Christen Alexi McGruder

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Retail Sales Specialist at Rhone

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Overview

Christen is a dynamic fashion professional with a diverse background as a retail specialist, stylist, and signed model. Her experience spans roles at Rhone and AKIRA Chicago, complemented by commercial and brand modeling. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Business from Columbia College Chicago.

Outside of her fashion career, Christen is an aspiring actress and a multi-talented athlete with interests in volleyball, soccer, track, and surfing. An avid artist, she also pursues painting and drawing. Her profile indicates she has skills in both French and Spanish, highlighting a passion for language and communication.

Unique Fact: She has a long-standing modeling career that dates back to 2001, including an early appearance on PBS Kids.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

Fashion Modeling
A signed model with agency representation in Chicago, New York, and California, she has experience in commercial, print, and brand modeling.
Retail & Styling
Possesses deep experience as a retail sales specialist and personal stylist for brands including Rhone, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP, and AKIRA Chicago.
Acting & Performance
An aspiring actress currently training at the Acting Studio Chicago with on-set experience, including an appearance on Showtime's "The Chi. "

Media Appearances

Christen has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Retail Sales Specialist at Rhone
12-2016 - 11-2025
Sales Associate at BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP
1-2019 - 9-2022
Retail Sales Associate at francescas
6-2016 - 12-2016
Fashion Stylist at fab'rik
5-2015 - 1-2016
Personal Stylist at AKIRA Chicago

Education

2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia College Chicago
2013 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University Bloomington

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Exp : 7 Location : Chicago, Illinois, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Retail Sales Specialist at Rhone
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Insights For Selling To Christen Alexi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christen Alexi is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christen Alexi

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christen Alexi move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Christen Alexi take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Christen Alexi

Personality Compatibility


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