Niamh Gumley

Creative, approachable, and resilient individual with the drive to succeed in this new challenge. Have demonstrated stamina and resilience by balancing work and studying at the Fashion Retail Academy. Collaborated with the team to show strong teamwork while in high pressure environments in the service industry. Experience in driving sales through flawless service and creating exciting visual displays demonstrating visual merchandising skills in past and current employment. Achieved an Extended Diploma in Art and Design in 2021, which included modules in Fashion, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, photography, and textiles. Enthusiastic about fashion and excelled at the creative element of the diploma. 

March – April 2025

Internship, Visual Merchandiser, Tapestry (Coach & Kate Spade), London

• Performed floor walks at the Regent Street flagship store each day to make sure standards were met.
• Supported the VM team change the window displays and bring out new collections on to the floor.
• Dressed mannequins for new displays.
• Assisted the VM team in the opening of the Kate Spade outlet store at the O2.
• Shadowed the production team, including store visits to update campaign imagery and create photo decks.
• Shadowed the FVM while we visited multiple stores around London.
• Supported store VM with daily stock checks.

November 2021 – Current Day

Bartender, the cocktail club, reading

• Created and served over 125 high end cocktails off memory at a fast pace. 
• Hosting and greeting customers working on a scheduled booking sheet. 
• Held cocktail master classes for up to 25 people. 
• Performed in many locations, including all over London.
• Managed the interior decoration of themed events, agreeing the budget, the design, purchase of materials and installation each year. 
• Interpersonal skills shown by knowing the customer and catering to certain needs and preferences.
• Fast paced and under-pressure environment while producing cocktails to a high specification. 
• Multi-serving up to 5 customers at a time to decrease backlog. 
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June 2018 – October 2021 (Part time job while in full time education) 

Catering Team leader, wellington country park

• Experience with a wide range of customers in a busy and challenging environment.  Swiftly and beneficially resolve conflict with customers resulting in customer satisfaction. 
• Influenced the events department to create visual displays. For example; Halloween, Christmas and Easter themes. 
• Awarded Employee of the Month in the second month of employment. 

Lvl 4 Diploma in Visual Merchandising 

Predicted: Distinction