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April Gracia

@aprilgracia

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Fashion business student and retail stylist focused on merchandising, customer experience, and marketing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek retail or brand roles where I can blend styling, merchandising, and marketing to drive sales, lead teams, and support sustainable initiatives.

I am a dedicated fashion business student with hands-on retail and styling experience across boutique and brand environments. I combine merchandising, product knowledge, and customer-facing skills to drive sales and elevate store presentation.

In roles as a stylist and shift lead, I have led marketing efforts, supervised teams, trained staff, managed cash operations, and supported visual merchandising to meet brand standards. I have contributed to events, promotions, and community-focused initiatives like The 3 R Initiative, where I led promotional campaigns for sustainable design projects.

I communicate fluently in English and have receptive bilingual ability in Spanish, and I am proficient with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools. I am eager to bring creative merchandising, strong customer service, and marketing leadership to a retail or brand team focused on growth and sustainability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Stylist

Current

Mejuri

Aug 2025 - Present (2 months)

Provide personalized styling consultations and support visual merchandising to enhance showroom appearance and contribute to sales through clienteling and product storytelling.

Visual Merchandising Clienteling Sales Product Knowledge Retail Operations

Current

Barista / Shift Lead

Current

Cusp Crepe and Espresso Bar

Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Supervise shift operations, train staff, manage cash handling, and maintain beverage quality to meet performance goals and ensure excellent customer service.

Team Leadership Barista Skills Cash Handling Training Customer Service

Marketing Lead

The 3 R Initiative

Jan 2025 - Jun 2025 (5 months)

Led marketing for a student-led garment reclamation project, creating promotional materials and engaging campus community to drive attendance and sales for the Spring 2025 fashion show benefiting Bottomless Closet.

Marketing Event Promotion Community Outreach Campus Engagement Fundraising

Retail Sales Associate

GU SoHo

Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year)

Advised customers on fashion choices, managed inventory and stocking to ensure product availability, and operated POS with full transaction accuracy while assisting over 300 customers weekly.

Customer Service Inventory Management POS Operation Retail Sales Merchandising

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kingsborough Community College

Associate of Science, Fashion Business

Grade: GPA: 3.2

Activities and societies: Member and Marketing Lead of The 3 R Initiative; participates in reclaiming and repurposing garments and organizes promotional efforts for campus fashion events.

Candidate for Associate of Science in Fashion Business with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and areas of interest in strategic management, product development, and merchandising.