Endrina Ibrahimi
Southall,Middlesex
Summary
A multidisciplinary freelance artist with strong experience in retail, fundraising, and project coordination. Proven track record in customer service, team leadership, and securing funding through successful grant applications. Adept at translating creative vision into practical outcomes through art events, marketing campaigns, and educational initiatives. A proactive, detail-oriented professional with a hands-on approach, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for both creative and community-focused work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sales Assistant
Charles Tyrwhitt
08.2022 - Current
- Sold menswear items such as formal shirts, suits, knitwear and accessories while also providing a bespoke tailoring service for personalised needs.
- Built lasting relationships with clients through customer service interactions and assisted customers with product selection effectively leading to increased sales conversions.
- Additional responsibilities included replenishing stock, stock room organisation to promote seamless efficiency, and special focus on visual merchandising; maintaining window campaigns, mannequin redressing, window vinyl application and marketing POS.
- Worked closely with the Visual merchandising team to aid in the setting up of 4 new stores in locations such as Trafford Centre (Manchester), Regent Street, Southampton, and Brent Cross.
Fundraising Officer/Manager
Light Foundations
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Accumulated £60,000 worth of funds for a non-profit organisation through grant applications, fundraising campaigns and merchandise development.
- Consistently created and met fundraising targets across a 12-month period.
- Manager to the marketing/media team to promote the organisations programmes both online and offline through the creation of flyers and banners, creating a tangible social media presence.
- Conducted project sessions as an ESOL teacher, teaching English to immigrants in the Ealing borough and ran workshops to provide one-to-one mentoring to improve their employability.
- Secured the Princess Royal Training Award for Light Foundations awarded by Princess Anne herself.
Artist
Copeland Gallery
Peckham
03.2020 - 03.2020
- Liaised with gallery curators for display of personal artwork in a group artist exhibition and oversaw activities as invigilator during all three days of exhibition.
Sales Assistant
Karaama Fragrance
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Successfully sold high-quality luxury fragrances, increasing overall sales performance.
- Promoted fragrance package deals and customised gift sets to enhance customer experience.
- Completed sales training and conducted market research to inform product offerings.
- Handled cash transactions, ensuring accuracy and security in financial operations.
- Trained new recruits to maintain team effectiveness and service quality.
- Managed store operations, including stock replenishment and maintaining cleanliness.
Art Workshop Co-Ordinator
Featherstone High School
04.2019 - 04.2019
- Executed and facilitated a week-long workshop collaborating individually with A level art students to enhance fine art skills using oil paints, refining themes and articulating ideas to compose potential paintings.
- Empowered students to develop their own artistic style by encouraging experimentation.
- Helped students prepare portfolios of work for college and university applications.
Charity Representative
Home Fundraising
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Encouraged community members across London to commit to monthly donations through membership sign-ups.
- Promoted to team leader within three weeks, overseeing group progress and setting weekly targets.
- Implemented strategies to boost membership engagement and donation levels.
Education
BA Fine Art: Painting - Painting
UAL Wimbledon College of Art
09.2017 - 06.2020
Level 3 Diploma - Art & Design
UAL Richmond Upon Thames College
09.2016 - 07.2017
GCE 3 A Levels - Art, Craft & Design, English Lit., Psychology
Featherstone Sixth Form
London 09.2014 - 07.2016
GCSEs - English Lit. & Language, History, Mathematics, Art & Design, Sciences, French
Featherstone High School
09.2012 - 07.2014
Skills
- Outstanding customer service & luxury retail sales
- Team leadership and training
- Strategic fundraising & grant writing
- Visual merchandising & store set-up
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Content creation: blogs, newsletters, teaching material
- Workshop facilitation & educational engagement
- Skilled with oil paints, power tools, timber/MDF, and framing
- Fluent in English & Albanian
Languages
Albanian
Fluent
English
Native
Timeline
Sales Assistant
Charles Tyrwhitt
08.2022 - Current
Fundraising Officer/Manager
Light Foundations
07.2021 - 07.2022
Artist
Copeland Gallery
03.2020 - 03.2020
Sales Assistant
Karaama Fragrance
12.2019 - 03.2020
Art Workshop Co-Ordinator
Featherstone High School
04.2019 - 04.2019
Charity Representative
Home Fundraising
01.2018 - 08.2018
BA Fine Art: Painting - Painting
UAL Wimbledon College of Art
09.2017 - 06.2020
Level 3 Diploma - Art & Design
UAL Richmond Upon Thames College
09.2016 - 07.2017
GCE 3 A Levels - Art, Craft & Design, English Lit., Psychology
Featherstone Sixth Form
09.2014 - 07.2016
GCSEs - English Lit. & Language, History, Mathematics, Art & Design, Sciences, French
Featherstone High School
09.2012 - 07.2014
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