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New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Creates accurate and detailed flat sketches and technical packages for both Sunny Leigh and Cyrus Blazer lines, including tops, dresses, bottoms, and blazers in women’s woven and cut-and-sew knit categories. Updates sketches and tech packages to reflect changes discussed in fittings, as necessary. Maintains up-to-date presentations and creates lookbooks as requested. Logs all development samples received, assists with photographing, and ensures samples are presentable for buyer meetings. Assists head designer with recoloring prints, putting prints in repeat, and prepping print files for factories.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Responsible for pinning garments to customer’s needs, communicating requested alterations precisely in writing, accurately processing alterations transactions, relaying pricing to customer, and completing all necessary alterations paperwork correctly. Partners with stylists on sales floor when questions arise regarding gown fit, customization, or alterations pricing. Sews alterations specified on customer paperwork, assists in steaming and quality checking of altered pieces before customer pickup, resolves customer service issues and partners with management if necessary. Schedules alterations fitting and pickup appointments.

Pickerington, Ohio

Produced 90 orders on average of made-to-order t-shirts per day at direct-to-consumer women’s clothing line. Regular tasks included heat-pressing graphic transfers onto t-shirts, bleaching/cutting/customizing t-shirts, reinforcing cut shoulder seams with backstitching, and troubleshooting if errors occur. Also sewed headbands for sale and occasionally packages orders. Helped fulfill any other duties necessary to maintaining efficiency and cleanliness in workspace.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Created and reworked pattern pieces, constructed samples, and made appropriate pattern adjustments based on fit sessions. Reworked and graded an existing pattern to create a range of three sizes for new ‘Equinox’ top. Produced a technical flat sketch of ‘Equinox’ top with callouts for production in Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Aided full-time employees at One-Stop by filing academic and financial paperwork, receiving mail, making copies, and shredding confidential documents. Gained communication skills and exposure to financial terminology.

Canal Winchester, Ohio

Designed from scratch two princess dresses for young girls with cancer. Created initial sketch and pattern pieces in addition to constructing final garments. Witnessed business operations typical of a nonprofit.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Updated collection items' information and photos in database using PastPerfect software. Removed and stored past exhibition items and assisted in set up of future exhibitions. Observed sewing and construction techniques used in vintage designer garments. Photographed small items in the collection.

Engaged in positive interactions with customers at point of sales and tidied floor during slow periods. Learned dynamics of a retail store and what merchandise was most popular with customers.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Fashion Design

Activities and Societies: Fashion Student Organization

Study Abroad Spring 2018, Fashion/Apparel Design

Winner of Will Conard Scholarship for Fashion Design to study abroad for a single semester at Regent's University London.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Key Club, FIDM Fashion Club,