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EXPERIENCE
CHARMING CHARLIE Dallas, TX
Sales Associate March 2012-Present
Cashier, inventory check, and merchandise transfers
Executed internal and external marketing and visual merchandising initiatives
Consistently met or exceeded internal hourly store sales goals/quotas
FOREVER 21 INC Los Angeles, CA
Associate Designer (May 2011-October 2011)
Managed a special-task design team and collaborated with other department leads
Developed a multi-layered communication pipeline with multiple departments from the trend department to the product coordinators and technical designer to oversee overall development from idea to final production
Managed products by attending fits, authorizing color/trim approvals, and follow-up production
Designed concepts for multiple top-selling domestic and worldwide items
Delivered tech packs and detailed flat sketches under tight deadlines
Regularly assumed graphic design duties to contribute to graphic design team
Sourced yarn, fabrics, and trims to forecast upcoming season/trend
Assistant Designer (May 2008-May 2011)
Worked on live fittings from the initial to final garment stages
Always met tight deadlines for preparation of tech packs
Maximized company efficiency by restructuring the yarns and proto-samples system
Assistant Technical Designer (September 2007-May 2008)
Responsible to spec garments samples for Sweaters/knitwear for each stage of the garment
Assisted tech designer on fittings with live model or mannequins
Illustrated detailed drawings and specs corrections for vendors
NOUVEAU FABRICS Vernon, CA
Assistant Designer (Apparel line: Nicholette) November 2006-September 2007
Created a system to streamline production between designer and product coordinator
Designed and prepared tech packs and organized presentations for buyers
Communicated with overseas vendors
Design Assistant (Nouveau Fabrics)
Matched customers color from computer design software onto fabrics
Organized and optimized company filing and records system
BRADLEY BAYOU COUTURE Los Angeles, CA
Intern August 2005 - December 2005
Organized inventory of fabrics and materials
Managed the transporting of fabric samples from downtown vendors
Apprentice to pattern-makers/sewers with hand stitch and trace patterns
EDUCATION
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, California Associate of Arts Degree, Fashion Design (Honor Roll), December 2005
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Free hand Sketching
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, MS Word and Excel, Web PDM
