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Education:
University of California Davis,2010
Bachelor of Arts
Major in Design, Emphasis in Textile & Fashion Design
Skills and Qualifications:
- Fashion Design, Draping, Pattern Making and Construction
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, CAD, Word Processor
- Fashion Illustration, Technical Flat Illustration
- Mimaki Digital Textile Printer
- Fashion Merchandising
- Self motivated, creative problem solver and excellent in team environments
Professional Experience:
Assistant Manager / B.P. Fashion Board Coordinator:
June 2011 - Current
Nordstrom -
B.P. Juniors Department
Horton Plaza Mall, SD, CA
- Assistant Department Manager: Ensure the B.P. department achieves revenue increases by closely following trend reports, communicating needs and goals with regional manager and buyers, visual merchandising the department on a daily bases, and coaching the departments sales team
- B.P. Fashion Board Coordinator: Lead monthly meetings for Nordstroms fashion club comprised of High School students with the goal to illuminate many facets of the fashion industry while gaining a better understanding of B.P.s target customer; Additionally, coordinate and style quarterly fashion shows, presented to Nordstrom customers
Sales Associate: June 2008 - 2011
Nordstrom - Kidswear / B.P.
UTC Mall, SD, CA
- See that each customer receives outstanding service by maintaining detailed product knowledge and styling the customer head-to-toe
Other Relevant Experience:
- Presidents Undergraduate Fellowship Grant:
Awarded the largest grant ever received by a design student for the completion of a 2010 fashion collection
- Runway Designer Club Silhouette Fashion Shows (San Francisco & Davis, CA):
Showed a 6 piece collection featuring original fabric designs created with Mimaki fabric printer and laser cutting machine, designed with Illustrator & Photoshop
- PR officer for the Runway Designers Club:
Was responsible for all advertising & media promotion
- TA for fashion Illustration class at UC Davis:
Assisted in teaching a course on fashion Illustration
- Independent research courses focused on sustainable fashion:
Created a mini-collection of sustainable fashion, presented at UC Davis Picnic Day fashion show
