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Orkidya Valdez

Product Development Assistant
About

I excel in delivering customer-focused service and crafting engaging retail experiences, with skills honed from managing client interactions and tailoring seasonal offerings. My experience spans storytelling, styling, and product knowledge across womenswear and leather goods.

Previous Brands
Orkidya Bakery
UCLA Health
Thomas St. John LLC
Madison Wells Media
Wizzora
UCLA Rosenfeld Management Library
Work Experience
Baker and Owner
Feb ‘22 - Sep ‘23
Orkidya Bakery

Operated a home bakery specializing in cakes, breads, cookies, and desserts. Innovated on flavor profiles, improved recipes, and researched cake decorating techniques. Marketed and sold baked goods through Instagram orders and bake sales. Designed seasonal menus for Holidays, including Christmas, Valentine's, and Easter.

Senior Finance Analyst
Oct ‘19 - Sep ‘23
UCLA Health

Oversaw financials for 100+ physicians in ObGyn and Urology. Created income statements to assess department performance. Monitored multi-million dollar budgets monthly for Urology and ObGyn clinical research. Forecasted salary projections for compliance with contractual agreements for staff, fellows, and residents. Managed invoicing and payments for outside doctor's income. Requested reimbursements from the dean's office. Managed the department's financial accounts and audited significant expenses by researching various databases.

Tax Preparer/Accounting Clerk
Sep ‘19 - Oct ‘19
Thomas St. John LLC

Filed tax returns for various business structures in the entertainment industry. Calculated capital gains and losses on investments for tax purposes. Organized client information into individual folders, improving the efficiency of the tax preparation process. Trained tax team on efficient methods including pivot tables, formulas, and formatting for more accurate tax forms.

Accounting Intern
Jun ‘18 - Aug ‘18
Madison Wells Media

Managed directors' revolving fund using Microsoft Excel for expense processing. Conducted cross-software financial data migration from QuickBooks to Sage Accounting software. Assisted with journal entries, billbacks, adjusting account entries, and check deposits. Compiled supporting financial expense reports for the firm's film project and recorded fixed assets using Excel.

Channel Director
Jul ‘16 - Aug ‘19
Wizzora

Marketing Teamand YouTube Channel Director July 2016 – August 2019 Los Angeles, CA Supervised 10 student employees and coordinated daily tasks. Managed library access and resources for daily operation. Communicated effectively with patrons to ensure satisfaction during challenging scenarios Provided research support and assistance to patrons at UCLA Library.

Student Supervisor
Jan ‘16 - Jun ‘19
UCLA Rosenfeld Management Library

Supervised 10 student employees and coordinated daily tasks. Managed library access and resources for daily operation. Communicated effectively with patrons to ensure satisfaction during challenging scenarios Provided research support and assistance to patrons at UCLA Library.

Retail Experience
Product Category
Womenswear
Leather goods
Responsibilities
Storytelling
Styling
Transactions
Client Help
Greeting
Client Advising
Product setup
Open/closing store
Languages
Spanish - Fluent
English - Native
Education & Training
London College of Fashion
‘23 - ‘24
Masters in Fashion Design Management
University of California, Los Angeles
‘15 - ‘19
Bachelor of Arts
Economics