Samantha Hull
Highly motivated, results-driven professional, with experience in marketing, designing, couture level sewing, customer service, and retail environments. Exceptionally skilled in strategic planning and execution, product presentation, managing and motivating teams, as well as achieving sales goals. Excels in design and creation of all garment types, with consistent praise for high quality end products. Impeccable communication skills, detail oriented organization, with a focus on enhanced customer relations, while delivering high quality final products of a client’s vision. Develops solid relationships by building rapport and credibility with management, coworkers, and clients, with a reputation of integrity. Comfortable working within a team environment, but also able to problem solve and deliver tasks independently. Looking for a position to contribute and grow my seamstress skills, or my marketing and management capabilities.

Professional Experience
Stash Charlotte - Charlotte, NC March 2025 to Present
Sewing Instructor
The Head Sewing instructor focused on teaching beginning to advanced sewing lessons for all ages. Creates deep, meaningful relationships with clients in order to create comfort surrounding sewing and encourage creativity.
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Creates lesson plans for all classes, including making examples and timing each section of a class in order to allow a smooth learning process.
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Works closely with the owner to create schedules and promote classes, which results in 95% of classes becoming sold out.
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Promotes shop products and assists with sewing machine sales. Able to recommend fabrics and notions for a wide variety of projects.
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Communicates with clients post lessons in order to receive feedback and create more meaningful relationships and lessons.
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Self Employed - Charlotte, NC May 2024 to Present
Private Sewing Instructor
Private Sewing Instructor with a focus on creating choose your own adventure learning environments. Teaches ages nine to ninety nine, allowing the client to pick and choose what skills they would like to focus on. Encourages creativity and inspires clients by creating meaningful relationships and giving them a comfortable environment to grow.
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Communicates with clients in every step of the process to ensure every class is perfectly crafted to fit each individual. From picking projects, enhancing the skills of clients, and helping dreams come true.
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Works closely with each client to create schedules and lessons, including assisting with any fabric or notion purchases as a personal shopper.
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.Creates meaningful relationships with clients to encourage growth and comfort, allowing creativity to shine through.
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. - Cincinnati, OH October 2021 to May 2024
Cafe Ambassador - Project Manager/ Financial Services
Front-facing financial customer service representative, with a focus on reinforcing the Capital One brand. Dedicated to customer-first priority, while creating an environment to develop team member communication, efficiency, and opportunities to benefit the client experience. Continuously kept up to date on all available products and services and used knowledge to lead weekly product reviews to ensure the team delivers consistent exceptional customer service.
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Achieved Employee of the Month for the region multiple times and received the Annual Associate Recognition award.
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Consistently achieve exceptional customer satisfaction scores by building strong rapport, addressing customers' individual needs and problem solving with a diverse population.
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Works hand in hand with the Regional Engagement Team to coordinate events for customers in order to bring more revenue and customer satisfaction. This includes workshops, grand opening events, and large tabling events.
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Partner with teammates to uncover additional customer-experience opportunities and increase Net Promoter Score (NPS).
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Works closely with the Central Region Operation Specialist in order to perfect education on being Well-Managed in the cafe space for all teams within the region.
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Participated in training regarding “Money and Life”, a program created to help customers find balance in their finances and planning while focusing on their upcoming events. Manage daily and monthly scheduling processes to allow for increased floor engagement.
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Implements 360 communication methods to strengthen efficiency between ambassadors, the Food & Beverage team, and multiple other lines of contact including the main corporate office. This includes managing daily and monthly scheduling processes to allow for increased floor engagement.
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EMPIRE GAME CENTER - Streetsboro, OH March 2021 to July 2021
Sales Associate / Event Coordinator
Created deep, meaningful relationships with clients while reinforcing customer loyalty. Managed events of a hundred or more participants in both a competition and a community building environment. Kept up to date with both upcoming and past merchandise releases.
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Assisted customers throughout the store, including product recommendations, current promotions, and at the point-of-sale.
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Created improved store layouts and product displays.
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Consistently receiving monthly bonuses through increased sales and customer service engagement.
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Maintained current expertise in upcoming merchandise releases relevant to the store.
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Facilitated in-store events by creating online event pages, collecting payments and customer information to facilitate future customer promotions.
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GAMESTOP CORP. - Kent, OH November 2020 to March 2021
Senior Guest Advisor & Keyholder
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Managed both the store efficiency and employees. Handled all financial requirements, including safe and bank deposits. Followed all updated design layouts for the store to create a uniform look. Implemented routine inventory checks to keep all merchandise in order and properly updated.
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Managed inventory and cash drawers, including opening and closing the store.
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Managed and trained Guest Advisors.
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Assisted customers in finding products in store and at the POS while maintaining a clean and inviting store.
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Provided my skills at several other locations to assist with short staffing, including acting as a Store Leader for multiple months.
Education & Professional Development
BACHELORS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Marketing
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
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Additional 3 years of college-level fashion design training.
Additional Training and Experience
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Event Coordinator & Facilitator - Independent Freelance - December 2018 - Present
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Coordinated a weekly social event for individuals across all ages and social backgrounds. Facilitated collaborative creation through storytelling and character performance, providing guidance to keep events on track.
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Stagehand and Costume Designer – Charleston Stage Company, Charleston, SC – December 2012-June 2017
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Assisted in stage and costume changes during fast paced performances. Used time management skills to ensure events ran smoothly.
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Assisted in designing and creating costumes for multiple shows including Gershwin at Folly, Christmas Carol, Beneath the Sweetgrass Moon, Little Shop of Horrors, and many more.
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Learned how to pull costumes from stock and keep within a budget while still creating a cohesive set of designs for each show.
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Social Media Management
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Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
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Sales & Event Coordination
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Retail management & marketing, POS systems, inventory management, customer service & relationship management
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Proficient in G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, START, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Publisher. Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
2010 - present
2010 - present