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AURA DALUISA BRETON
(401) 263-7467
daluisa86@hotmail.com
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EDUCATION
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design May 2008
Relevant courses: Apparel Design, Fashion Promotion, Apparel Production, Apparel Sewing, Management, Fashion Merchandise Buying and Fashion Retailing.
Kent State NYC Studio Program, New York, NY August December 2007
Relevant courses: Fashion Design II, Computer aided design U4ia, Photoshop and Illustrator.
Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education, Providence, RI Summer 2007
Relevant course: Patternmaking I.
EXPERIENCE
Receptionist/Medical Biller
Scarsdale Medical Group, Scarsdale, NY August 2009-Present
Assist patients with appointments and payments, assist and properly communicate with Medical Assistants and Doctors. Create and update patients demographics and insurance information. Work closely with medical staff to maximize patient flow.
Volunteer
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Fall 2008, New York, NY February 2009
Fashion Assistant
The Fashion List, New York, NY August 2008-Present
Research and schedule events for an online fashion industry calendar. Attend and cover fashion events for online reviews. Contact and follow up with customers. Assist with all clerical duties and make sure that company plans and goals are met.
Volunteer
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Fall 2008, New York, NY February 2008
Design Intern
DKNY Jeans, Liz Claiborne Inc., New York, NY October December 2007
Helped both the woven and knit designers meet their deadlines. Created presentation boards as well as flat and trim layouts. Designed flats on Ai Style Manager. Created a digital file of all the trims used by all the woven, knit, and graphic designers.
Volunteer
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Spring 2008, New York, NY September 2007
Sales Support
Arden B, Providence Place Mall, Providence, RI May August 2007
Greeted and assisted customers with purchases. Responded to customer inquiries and provided general store/product information to customers. Visual merchandiser arranged new shipment, generated sales to the store. Develop strong merchandising skills.
AFFILIATIONS
-Fashion Merchandising Society Fall 2004 Spring 2007
-Public Relations and Fundraising committee member.
-2006 and 2007 fashion show designer.
-Spring Splash 2007 fashion show designer
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office as well as Photoshop and Illustrator.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish language both oral and written.
