Jessica Schifman

We know the importance of connecting mind and body. Grow Psychological offers mental health treatment including a variety of therapeutic modalities and Psychological Evaluations.

Jessica loves to teach beginners to advanced students, from Vinyasa Flow to Yin, (Restorative) and Deep Stretch Classes, she offers supportive, traditional style yoga that challenges your body in the sweetest way. • Consistently preparing fresh themes including sequencing and music for instructing a variety of classes: Yoga Basics, Mixed Level/Vinyasa, Advanced Vinyasa, Restorative, Deep Stretch (Yin) and Chair Yoga. • Certified Yoga Alliance RYT-200 withover 600 teaching hours, currently teaching 9 scheduled classes a week, with a strong personal practice. • Proficient in Mind/Body studio software. • Responsible for preparing Yoga Studio for clients and classes, including cleaning, opening and closing duties. • Right hand to studio owners, and responsible for operating duties when owners are out of town. • Attention to client satisfaction and building community, whether it is making new clients feel comfortable in the studio upon arrival or answering questions about the schedule, classes or making sure the studio appears clean and tidy.

• Product designer for “LillyBit” to design and development functional apparel accessories. Managing process from concept through production and sales. • Produced patterns, prototypes, and managed relationships with outsourced manufacturers to bring the product to market. • Sourcing material hardware, fabric and trims and managed inventory required for manufacturing. • Design according to brand image in regards to trends, color, functionality, pricing and quality. • Directed day to day business operations including vendor relationships and internal communications, competitive product analysis, trade shows for sourcing and selling, managing customer accounts, administrative duties, accounting, hiring sales representatives, and fund raising. • Developed all company marketing materials to clearly communicate company image and product information including: print, web, advertising and training materials.

Account Manager & Assistant Buyer • Comprehensive expertise in account management; as regional account manager, worked face to face with retail clients to provide in-store customer service and sales to vendor accounts. • Responsible for building relationships, presenting new merchandise, managing customer inventory, order processing and delivery. • International trade show buyer for new product lines accommodating company budget and profit margins. • Responsible for updating all sales material, including company catalogs, and website with new product images, data and pricing information. Visual Merchandise Manager • Designed planograms for a variety of health and beauty product lines (including Vidal Sassoon hair accessories) providing 3-D displays solutions for chain and individual retail stores, to enhance consistency, presentation and increase sales of products. • Provided seasonal planogram updates to incorporate new industry trends and replace discontinued items. Website Administrator • Managed the design and development of an e-commerce website featuring over 2,000 products. • Graphic design experience creating brochures, online and print catalogs, sales sheets, print mailers, email mass-mailers, photography and website graphics. • Developed and organized an e commerce company website, including cataloging product profiles and images of warehoused inventory for over 2000 items. • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Suite.

Runner up in the Lee Jeans Denim Design Contest