Fashion design graduate and dedicated, creative professional with strong retail experience across accessories and apparel departments. Open-minded and coachable, I enjoy learning new skills in the fashion industry and staying detail-focused in every task.

Mónica Benitez-Rocha

Fashion design graduate and dedicated, creative professional with strong retail experience across accessories and apparel departments. Open-minded and coachable, I enjoy learning new skills in the fashion industry and staying detail-focused in every task.

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Fashion design graduate and dedicated, creative professional with strong retail experience across accessories and apparel departments. Open-minded and coachable, I enjoy learning new skills in the fashion industry and staying detail-focused in every task.

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Work Experience

Associate (Kids Department; later Men’s Department; Truck Team) at H&M
March 1, 2024 - Present
Managed the kids department, including cleaning and organizing merchandise, folding clothes, and maintaining garment care standards. Later moved to the Men’s department to manage the fitting room and operate the register. Assisted customers with styling and outfit recommendations. Also worked on the truck team: hanging and sizing clothes and placing them into the correct department section.
Associate (Kids Department / Men’s Department), Truck Team at H&M
March 1, 2024 - Present
Managed the kids department, including cleaning and organizing merchandise, folding clothes on tables, and maintaining garment care standards. Later managed the men’s department, including fitting room oversight and operating the register. Assisted customers with shopping needs and offered outfit advice. Also supported truck operations by hanging and sizing clothes and placing items in the correct department sections on the sales floor.
Associate (Kids and Men's Departments; Truck Team) at H&M
March 1, 2024 - Present
Managed the kids department, cleaned and organized merchandise, folded clothes, and maintained garment care standards. Later managed the men’s department, including fitting room operations and operating the register. Assisted customers with shopping needs and styling/outfit suggestions. Also supported the truck team by hanging and sizing clothes and placing items on the sales floor in the correct department sections.
Associate, Accessories Staff at Fashion Q, Retail Store
February 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Restocked and supported inventory for accessories. Helped other coworkers complete tasks during busy periods or after finishing assigned duties. Managed accessory shipments by receiving incoming items, and placed accessories on front window display mannequins when they arrived.
Associate (Accessories Staff) at Fashion Q
February 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Restocked accessories items. Assisted coworkers to complete store tasks when the store was busy or after own duties were finished. Managed accessories shipment items, ensuring they were placed on mannequins for the front store window displays.
Associate (Fashion Production) at Macy’s (charity fashion show)
December 1, 2015 - Present
Supported fashion production for a charity fashion show as an associate in Inland Empire, California.
Associate, Fashion Production (Charity Fashion Show) at Macy’s (Inland Empire)
December 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Supported fashion production for a charity fashion show as part of the associate role. Assisted with event-related tasks as needed to help the show run smoothly.
Associate (Fashion Production - Charity Fashion Show) at Macy’s (Inland Empire)
December 1, 2015 - Present
Supported production for a charity fashion show through fashion-related event work at Macy’s in the Inland Empire.

Education

Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Fashion Design at Fashion Institute Design & Merchandising
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Creative Industry Studies, Fashion Design at Fashion Institute Design & Merchandising
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Associate of Arts in Fashion Design (AA) at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts - Creative Industry Studies, Fashion Design (BA) at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
September 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Associate of Arts (AA) in Fashion Design at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Creative Industry Studies, Fashion Design at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
September 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education, Consumer Goods, Other, Non-Profit Organization