RACHEL RANTANEN

18636 Pinecrest Lane, Spring Lake, MI | rantane2@msu.edu | 616.502.9811

EXPERIENCE MERCHANDISER HENRY A. FOX SALES SEP 2017 – PRESENT

Create, develop, and maintain good rapport with all persons contacted. Facilitate
communications with buyers and managers before and after merchandising. Ensure
displays look appealing and attractive. Part-time employment.

INTERIOR DESIGN INTERN C2AE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI DEC 2017

Organized and updated materials library. Learned about the design process
through observing charrettes and project collaboration between designers,
architects, and engineers. Gained beginner introduction to Revit. Experienced
relationship between designers and product representatives. Temporary
employment.

SAILING INSTRUCTOR SPRING LAKE YACHT CLUB 2016 & 2017

U.S Sailing Level 2 Certified, CPR and First Aid Certified. Head Summer Sailing School
Instructor and Lead Race Team Coach. Experience leading groups, beginners to
advanced sailors during practice and racing. Responsible for marketing junior sailing
programs to the community. Implemented methods of organization for work space
efficiency. Trained and directed other instructors. Full-time seasonal employment.

SAILING INSTRUCTOR MUSKEGON YACHT CLUB 2014 & 2015

U.S Sailing Level 1 Certified. Promoted from Junior Summer Sailing Instructor to Head
of Summer Sailing School and Lead Race Team Coach. Instructed ages 6-16 and
adults. Acted as liaison between parents, yacht club, and junior sailing association.
Responsible for lesson planning, curriculum, and comprehensive instruction.
Maintained and organized files and paperwork, and set-up brand new functional
office space. Communicated program information and met deadlines in a timely
manner. Full-time seasonal employment.

EDUCATION MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

INTERIOR DESIGN, CLASS OF 2019
Junior, 3.6 GPA

SPRING LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

SUMA CUM LAUDE, CLASS OF 2015
Honor Roll 2011-2015, National Honor Society Member, 3.9 GPA

LEADERSHIP MICHIGAN STATE SAILING TEAM

COMMODORE (CURRENT), CAPTAIN (PAST)
MIDWEST COLLEGIATE SAILING ASSOCIATION
EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR

SUMMARY Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe CC, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT) for
PC and Mac, creative problem solver, deadline oriented, excellent time
management skills, works well on cross-functional and collaborative teams, strong
work ethic, attentive to fine details, great with colors, patterns and textures, highly
analytical and capable of creating meaningful visual presentations to represent
work and assist decision makers.