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Raymond A Marsh

r.marsh.4202@gmail.com/ 440. 749. 5943/ 30412 Fern Drive
Willowick, Ohio 44095

Education

BA Fashion Design
BS Fashion Merchandising

Major GPA 3.14
The Fashion School
Kent State University
May 2012

Awards

Best Sportswear/Casual Line Kent State
Mobius Portfolio Show 2012
Kent State NYC Studio Scholarship

Additional Skills

Computer:

-Word, Excel, PowerPoint
-Illustrator, Photoshop,
-U4IA

Design/Construction:

-Patternmaking
-Draping
-Construction
-Fabric, Yarns, & Trims
-Illustration

Merchandising

-Buying & Trend Research
-Product Development
-Forecasting
-Styling

Professional Experience

Nordstrom
Men’s Sales Associate
November 2013-Present
-Provide a great atmosphere for customers to make informed purchases.
-Strive to keep the department both visually appealing and easy to shop.

Style 2020
Wardrobe Stylist
March 2013-Present
-Collaborate directly with clients to strategize a custom style plan to
serve the needs of their lifestyle.
-Research retailers to find fresh and unique products for customers.
-Use knowledge of color, trend and style to develop updates for social
media, emails and newsletters.

Dillard’s
Men’s Sales Associate
April 2013-November 2013
-Exceeded both standard and raise goals within the three and six month
periods.
-Juggled both merchandising and sales expectations simultaneously.
-Provided excelled customer service to build a strong core clientele.

Winds of Change Boutique
Men’s Buyer/Personal Stylist/ Merchandising Intern
May 2011-November 2012
-Dealt directly with wholesalers to bring in fresh brands/merchandise to
coincide with the consumer and market trends.
-Continually worked on merchandising, visual display and advertising
via social media.
-Directly collaborated with customer to put together looks and
wardrobes.
-Worked with the owner’s to branch out into a second location.
-Coordinated several events, fashion shows and trunk shows.

Discount Drug Mart
One-Hour Photo Tech/ Sales/Stock
August 2006-January 2012
-Completed daily tests to calibrate machines and ensured chemical
levels were safe for printing and our daily reports and sales matched.
-Developed a system of running both the cosmetics counter and photo
lab concurrently.

Betsey Johnson
Freelance in Development/ Fabric Research and Design Intern
January 2011-May2011
-Communicated with sample rooms to ensure accurate specs,
fabrication and trims for fall adoption and NYWF 2011.
-Completed tech packs and line sheets for upcoming production.
-Attended line adoption meeting to follow through on corrections to fall
samples.
-Organized print boards from upcoming seasons.
-Met with fabric showrooms to source fabrics for production
-Joined forces with Betsey to source fabric and trim for NYFW.
-Ensured proper lead-time for production.

Additional Experience

-Designer for The Women’s Group of
The Aultman Cancer Center ‘s
Downtown Divas Fashion Show
- Selected designer for CHM Fashion
Week 2013
-Featured stylist/guest blogger for Stylitics.com