Megan Donovan

Megan Donovan

New York, New York, United States
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About

I am New York-based and passionate about retailing and sales. I have spent time in…

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Experience

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    Macy's

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Greater New York City Area

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    Menomonee Falls, WI

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    Menomonee Falls, WI

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Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Graphic

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

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    Activities and Societies: Sports Business Club, Student Retail Association, Wisconsin Admissions Volunteers, Students Today Leaders Forever

    Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
    Dean's Honors List: Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015

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    Went abroad for three weeks to Europe in summer 2014 to track up-and-coming trends for spring/summer 2015. Spent time in Edinburgh, Scotland, London, England, Paris, France, Cannes, France, St. Tropaz, France, and Milan, Italy. Worked closely and networked with my fellow peers and professors, as well as the ex-VP of Trends for Target, Robyn Waters. Tracked Women's Accessories Spring 2015 trends (handbags, scarves, headbands, and sunglasses) at world recognized department stores such as…

    Went abroad for three weeks to Europe in summer 2014 to track up-and-coming trends for spring/summer 2015. Spent time in Edinburgh, Scotland, London, England, Paris, France, Cannes, France, St. Tropaz, France, and Milan, Italy. Worked closely and networked with my fellow peers and professors, as well as the ex-VP of Trends for Target, Robyn Waters. Tracked Women's Accessories Spring 2015 trends (handbags, scarves, headbands, and sunglasses) at world recognized department stores such as Selfridge's, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Liberty, and Les Galeries Lafayette as well as designers such as Chanel, Dior, Prada, Ted Baker, Nicole Farhi, and Louis Vuitton.

Courses

  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th Semester French

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  • Consumer Behavior

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  • Consumer Finance

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  • Consumer Strategy and Evaluation

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  • Consumer and the Market

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  • Conversational French

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  • International Retailing

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  • New Ventures in Business

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  • Retail Financial Analysis

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  • Retail Leadership Symposium

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  • Retailing Theory and Practice

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  • Social Entrepreneurship

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Projects

  • Adobe and Infegy Case Competition

    Analyzed Infegy Atlas to learn more about what consumers have to say about omnipresence and to learn more about the brands that are doing it well. Created a Broflyster using Adobe tools to tell a cohesive visual story on the topic. As a team, we took second place.

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Honors & Awards

  • Department of Consumer Science Most Outstanding Graduate

    School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Was named the Most Outstanding Graduate of the Consumer Science Department in the School of Human Ecology. I was selected based upon my achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement.

  • Outstanding Achievements in Retail

    Natural Insight

    Awarded a $1,000 scholarship and attended the 2016 Retail Merchandising and Marketing Conference in Fort Meyers, Florida. I was awarded this scholarship based off an essay I wrote on in-store usage of technology and a personal interview.

  • Geoffrey Beene Scholar

    YMA-Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Fund

    I participated in a 7-month-long case competition in which I introduced 3D printing technology to Kate Spade New York.
    I performed research, interviews, queries on Infegy, a SWOT analysis, created a consumer profile, a marketing campaign, a price analysis, an in-store experience, and a 3D printed assortment.

  • Fashion Scholarship Fund Scholar

    YMA-Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Fund

    Named a Fashion Scholarship Fund Scholar, awarded a $5,000 scholarship and a trip to New York City for the YMA-Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Fund Award Dinner held at the Waldorf Asortia hotel. The award was based off of a 15 page case study on rebranding the athletic apparel company Lululemon and a personal interview with a campus liaison.

Languages

  • French

    Professional working proficiency

Organizations

  • National Retail Federation

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  • Student Retail Association

    Gold Member

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