Christine Smith

Current

Owner at LifeVerse Jewelry
Jewelry Designer at LifeVerse Jewelry
Volunteer Positions in Community at Parents

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Past

Senior Sales Consultant at Pacific Union (Self-employed)
Sales Development Manager at Prudential California Realty
Electronics Specialist at Macy's

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Education

University of California, Berkeley

Recommended

3 people have recommended Christine

Connections

85 connections

Industry

Luxury Goods & Jewelry

Websites

Christine Smith’s Summary

My professional experience began with a job at the local department store, bloomed into a passion for residential real estate and landed with the creation of my own company- LifeVerse Jewelry. My company was listed as one of the Top 10 Awareness Bracelets at About.com in 2009

Christine Smith’s Specialties:

Marketing, Sales, Jewelry Design, Web Design, Customer Service

Christine Smith’s Experience

Owner

LifeVerse Jewelry

(Retail industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Owner of custom jewelry company, specializing in handcrafted jewelry personalized with life verses. Responsible for company management, jewelry design, web design, and marketing. Products available online, wholesale and in retail stores. All jewelry made in America with .925 sterling silver beads.
Jewelry Designer

LifeVerse Jewelry

(Retail industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

San Francisco Jewelry Designer, specializes in handcrafted sterling silver jewelry with inspirational words. Product line includes Awareness Jewelry, Affirmation Jewelry, Birthstone Bracelets, Inspirational Jewelry and Gifts.
Volunteer Positions in Community

Parents

(Non-Profit; Publishing industry)

May 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)

Past Vice President of Local Moms Club
Chairman of Scholastic Book Fair (3 years)
Chairman of Adopt an Angel Program (collected 2500 gifts for foster kids)
Art Instructor at Vacation Bible School
Art Teacher at Private Christian School (Volunteer)
Chairman of CanTree Food Drive
Sponsor for Compassion International
Sponsor for ROHI Childrens Home
Sponsor for Team-in-Training
Sponsor Childrens Hospital Oakland
Sponsor KLOVE Radio
Registered Bone Marrow Donor
Senior Sales Consultant
Pacific Union (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 201-500 employees; Real Estate industry)

October 1999 — February 2003 (3 years 5 months)

Charter member of the ViaLink Technology program, member of the Estates Club and Senior Sales Consultant specializing in residential properties that were previously listed and failed to sell. Participated in the Mike Ferry One-on-One Coaching Program and the MFO Business Planning Program.
Sales Development Manager

Prudential California Realty

(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

February 1992 — October 1999 (7 years 9 months)

Responsible for recruiting and training residential real estate agents for five Prudential offices. Worked with the Sales Environment Learning Lab and developed 16 instructional classes on residential real estate. Sales Manager of the Journey to Mastery Program and managed 250 new sales associates from Pleasanton to San Jose.
Electronics Specialist

Macy's

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; M; Retail industry)

July 1979 — July 1994 (15 years 1 month)

Participated in the opening of this successful California store and began as a "floater" moving from department to department as needed. Worked in the boys clothing department, then moved to consumer electronics and established a large database of repeat customers.