Stephanie G.

Diec
stephaniegdiec@gmail.com
770 Claughton Island Dr #1404 2328 Oldfield Drive
Miami, FL 33131 Orlando, FL 32837
Cell: (407) 802-6014 Phone: (407) 856-0677

EDUCATION: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL May 2007

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Marketing
Minor in East Asian Languages
GPA 3.31/4.0
Fudan University, Shanghai, China Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Chinese Foreign Language Exchange Student
EXPERIENCE
Macy’s Florida, Assistant Buyer, Center Core, Miami, FL August 2007-Current
• Prepare sales forecast for upcoming season working with a $2 million budget
• Negotiate and manage $70k weekly advertising allowance for 8 departments
• Manage 40 vendor-client relationships and act as liaison for senior buyers
• Provide recommended product decisions on weekly revenues of $500k
• 1 of 11 Level I associates fast-tracked 6-9 months ahead of career development schedule

Marriott Vacation Club International, Corporate Project Delivery Intern, Orlando, FL May 2006-August 2006
• Assisted 5 senior project managers with completion of an 8-month resort market expansion
• Utilized 6 month Chinese study-abroad experience providing valuable International market research
• Maximized meeting effectiveness providing organized sales results and minute records using MS Access
• Chosen from a pool of 10 interns to participate in The Events Management Team Externship at Shanghai, JW Marriott
• Created roadmap for the successful execution of the yearly Project Delivery Winter Conference 2007

Marriott Vacation Club International, Corporate Marketing Intern, Orlando, FL, May 2005-August 2005
• Provided superior customer service as liaison for ~500 high-end Marriott clients
• Maximized effectiveness of market research surveys working on a limited budget
• Created Internet platform capitalized on industry trends, later adopted by senior management
• Gained valuable Marriott product experience through work in multiple disciplines

Corazon Communications/Give Kids the World, Chinese Translator, Kissimmee, FL, June 2002-Present
• Escorted “Make a Wish” Chinese families (5-10 individuals), creating once-in-a-lifetime experiences
• Provided emotional support and assisted with easing extreme culture-shock
• Created a welcoming environment for the families personally scheduling 7-10 day agendas
• Reduced cultural-boundaries providing Cantonese and Mandarin translations

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS:
• Alpha Kappa Psi International Business Fraternity, member, Fall 2006
• Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority Incorporated, member, Spring 2006
• Minority Business Society, member, Spring 2004
• Florida Women in Business, member, Spring 2004
• CHAMPS mentoring program, Public School mentor, Fall 2004
• Chinese American Student Association, member, Fall 2003
• Horizons Community Service Club, member, Fall 2003
• Girls Club of Alachua County, Mentor, Fall 2003

LEADERSHIP:
Community Service Chairwoman Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority Incorporated Fall 2006- Spring 2007
• Researched and coordinated monthly community service activities for 25-30 active sisters
• Collaborated with philanthropy chair/fundraising chair to donate over $1,200 to various associations in need
• Managed records of each 20 active sister’s hours of community service and fulfillment of requirements
Community Service Chairwoman Minority Business Society Fall 2004-Spring 2005
• Researched, planned, and scheduled monthly community service projects for 15-20 members

SKILLS:
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, strong communications skills, acute organizational abilities
• Fluent in Cantonese, conversational written and spoken in Spanish and Mandarin