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Portrait of Gailyn Burnell

Honor Society® member

Gailyn Burnell

Sales Associate at Sunglasses Hut

  • business administration
  • Class of 2028
  • Huntersville, NC

Member since June 2024

Education

  • North Carolina A&T State University

    business administration

    2024 – Present

Goals and interests

Career goal

Unsure at the moment. Something that fulfills my spirit. Looking into affiliate marketing & online content creation of sorts- passive income.

Outside the classroom

- singing
- painting
- taking pictures of nature
- walking & playing with my dog
- going on hikes and exploring nature trails with my dog
- listening to music and dancing in my room
- I love to cook

Experience

  • Sales Associate

    Sunglasses Hut

    Jan 2025 – May 2025

  • banquet cook

    JW Marriott- Hotel in Uptown CLT started as senior year HS internship, became full time job after graduation. I loved that job! - prepare foods for events - handle food expertly - cook foods for events - kept station & kitchen clean - made everybody in the kitchen smile and greeted everybody who walked in - properly date & store food prep items

    Feb 2023 – Jul 2024

  • retail sales associate

    Victoria’s Secret PINK - handled money - restocked clothes & body care - kept walls and surfaces clear and organized - kept fitting room clean - gave bra measurements - greeted and helped customers with a smile - cashed people out, helped with their returns or exchanges, gave them their pickup orders

    Dec 2022 – Jun 2023

  • seasonal sales associate

    Target - cashier; handled money, bagged items, interacted with customers - fulfillment; prepared orders, stocked shelves - guest services; grabbed & took online orders, dealt with customer complaints & refunds/exchanges, checked customers out - carts; kept carts in front of store clean and organized for simplicity in guest choosing, creating a warm & welcoming environment by greeting every customer with a smile

    Dec 2021 – Mar 2022

  • Crew Leader

    Dominos Pizza - took orders - handled money - made orders - did refunds & cancellations - routed drivers, gave them cash when needed from manager box (per policy), bagged their orders to keep us moving quickly - was very fast & efficient

    Oct 2020 – Oct 2022

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced