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It is the sound a sewing machine makes when the needle of the machine punches in and out of the fabric; and the satisfaction of finishing a dress, dressing it on the dressform, and standing back to admire it that makes me love fashion so much. It is the gratifying feeling of creating a piece of clothing and starting from concept to product. It is looking at a beautiful sunset or a certain fabric or watching a movie that might strike some inspiration to create that next design. It is zipping up that finished piece or buttoning up the last button or finishing that hem that makes fashion worth it. It\'s everything and more. it\'s the reason why I love fashion.
--OBJECTIVE--
To obtain a fashion design position within a fashion company that will utilize my education and experience.
--SKILLS--
Computer Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Streamline, PAD System, PDM, Microsoft Office
Fashion: CAD, Patternmaking, Draping
--EXPERIENCE--
Kellwood, City of Industry, CA
Technical Design Associate, XOXO Division
August 2010 November 2010
▪ Responsible for creating sketches, maintaining linelists, and compiling technical packages.
▪ Regularly communicated with other TDAs, patternmakers, and buyers to meet presentation deadlines and provided my assistance with the completion of any samples.
Undrest., Los Angeles, CA
Design Assistant
September 2008 April 2010
▪ Worked intimately with the designer to create sketches and assemble linesheets.
▪ Communicated with buyers, editors, and PR Firms in sending linesheets, press kits, and product images.
▪ Responsible for sending out requested samples to PR Firms and Editors; working with our Shipping Manager in ensuring shipment of samples; and maintaining an inventory of the location of each sample.
▪ Digitized patterns and printed markers for the patternmaker.
▪ Provided assistance at tradeshows by setting up the booth, as well as in sales.
--HONORS & ACTIVITIES--
▪ Dresser at a Chriselle Inc. Fashion Show, October 2010
▪ CSUN-TRENDS (Student Organized Fashion Organization), Member, Fall 2007-Spring 2009.
▪ Student Association of Family Consumer Sciences (SAFCS), Member, Spring 2007.
▪ Participation in Fashion Show, Los Angeles Fashion Symposium, 2006.
▪ 2nd Place for Quality Comparison Project, Los Angeles Fashion Symposium, 2006.
▪ Recogniation for participation in the California Style-Fashion Students Design Exhibition, 2006.
▪ Honorable Mention for Quality Comparison Project, Los Angeles Fashion Symposium, 2005.
▪ President\'s List GPA 4.0, 1 Semester, Fall 2004.
--EDUCATION--
B.S. Family & Consumer Sciences, Apparel Design - May 2009
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHRIDGE (Northridge, CA)
A.S. Fashion Design - December 2006
MOUNT SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (Walnut, CA)
