rachel barlow

* Interacted first-hand with customers responding to their needs and requests regarding food and drink options while following proper food sanitation protocol * Managed store including opening and closing procedures, setting up displays, cleaning, and organizing * Manned cash register and calculated daily cash and credit sales in order to balance the cash drawer * Maintained store stock and general upkeep and appearance

* Created seasonal master files of apparel material and collected quotes from offices in APAC region * Built flexible excel models to analyze macroeconomic effects on material costs and regional SMV data * Updated seasonal reporting decks for internal information sharing * Assisted with negation preparation process for both T1 and T2 Suppliers * Performed ad-hoc research and analysis on material usage, financials, the SMV Framework and various other topics * Compiled information on NCAM regional factories to benchmark SMVs based on macro and legal data

* Assisted Consumer Testing Laboratories team to ensure product accuracy and quality through physical product testing and administrative procedures * Supported sales team by creating layouts in company showrooms as well as preparing marketing materials * Worked closely with production manager by making purchase orders, creating factory bookings, and managing invoices, debits, and credits, and helped create sales annual comparison reports * Performed general office tasks such as data entry, filing, scanning, and copying as necessary

* Update internal alumni database information * Act as liaison to alumni discussing interpersonal Northeastern experiences and stories * Call alumni to encourage participatory support of school fundraising initiatives and building awareness of the Empower campaign.

* Interacted closely with customers regarding clothing selection and sales * Managed store including opening and closing procedures, setting up displays, cleaning, and organizing as necessary * Administered phone calls and catalogued daily sales totals

* Assist professors and administration to perform daily office tasks including scanning, copying, and organizing * Deliver important books and documents to the library and various other university offices

* Assisted in completion of individual, partnership, and fiduciary tax returns, as well as FBARs * Organized and prepared client source docs in Adobe and entered data into Excel * Transferred client data from Excel to tax software (Prosystems FX Tax) to prepare and e-file various tax returns * Communicated with other associates and managers for return comments and made corrections as necessary * Researched tax law to better understand concepts and present findings to other associates and managers * Compiled client tax returns and packaged them for mailing to the government and clients

Activities and Societies: International Business Club, Student Alumni Association

National Honor Society 2013-14, Distinguished Honor Roll 2010-14, Historian of English Honor Society 2013-14, French Honor Society 2011-14 Activities and Societies: Soccer 2010-11, Track 2010-2011, Cross Country 2011-14, Public Relations Officer of French Club, Debate Team, Choir member