Carla Almanza
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EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas,Texas September 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts Fashion Design
Honor Graduate
Awarded Outstanding Fashion Student Award-Summer 2011
SKILLS SUMMARY
Adobe Photoshop©
Adobe Illustrator©
Adobe InDesign©
Gerber AccuMark©
Dual Platform(Mac & PC)
Microsoft Office©
Photography
Garment Construction
Knowledge Couture and Tailoring Techniques
Fashion Illustration: Multiple Mediums
Technical Flat Sketching
Apparel Patternmaking
Spec Pack Development
Strong Communication Skills
EXPERIENCE
Co-Manager
2009 Present
Cache Womens Apparel, Dallas, Texas
Help train entire staff on operational excellence in order to maintain an organized and orderly work environment
Coach and develop sales associates in providing the Best-In-Mall Shopping experience and driving overall sales results.
Style and merchandise sales floor while assisting in floor sets.
Assistant Art Director
June 2012- Present
Sun N Sand Accessories Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas
Created layouts using Adobe InDesign© for buyer catalogs
Created and edited type sets for catalogs
Edited photos, both product and model shots, with Adobe Photoshop©
Inspired concepts and mood for catalogs
Fashion Design Intern
July 2011 October 2011
Watters Design Inc., Dallas, Texas
Applied couture techniques while assisting with hand-made details for gowns
Took inventory of prototypes, factories and department
Maintain sales emails, mail-outs and merchandise
Assist in garment specifications, organizing samples and swatches
Volunteer Dresser
2008, 2011
The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Styled and dressed 14 models in time for the runway schedule