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As the vice president and volunteer coordinator of the Beyond the Front Row Club at AAU, I have volunteered in various fashion events and shown multitudes of leadership qualities and my ability to work in a team environment.
My education and prior fashion and retail experiences qualify me to work in the industry; my knowledge and skills will help me adapt to positions quickly and successfully.
Sharon Linwei Lu
1524 Kirkham St. San Francisco, CA 94122
(347) 244-5579
sharonlinweilu@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Master of Fine Arts in Fashion Merchandising (GPA 3.8)
September 2009- May 2012
Master Thesis on Handcrafted and Customized Small Leather Goods
Line with a complete business plan including cost analysis,
visual merchandising, and one year merchandise collection
Have taken classes in Visual Merchandising, Trend Forecasting,
Product Development, Textile, eCommerce, Fashion Marketing,
Merchandising Mathematics, Shoe Design, Fashion Design
Construction, Product Sourcing, etc.
London College of Fashion, UK
Leather Small Accessories and Surface Pattern For Leather Short
Courses
July 2011- August 2011
Aletheia University, Taiwan
Bachelor in Management Information System
September 2000- June 2006
WORK EXPERIENCE
St. Vincent de Paul Society San Francisco
Discarded to Divine Design Collection Management Intern,
February 2012- May 2012
Manage all art pieces and garments and be able to recognize
every piece
Liaison between the designers and the event coordinators
Design hangtags and signage for all pieces and garments for
different events
Assisted the photo shoot, styling, and the display for showcasing
Herb-Fun Cosmetic and Fragrance
Sales/ Visual Merchandising Assistant,
February 2006- April 2008
Effectively increased sales every month
Responsible for in store sales, maintenance of the store
Assisted in creating marketing strategies
Designed and maintained display/ visual merchandising weekly
Built customer relations and interpersonal skills
Assisted in planning promotions and events
Planned merchandise assortments and pre-marketing of incoming
seasonal inventory
Trans Continental Travel Service Assistant,
April 2002- December 2002
Established an efficient format for making travel guidebooks
Designed and made travel guidebooks
Responsible for processing passports, Visas, and all traveling
documents
Responsible for customer service
Assisted travel plan and promotion ideas
ACTIVITY/ VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Beyond the Front Row Student Fashion Club
Vice President and Volunteer Coordinator,
February 2010- May 2012
Responsible for Volunteer coordination, and support of
president and fill in when needed
Oversee events and delegate teams
Created Event calendar and be aware to local social events
Volunteering in various fashion events such as
Give 2 Take 1 charity event 2010
Walter Van Beirendonck Spring/ Summer 2010 Show at Berkeley Art
Museum
2010 Neiman Marcus Fashions Night Out
Volunteer coordinator of 2011 OKIZU charity fashion
2010& 2011 Academy of Art University School Fashion Show
Volunteer coordinator of Chanel 2012SS Cruise Fashion Show
STRENGTHS AND SKILLS
Excellent leadership and teamwork skills gained through having
to working in hectic group environments
Great communication and organizational skills honed by working
with multiple projects at once and having to meet back to back
deadlines
Ability to learn & adapt quickly through working in several
diverse settings
Technical skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Pages,
Keynote
Design skills: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
Dreamweaver, Flash
Language Skills: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Specialties
Visual Merchandising, eCommerce, Marketing, Event Coordination, Fashion Styling (Commercial and Editorial), Retail Buying, Product Development, Branding
