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Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

• Manage concise communication between PLM, Design, Materials and Technical cross functional partners and international development team to ensure adherence to Design and Pre-production calendar milestones. • Coordinate pre-production sampling and bulk approvals for high sku count across Men’s and Women’s Training categories for overlapping seasons; including collabs with outside partners such as HYROX, and wear testing • Utilize knowledge of and experience in pattern making, apparel production, fabric sourcing and target consumer to ensure product designs are achievable, incorporating where quality or cost can be improved without sacrificing product aesthetics.• Creatively problem solve for efficient sample or bulk component substitutions• Partner with PLM and Design team to research the market for innovative ideas to further grow and better construct details in the product line.

Stratham, Nh

• Provided support to design team for four apparel categories for seasonal initiatives which helped to promote each collection’s specific story, met cost objectives, and reinforced the Timberland brand. • Responsible for appropriate documentation for wash/care and technical fiber information on labeling for allclothing divisions and assigned products. • Created specs and development documents and ensured accurate communicaton to domestic and international suppliers.• Maintained adherence to development milestone and preproduction calendars each season.

East Boston, Ma

• Collaborated closely with Design Director on the initiative to expand into Private Label. Created supporting materials and assisted in presentations of product lines which resulted in the opening of two new retail accounts.

Newburyport, Ma

• Facilitated time sensitive collaboration between cross functional departments to effectively execute on product development goals and deliverables for $2.1 million /year Victoria’s Secret Logo division.

Andover, Ma

• Managed start-to-finish development lifecycle including materials and trends research, product iteration, fittingand all related communication for multiple simultaneous seasons while meeting milestone deadlines and margin adherence. • Reduced quality claims 54% in 3 years * Supported Senior Product Manager with start-up of foundations department, with resulting growth of $13,000 in sales in 1994, to $2.1 million in 1995, to $6.5 million in 1997

Associate'S Degree, Apparel Design With Intimate Apparel Concentration

Bachelor'S Degree, Apparal Design And Merchandising

Activities and Societies: University Chorus, Fashion Merchandising Association, Dance Company, Alpha Gamma Delta