updated on new items available in store or key sale periods.

• Navigated store operations within the David Jones department store - collaborating with David Jones management and Dion Lee management in regards to stock processing and floor organisation

• Visual merchandising

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Communications (Journalism)

March 2021 - November 2024

• Relevant course work: proficient in Shorthand [multimedia journalism], podcasting and writing conventions for audio and written news journalism, conducting interviews and brainstorming story ideas in alignment with Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance journalism code of ethics

• Co-writer of 'Seeing red: a discourse on the Coalition’s China stance' in Vertigo Vol. 2: Sonder (April 12 2022)

• Society and Culture editor of UTS Vertigo magazine (2023)

Higher School Certificate | Cherrybrook Technology High School

Graduated 2020

SKILLS

• Technical: Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Excel and Word), Adobe Creative Cloud (Audition and Premiere Pro), Apple (Final Cut Pro)

• Languages: English (Native), Korean (secondary language)

REFERENCES: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST