Kristen Marie Nielsen

1211 Hi Point · Los Angeles, CA 90035

 (949) 637-1532 · kmnielse@alumni.usc.edu

 

PERSONAL PROFILE

· University of Southern California graduate looking for a career in sales · Outgoing personality with excellent leadership and communication skills · Comfortable giving presentations to large audiences · High achiever who flourishes in a competitive environment

EDUCATION

University of Southern California                                                                                                                         

May 2006     

Bachelor of Arts, Theatre

Dean’s List, Cumulative GPA 3.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nordstrom: The Grove, Los Angeles, CA                                                                                              

April 2008- Present

Position: Jewelry Sales Associate

• Influence customer sales in the fashion and fine jewelry department

• Recognized in 2008 as a leader in customer service and sales, out of 50 Nordstrom at The Grove sales associates
• Contributed to Jewelry Department exceeding their 2008 goals

Nordstrom: The Shops at Mission Viejo, CA                                                                              

May 2004-December 2006

Position: Lingerie Sales Associate

• Specialist in bra fit and influenced customer sales in lingerie

Talent Entertainment Network: Encino, CA                                                                                          

May 2007- Present

Position: Agent Assistant

• Contact casting directors to sell clients as candidates for acting roles
• Coach and support actors in preparation for their audition appointments
• Successfully influenced casting directors to hire 31 clients for their first professional acting job in 2008

Revolution Prep: Santa Monica, CA                                                                                                 

January- August 2008

Position: SAT Prep Teacher

• Successfully taught high school students SAT test taking skills guaranteeing a 200-point improvement on their real SAT test score
• Sold and marketed the program at high school special events to teachers, parents, and students

The Bonaventure Brewing Co.: Los Angeles, CA                                                    

April 2007- April 2008

Position: Waitress

• Took orders and delivered food, drinks, and anything else needed throughout the course of customers’ meals in good time, with a friendly attitude
• Up-sold to customers specialty drinks, appetizers and desserts
• Broadened ability to work with all types of people

LEADERSHIP

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority                                                                                           

• Public Relations Chair, 2005 - 2006

Board of Directors for The American Latino Theatre Association

• Children’s Theatre Liaison, July 2007- Present

British American Dramatic Academy                                                               

• Chosen for highly selective classical theatre abroad program at the University of Oxford, June – August 2007

Laughs On Demand

• Co-founded, co-produced, and performed in improv and sketch comedy troupe, 2007-2008

MRS Degree

• Co-founded all female improv club at USC, 2005-2006

INTERESTS

Cooking, Singing, USC Football, and Angels Baseball