stacie simmons

New York, NY  10021
C. 516.330.1231

Skills / Competencies

<  Sales                                                                                                       < Merchandising/Product Development

<  PR/Marketing                                                                                         < Write/Edit          

<  Customer / Client Service                                                                < Make-upArtist/Skincare Specialist

Professional Experience

Freelance Makeup Artist and Skincare Specialist    - New York, NY         May 2000 - Present                                                  

·          Clarins

·          Duprey Cosmetics

·          Three Custom Color

·          Chantecaille

·          Editorial as well as freelance artist

·          Designed exclusive color Lip gloss called “Stacie’s Passion” with 3 Custom Color Cosmetics which appeared in Oprah Magazine

·          Work with both beauty and fashion editors to style models for photo shoots such as Cosmo Girl, Cosmo, Cosmo Girl, Lucky, Allure,and more

·          Lead assistant to Brian Duprey on photo shoots

·          Worked on various magazine shoots such as Elle, Seventeen, British Cosmo, Lucky, and more

·          Assisted on photo shoots for many advertising clients such as Nieman Marcus, Macys and Target

·          Attend beauty ,fashion/home accessory industry trade shows

·          Assist in the creative direction on photo shoots

Business Owner– Coram, NY                                                                    Feb 2005 – March 2009

My Beautiful Place.Com – High End Online Beauty Boutique

·          Did all PR/marketing work related to the business. The website has been in WWD, Oprah, Lucky, Allure, Bust, & more.

·          Appeared on beauty radio shows as well as industry blogs, websites as well as online magazines

·          Designed all aspects of the website (writing & layout)

·          Would give step by step directions for a certain look ex: “how to achieve a smokey eye” 

·          Maintained inventory levels

·          Created online promotions to help drive business volume

·          Wrote/edited on fashion and beauty blogs

·          Arranged, set up, and executed fashion/beauty special events & trade shows

Account Representative – Tri State Area

Home Furnishings Industry              - May 2000 – December 2004

Outside Sales Representative

·          Tracked purchase orders and allocation to retail stores

·          Acted as a liaison between manufacturer and retail accounts in order to develop and maintain sales within my territory.

·          Assisted in merchandising while working with buyers for major retail stores such as Bloomingdale’s, ABC Carpet and Home and Fortunoff’s

·          Attended home furnishing trade shows

·          Assisted in product development toward specific target markets while working with top designers

·          Led sales meetings within territory on a constant basis to retail sales associates to ensure proper product knowledge

·          Worked side by side with Karim Rashid and Larry Laslo on the design end of things.

                                                                                            Education

    BBA,BusinessManagement,Honors                                                              AdelphiUniversity,GardenCity,NY                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                           Computer Skills

                                                                           Windows, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet