celebrating katie & welcoming kerstin

It was just under a year ago when we first met our Ann Arbor manager, Katie.  We knew she was going to be a great fit for our latest location and an asset to our team.  We also knew she was only going to be with us for a short time since her fiance was finishing his doctorate in physics at U of M… but sadly that time came a little sooner than expected.

Katie spent her first month with us diving into the crazy Christmas season at our Berkley location.  She soon found out that being a facebook model was part of the gig and happily agreed with a smile.

When January rolled around her job title turned into a full time painter.  Steve & I put in a few days of painting, but the majority of that store was colored by Katie’s handiwork  (even the 80+ window panes!)… and she did an AWESOME job all with a can do attitude.

 

Next came the joy of inventorying and creating price labels for thousands of new products for 2 weeks straight.  Our mac-man, Elliot teamed up with her as they entered the land of using our new UPC & label printing program.   A good reason to celebrate at the Best of Detroit Party for sure!

With additional help from our original firefly team, she was ready to invite new Ann Arbor firefly fans into our whimsical world of goodies!

Katie’s awesome attitude, cheerful personality and positive spirit will always be a part of 419 Detroit Street.  We will miss her and wish her all the best in her new adventures out west!

Finding a manager that fits well in our firefly team and gets what we are all about is an key component of our success.   Kerstin is that gal and we are thrilled she was ready to make a change to her retail landscape this fall.  She has spent the last 6 years working in a locally owned Ann Arbor clothing boutique and is excited to be transitioning into our whimsical world of gifts.

We’re looking forward to Kerstin continuing to help us shine our light in Kerrytown!