Nici Thomas

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*********************************************************Thomas.nici_85@yahoo.com*
P.O.*Box*6633,*Longview,*TX.*75608***************************************www.linkedin.com/pub/niciKthomas/52/7a3/828*
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Professional+Profile:
++Experience)in)management)and)specializing)in)events)and)sales)promotions.+
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Retail)Sales)&)Store)Operations)
Business)Minded)
Styling)&)Photography)
Event)Planning)&)Promotions)
Management)&)Customer)Service)

Visual)Merchandising)
Marketing/Social)Media)
Stocking/Receiving))
Trend)Forecasting)
Bookkeeping/Accounting)

Education:++Bachelor+of+Science+in+Fashion+Retail+Management++Fall+2013+!The!Art!Institute!of!Austin!!Austin,!Texas!
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Administrative+Assistant+Fundamentals+Certificate++2007+!Kilgore!College!!Kilgore,!Texas+
Obtained+all+certificates+for+Texas+Real+Estate+Courses++2003+!Kilgore!College!!Kilgore,!Texas
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Business+Management+Experience:+
Java+Lounge:+Longview,+Texas+
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+++++++++++++++Owner/Operator++2008++2009+

Owned!and!operated!a!coffee!shop!in!downtown!Longview,!Texas.!!Hired!and!manage!employees.!!Kept!the!shop!
up!to!code,!managed!payroll,!sales!tax!and!banking!needs.+
Created!a!menu!with!pricing,!prepared!food!and!beverages,!designed!advertisements,!took!inventory,!ordered!
supplies,!scheduled!deliveries!and!events.+
Created!a!unique!and!cozy!atmosphere!that!displayed!art!by!local!artist!for!sale!on!consignment,!held!live!music!
shows,!art!shows,!and!other!events!and!promotions.+
Utilized!POS!system,!QuickBooks!Pro!2007,!Microsoft!Excel,!Word!and!Power!Point!and!obtained!ServSafe!
Certificate!and!Alcoholic!Beverage!License.+
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Panola+County+Courthouse/County+Clerks+Office+ +++++++++++++++++++

++++++++++++++++++++++++Deputy.Clerk+R+2015++2016+

Responsible!for!assisting!customers!at!the!counter!and!phone,!scanning!in!instruments!utilizing!ACS!software,!
recording!instruments,!processing!mail,!and!multiRline!phone!correspondence.!!Issued/processed!marriage!
licenses,!and!birth/death!certificates.+
Wrote!P.O.s!and!got!invoices!signed!off!on!for!office!billing,!worked!on!projects,!and!certified!documents.+
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TNT+Development,+Inc.++
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TurnRTex+Machine+&+Tool,+Inc.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Administrative.Support/Bookkeeping++2006+R2006+
R+S+Engineering+&+Construction+
+++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++Administrative.Support/Bookkeeping++1999++2000+
Hearn+Properties,+Inc.++
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++++++++++++++++Manager++2000++2007+
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Responsible!for!accounts!receivable!and!payable,!created!and!developed!forms,!managed!correspondence!
through!mail,!eRmail,!and!social!media,!processed!payroll,!invoicing,!managed!eRmail!domain,!website!
design/upkeep,!and!web!marketing.!
Greeted!and!directed!customers/tenants,!answered!multiRline!phone,!ran!errands,!screened!potential!tenants,!
explained!and!executed!TAA!leases!with!tenants,!tenant!retention,!banking!needs!and!supervised!employees.!
Appointment!scheduling,!developed!&!maintained!relationship!with!vendors,!developed!and!implemented!a!
filing!system,!and!communicated!office!policies!and!procedures.!!Designed!advertisements,!document!research,!
report!development!and!data!entry.!
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Retail+Experience:+++
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+++++++++++++++++++Cashier++2010++2010+
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+++++++Visual.Merchandiser/Stocker++2009+R2009+
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+++++++++++++++++++++Head.of.Scrapbooking.Department/Cashier++2008++2008+
Cashier,!customer!assistance!and!helped!department!heads.!!Stocked!and!ordered!merchandise,!took!
inventory,!and!created!visual!displays.!
Knowledge!of!sales,!products,!and!coupons,!Aided!in!opening!and!closing!procedures.!!Prepared!
merchandise!and!fixtures!for!sets.!
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Internship:++Golden+Bones+Boutique+&+Salon/+&+The+Velvet+Cartel+ +
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+++++++Intern.+2013++2013+
Merchandising,!events,!sales!and!promotions,!marketing,!photographed!merchandise!for!Golden!Bones!!!!!!!!!!!!!
website,!assisted!with!photo!shoots!and!styling,!and!worked!in!the!boutique.!
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Fashion+Events:+++!
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Fashion!Show!!Winter!Bazaar!!2012!
Fashion!Mixer!Event!R!2012!
Fashion!Show!!Beauty!&!Wellness!360!Expo!R!2013!
Velvet!Casino:!F1!Weekend!&!Launch!Party!Event!R!2013!

Fashion!Show!!The!Pacific!Northwest!R!2013!
Art!Under!the!Stars!Event!R!2013!
Haunted!Erotica!Event!R!2013!
Forte!Magazine!R!2013!