Hi, I’m
Felicitas Ofosuaa Wieland
Goldsmithing And Gemstone Setting
Hanau
Summary
Hardworking individual with a long history of experience in self-designing and working for others. Proficient in starting and maintaining conversations, demonstrating features and merchandising items to enhance sales potential.
Knowledge of keeping exhibit areas clean, neat and well-maintained. Attentive to customer needs. Positive, up-beat and professional.
Skilled at connecting with customers and providing exceptional experience while maintaining safety and adhering to company standards. Excellent communication, problem-solving and interpersonal abilities. Conversation skills in German, English, little French and Portuguese. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Afro-Lux-Christmas Market And O-XUM Events Berlin
Exhibitor
12.2018 - 12.2023
Job overview
- Sales of self-designed jewellery and paintings
H&M, Shoeting Berlin, Vagabond, WMF, Eis & Liebe, Gebrüder Schhaffrath 1923 GmbHBerlin and Hanau
Sales Advisor
08.2020 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Maintained current knowledge of applicable sales and product changes in order to provide best possible service for all customer needs
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products
- Listened to customer details and offered matching solutions to meet wide range of requirements
- Advanced qualifications on best materials and product palette
- Responded to in-person and telephone requests for information about company offerings
- Weekly and monthly preparation of tax documents
Deutsches Technikmuseum - Jewellery ManufacturingBerlin
Internship Student
08.2019 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Guillloche Engraving
- Enameling
- Sand casting
- Centrifugal casting
- Gravity drop hammering
- Welding with PUK mashine
- Embassador of Hanau - Berlin cooperation at Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin and Zeichenakademie Hanau
- Organisation of group activities
Staatliche ZeichenakademieHanau
Head of Student Representatives
09.2019 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members
- Coordination of teacher and student included projects
- Implementation of a female teacher representative for student queries
Pop-Up EventHanau
Exhibitor, Sales Advisor and Expert
11.2017 - 11.2019
Job overview
- Academy Label of the Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau
- Exhibiting self-designed jewellery pieces
- Maintained current knowledge of applicable sales and product developent in order to provide best possible service for all customer needs.
AsanSka UniversityAccra
Internship Student
06.2019 - 08.2019
Job overview
- University College of Design and Technology
- Department of Jewellery Design
- Introduction to traditional and historically valuable, Ghanaian goldsmithing techniques; Ossa Sepia casting, granulation, filigree, artificial creating of metal nuggets
- Creating a series of jewellery pieces to the topics of colonisation and slavery in Ghana
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement
- Developed and maintained relationships with key staff
- Exploring possibilities for a sustainable students exchange program in Jewellery Design
- Developed and maintained relationships with Fashion Week Accra exhibitors and staff
Auction Zeichanakademie HanauHanau
Competition Participant
05.2019 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Exhibitor
- Self-designed jewellery piece ;(Pin)
- Theme: "Pointing the way ahead"; "Gold casqued hornbill from Ghana" made out of 925/- Sterling Silver, facetted saphire (blue), facetted citrins (yellow), parisian oxide, coloured varnish and gold plated parts
Goldsmithing Workshop And Jewellery Gallery Schmuck Fritz Berlin
Internship Student
07.2016 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Buying of gold and silver material, construction market materials, gem stones, office media and in-store window presentation media
- Advising customers on product palette, materials recommended and care-taking of products
- Selling jewellery pieces
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities
- Sorted, organized, and maintained files
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge
- Assisted in developing integrated marketing strategies for small businesses
Coop GoldBerlin
Goldsmithing
09.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Verified worker skill and technical accuracy during processing by closely examining in-progress work
- Estimated repair costs based on expected labor and materials requirements
- Supported sales team with accurate service pricing and work descriptions
- Conferred with customers about jewelry preferences and sizing requirements to understand needs
- Returned older pieces to lustrous shine by cleaning
Seminar/Workshop In Jewellery DesignBerlin
Goldsmithing
10.2015 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Introduction to the basics of goldsmithing by self-designing a piece
- Sawing, drilling, filing, soldering, milling, cleaning techniques
Education
Humboldt-UniversityBerlin, Germany
from Asian And African Area Studies
Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, Germany
Nationally Certified Goldsmith
08.2017 - 01.2021
Menzel-GymnasiumBerlin, Germany
GED
08.2004 - 02.2010
Paulsen-GymnasiumBerlin, Germany
GED
08.2010 - 06.2012
Theodor-Heuss-GymnasiumBerlin, Germany
GED
08.2012 - 06.2013
Skills
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Timeline
Sales Advisor
H&M, Shoeting Berlin, Vagabond, WMF, Eis & Liebe, Gebrüder Schhaffrath 1923 GmbH
08.2020 - 10.2023
Head of Student Representatives
Staatliche Zeichenakademie
09.2019 - 06.2021
Internship Student
Deutsches Technikmuseum - Jewellery Manufacturing
08.2019 - 09.2022
Internship Student
AsanSka University
06.2019 - 08.2019
Competition Participant
Auction Zeichanakademie Hanau
05.2019 - 05.2019
Exhibitor
Afro-Lux-Christmas Market And O-XUM Events
12.2018 - 12.2023
Exhibitor, Sales Advisor and Expert
Pop-Up Event
11.2017 - 11.2019
Staatliche Zeichenakademie
Nationally Certified Goldsmith
08.2017 - 01.2021
Goldsmithing
Coop Gold
09.2016 - 04.2017
Internship Student
Goldsmithing Workshop And Jewellery Gallery Schmuck Fritz
07.2016 - 06.2017
Goldsmithing
Seminar/Workshop In Jewellery Design
10.2015 - 12.2015
Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium
GED
08.2012 - 06.2013
Paulsen-Gymnasium
GED
08.2010 - 06.2012
Menzel-Gymnasium
GED
08.2004 - 02.2010
Humboldt-University
from Asian And African Area Studies
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