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Joanne E. Morgan

SUMMARY

Skilled Fashion Designer with broad range of experience in fashion industry and comprehensive knowledge of latest industry fashions and trends. Highly organized and creative professional, who schedules and delivers quality work in timely manner, Expert at fashion illustration and flat pattern-making. Recognized for building strong relationships with management and staff to create harmonious working environment.
Expertise in:
Fashion Illustration
Pattern Making
Hand / Machine Sewing
Merchandising
Mood Boards
Adobe PhotoShop
Flat Sketching
Microsoft Word and Excel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

XOXO, INC., Manhattan, NY 2008 – 2009
Merchandise Coordinator
Conducted merchandising, color coordination and replenishment daily for XOXO Junior Clothing within Macy’s 34th Street flagship store.
Scheduled markdowns for customers, often achieving increases in sales well above targets.
Trained employees in merchandising and visual presentation to meet company standards of excellence.
Worked with stock person to replenish daily, ensuring all sizes were present and available for sale.
Assisted Retail Coordinator in presenting new lines to staff, resulting in both significant staff purchases and high customer sales achievement.

BDS MARKETING, INC., Manhattan, NY 2006 – 2008
Shop Manager
Oversaw shop operations, including reviewing sales figures, using retail math, identifying best-selling merchandise and reporting to BDS Marketing management. Hired and trained staff members to merchandise, color-coordinate stock and build relationships with Macy Store Managers.
Photographed shop before and after merchandising to establish that it was completed and displayed correctly.
Communicated with Macy Store Managers to ensure visual graphics were displayed on scheduled dates and promotional sales were optimized.
Submitted accurate store reports to guarantee promotional and store floor changes were set.
Partnered with Retail Coordinator to analyze best sellers and stock levels.
Built relationships with customers to meet their unique needs, increasing both sales and customer satisfaction.

FOOTLOCKER, INC., Manhattan, NY 2004 – 2006
Assistant Store Manager
Oversaw associates’ sales goals, product knowledge and customer service delivery to achieve store’s sales goals.
Managed cashiers to ensure that they completed and voided sales tickets correctly and conducted final count of sales drawer.

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FOOTLOCKER, INC. (continued)
Supervised inventory to confirm quantity and quality of products received according to delivery dates.
Supervised daily functions of store activities to accommodate customers’ needs and achieve high customer satisfaction.
Increased store sales volume by 30% in one month by promoting shoe accessories sales.

CRUCIAL IMAGES PHOTOGRAPHY, Lanham, MD 2002 – 2004
Freelance Stylist
Styled and organized artist wardrobes before shows and concerts within specified budget. Arranged fittings to modify sample garments before show-time.
Handled clothing, along with jewelry and other accessories, to ensure flawless photo shoots.
Selected all looks for models to help find correct wardrobes and accessories for photo shoots.
Rented and purchased outfits to assemble wardrobes according to photo shoots.
Communicated with professionals in fashion industry to keep track of clothing trends.
Scheduled appointments with all models to confirm their attendance.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MA, Fashion Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (Currently Enrolled)
Fashion Styling, Crystal A. Wright, New York City, NY, 2007
Adobe Illustrator, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, 2007
BA, Fashion Merchandise, Howard University, Washington, DC, 2000

MEMBERSHIPS

Howard University Alumni Club (HUAC) of New York City, NY
Digital Photography and Fashion Group, New York City, NY

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Fashion Stylist Consultant for Women\'s Prison Association, Brooklyn, NY, 2009