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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nov. 12- Feb. 14 Technical/Production Designer, Children’s Apparel Network (New York, New York)
Assisted with design and production of Nannette Boyz Wear and Licensed by Nannette boy’s infant/toddler clothing. Worked closely with our sample room located in China for samples of all styles designed. Prepared costing sheets and production packages for generic and licensed styles. In charge of reviewing strike offs, lab dips, trims and fabric quality from factories in China and Bangladesh. Ensured factories adhered to the quality standards and regulations of all licensed apparel. Managed timetables for sample room and factories to meet delivery dates.

Nov. 09- June 11 Co-Founder/Designer, I Heart Smitten (San Jose, California/ Brooklyn, New York)
Co-founded a ready-to-wear women’s clothing label. Researched the market for trends and materials while tracking expenses and overseeing production samples. Employed a small in-house team consisting of seamstresses and cutters in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Coordinated team members to raise daily production amounts while maintaining high quality. Collaborated with business partner to execute design concepts while managing all pattern-making, grading and fit tests.

July 09 – Oct. 09 Costume Assistant, Freelance, Cal Shakes Theatre (Berkeley/Orinda, California)
Contracted to style, tailor and design period costumes and accessories. Implemented and updated costume piece lists with all wardrobe personnel to ensure organization of all performance pieces. Remained as wardrobe assistant throughout the performances to coordinate costume changes, purchases and fluidity of costume department.

July 08- June 09 Costume Design Assistant, Intersection for the Arts (San Francisco, California)
Assisted in designing, styling, tailoring and altering costumes according to the designers’ and directors’ visions. Managed the purchasing of fabrics, dyes and accessories while keeping costs within budget. Worked closely with the head designer to develop the costume collection and identify any costume change challenges during the show.

June 07- Jan. 08 Marketing/PR Assistant, Ghost Ltd (London, United Kingdom)
Provided administrative support for the Marketing and PR teams, which involved organizing travel arrangements, keeping track of daily meetings/deadlines, client communications and preparations for launching new clothing/fragrance lines. Maintained records for top selling styles, colors and sizes. Contributed to styling choices for photo shoots, press releases and celebrity clientele.

EDUCATION
Aug. 2004- June 2006 American Intercontinental University (London)
(Bachelors of Arts in Fashion Design and Marketing, Honours)
Jan. 2002 – Jan. 2003 American Pacific Enterprises (San Francisco)
Junior Designer Internship
July 2000- June 2002 Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (San Francisco)
(Associates Degree in Fashion Design)

FREELANCE
Feb. and Sept. 07 London Fashion Weekend (Styling, representative of Ghost)
Sept. 07- Dec. 07 Satoshi Date (Patternmaking, Styling, Runway Production)

SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop. MS Office. Hand sketching/flat sketching, line development, garment construction, production design and translating concept to 3D product. Mac/Pc fluent.