New York, NY – May 14, 2008 - The Fragrance Foundation is pleased to
announce the names of the fragrance sales specialists who completed the
Certified Fragrance Sales Specialist (C.F.S.S.) Certification Program
and received the highest scores on the Certified Fragrance Sales
Specialist (C.F.S.S.) Certification Exam. This year’s top scorer was
Nicole Doring, Sephora Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA, who scored 97% on the
exam and will be recognized during the 36th Annual FiFi Awards ceremony
held on May 20th, 2008 at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. 
8/4/08 – The Fragrance Foundation Announces Top Test Results of Certified Fragrance Sales Specialists in U. S.
The
online C.F.S.S. Program is designed to broaden the skills and expertise
of the fragrance professional and enhance his/her position in fragrance
sales. It allows the sales specialist to achieve a trusted credential
of professionalism in the fragrance field. The C.F.S.S. Program
conducts two sessions (fall & spring) each year and the top scorer
of both sessions is recognized. The Program was created in 1994 and
to date, well over 6,000 sales specialists have received
certification. Nearly 1,200 fragrance sales specialists participated
in the fall/spring 2007/2008 sessions.
To qualify for the
C.F.S.S. exam, a sales specialist is required to have worked in
fragrance sales for at least one year, receive a recommendation to work
towards certification from his/her supervisor, agree to prepare for the
exam by studying the C.F.S.S. Study Guide and other materials provided
or suggested by The Fragrance Foundation, complete the necessary online
application and fee process and be accepted by the independent
Certification Advisory Board. All candidates who pass the exam receive
the custom designed C.F.S.S. pin and a certificate, acknowledging their
achievement and recognizing them as “Fragrance Ambassadors” in their
stores. For further information on the Program, please refer to the
Foundation’s web site, www.fragrance.org.
The Fragrance
Foundation would like to also give special recognition to the Fragrance
Sales Specialists who achieved a score of 90% or above on the C.F.S.S.
Certification Exam. The recipients include (alphabetical order): Ana
Arestegui, Perfumania; Shawn Baker, L’Oreal USA; Diane Brown,
Perfumania; Lisa Buba-Kruer, Sephora; Raquel Burgos, Perfumania;
Patrick Burke, Sephora; Christine Chung, Sephora; Jessica Cook,
Sephora; Rebecca Deeds, Sephora; Mariko Delanoza, Sephora; Daniel Diaz,
Perfumania; Jeffrey English, Sephora; Yeen Foong, Sephora; Jennifer
Goatcher; Tammy Goetze, Perfumania; Gwendolyn Golden; Maria Teresa
Gonzalezorbegoso, Perfumania; Rebecca Guffey, Sephora; Miriam Hashem,
Perfumania; Lindsay Hendler; Amber Herrera, Sephora; Nannette Hinton,
Christian Dior; Stephanie Holmes, Nordstrom NE; Michele Houser,
Sephora; Ning Iacona, Macy’s East; Amy Jenkins, Sephora; Amy Keleher,
Sephora; Brian Kinkaid, Perfumania; Jonathan Kuhkol, Nordstrom; Kristy
Laird, Sephora; Tracy Liew; Jessica Likas, Chanel USA; Lyn Lynch,
Sephora; Santoshi Mahendra, Sephora; Shelley Mascorro, Perfumania;
Martha McShane, Clarins Fragrance Group; Maribel Medina, Navarro;
Coriann Miyashiro, Sephora; Lana Mock, Christian Dior; Arturo Mora,
Perfumania; John Morris, Perfumania; Darla Musick, Sephora; Angela
Ochoa; Callie Ream, Sephora; Lisa Ribar, Sephora; Eva Ngeline Richeson,
Sephora; Carlos Rodriguez, Perfumania; David Rogers, Nordstrom; Leigh
Schuh, Perfumania; Kelly Scott, Sephora; Jen Scozzafava; Anne Skubis,
Sephora; Wesleen Smith, Sephora; Leroyal Southall, Perfumania; Sharon
Taylor, Sephora; Sonya Teodoro, Perfumania; Martin Vasquez, Perfumania;
Mary Whalen, Sephora; Maureen Wright, E.C. Scott Group.
Mary
Ellen Lapsansky, Executive Director of The Fragrance Foundation,
commented, “The Certification Program, now in its 15th year, has proven
itself to be a valuable tool for the retailer/manufacturer and an
effective approach to increasing fragrance sales. By empowering their
sales specialists with a broader understanding of the fragrance world,
they recognize the value to their bottom line and the benefits to the
consumer. The Foundation is pleased that the Program has steadily
grown over the years, with additional retailers and manufacturers
coming on board each year. This recognition attests to the importance
and worth of becoming a certified fragrance sales specialist.”
Established
in 1949, The Fragrance Foundation is a non-profit educational
organization whose mission is to enhance the image of the Fragrance
Industry to the public and expand the appreciation and use of fragrance
in all its forms across all distribution channels globally.
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