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Marquita Loving
Baltimore, MD
marquitaloving@gmail.com

EDUCATION
FIDM/ Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
(Los Angeles, CA)
Associates of Arts Degree; Fashion design
Grad Date: December 2010

American Beauty Academy
(Baltimore, MD)
Cosmetology Grad Date: August 2005

EMPLOYMENT
Jaloux (Los Angeles, CA)
Design Assistant Intern Part-time
May 2010- Oct. 2010
•Dyed trims and beaded samples
•Went fabric and trim sourcing with the assistant designer
•Researched trends
•Organized old trims, threads, etc.
•Used Buro Wear to create and edit new style numbers
•Logged new samples into Buro Wear by updating with new pictures

For Love 21 (Los Angeles, CA)
Visual Merchandiser
Part-time
Aug. 2007- Sept.2008
•Prepared the store for opening; planned and prepared mannequins for window displays
•Prepared new merchandise to be put on the floor; merchandised each area according to corporate visual themes, assisting customers, damages, inventory

Bloomingdales (Los Angeles, CA)
Store Merchandiser/Part-time Dec. 2006- Nov. 2008
•Placed merchandise for impact following Bloomingdale\'s visual presentation guidelines
•Understood the causes of shortage and how to prevent it
•Moved merchandise within the department to prepare for sales and other promo events
•Maintained a neat and orderly stockroom
•Assisted sales associates in routine floor maintenance
•RTV’s(return to vendor), transfers, salvage
•Greeted all customers in a friendly manner
•Assisted customers as a floor merchandiser, helping them with sizes, etc.

Skills:
•Computer proficient
•Experience in flat sketching as well as fashion illustration
•Managing multiple tasks
•Sewing & draping skills
•Knowledge of Computer Pattern drafting and grading
•Hand Pattern Drafting Skills
•Tailoring and Alteration Skills
•Knowledge of Costume Design

FIDM merit scholarship recipient