Carissa Kent

Setting apparel MODs & visual merchandising, managing price changes & clearance Leading team, training, and evaluating team of associates to meet sales goals Overseeing freight, handling returns, maintaining backroom

Fashion Lead at Walmart (2025-08 – Present)

• Setting apparel MODs & visual merchandising, managing price changes & clearance
• Leading team, training, and evaluating team of associates to meet sales goals
• Overseeing freight, handling returns, maintaining backroom
• Assisting customers, responding to inquiries, and ensuring a high level of customer service

Visual Merchandising Lead at Winston Retail (2022-06 – 2025-08)

• Strong execution of merchandising and planogram, game plan, mod and/ or floor plans
• Elevating new brand presentation in store through visual
• Maintaining mannequins and graphics in departments and focus platforms adidas Visual Merchandiser at Third Channel (2021-10 – 2022-06)
• Maintaining apparel standards with adidas brand and store specific retailer guidelines
• Having excellent relationships with management, department leads and all store personnel to help brand loyalty
• Educating store staff on the brand for better in store support adidas Field agent/ Visual merchandiser at Archrival Agents (2019-07 – 2020-04)
• Review & execute all Visual Merchandising requirements from the brand and specific door accounts
• Responsible for Visual Merchandising, graphics, reporting, tech clinics, product launches/ events, and maintaining business relationships
• Agents are to meet the timelines and duties that are assigned to them by adidas
• Expected to meet and exceed sales goals for the brand

Merchandise Coordinator at Winston Retail (2015-12 – 2019-06)

adidas, adidas Outdoor Footwear, Buffalo David Bitton, Bombas, Calvin Klein Footwear, Carhartt, Columbia, Democracy, Polo/Hot Sox, New Balance, Nixon, Reef, Safilo, Sperry, Tahari, Under Armour, UA eyewear, Wrangler, Yeti

• Visual merchandising mannequins and floor sets in major department stores as well as retail chains in Eastern Pa
• Visual displays with game plans, planograms, floor plans for department stores and local retailers for displays, graphics, walls, floor stands and windows
• Working closely with management from all stores for the best possible merchandising strategies to gain the most sales

Sales Associate at Coach (2007-11 – 2008-06)

• Assisted with seasonal visual floor sets
• Coach product salesperson
• Customer service skills, phone and register duties

Visual Specialist at JC Penney (2007-03 – 2007-11)

• Dedicated specialist for kids and women's accessories departments
• Assist all department managers with set execution and planners
• Visual merchandising displays, graphics, mannequins, walls, etc

NE Merchandiser at Global Brand Marketing Inc. (2005-08 – 2007-03)

Diesel, XOXO, Nautica, Pony, Fun Flopps & Dry-shOd Footwear

• Visual merchandising in major department stores as well as independent retail chains throughout territory
• Coordinate seasonal merchandising strategies and promotions
• Organizing visual displays with merchandising plans for in store displays, signage, walls, floor stands and windows
• Identifying specific needs for independents vs, department stores

Internship at The Blue Closet (2005-05 – 2005-07)

• Attended trade shows for purchasing merchandise for store
• Created visual window displays and custom looks for clients

Internship at Salon Bronze (2005-04 – 2005-07)

• Visual merchandise products for salon

Internship at West End Racquet, Swim & Fitness Club (2005-05 – 2005-07)

• Worked within budget to purchase apparel for retail side of club

Associate in Specialized Business in Fashion Merchandising – Lehigh Valley College (2004-01 – 2005-06)

Liberal Arts – College of Staten Island (2003-09 – 2004-08)