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New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

New York, New York

Develop and maintain new and legacy client relationships through thoughtful listening, detailed customer service, the anticipation of needs.Design, curate and communicate uniquely tailored experiences & event production elements such as installations, decor elements, and branded interactions through storyboards, floor plans and renderings.Manage detailed budgets and implementation logistics, providing leadership and guidance to multiple vendors and creative partners, as well as day-of installation oversight.

Greater New York City Area

Worked with clients to create unique items personally tailored to their liking.Launched new tailoring interface system, providing constructive and candid feedback to manufacturers and Holland based executive team to streamline and elevate the client experience.

Greater New York City Area

Developed relationships with clients, exposing the new brand in the United States.Achieved the highest single month sales in company history.Advised and worked with fashion trendsetters and celebrities.

Tailored visual aesthetics and store organization of an established European brand, improving product exposure and solidifying brand identity for a US market.Taught and developed educational material for new US based employees including leading workshops, one-on-one training and producing written and visual guides.Represented American stores at Amsterdam Headquarters, learning about upcoming collections subsequent implementation in stores.Supported Amsterdam based visual merchandising team to open new locations (Madison Avenue, NYC, Philadelphia, PA & Phoenix, AZ) and several other US stores at various stages of expansion in the US.

Greater New York City Area

Designed new marketing materials, graphic support and post production retouching for local non-profit organizations resulting in an increase of donor outreach and givingWorked in tandem with various corporate and institutional clients to design branded and promotional content.Designed, planned, coordinated and executed events ranging from 500 to 75 people in attendance.

J. Crew Men'S Shop, Soho, New York, Ny

Provided a comprehensive, seamless and fun shopping experience for all customers, driving sales and contributing to the overall success of the store.Built individual client relationships as well as partnered with television and movie stylists resulting in the top 8 sales for personal shoppers company wide.

Created effective pitch renderings and mood boards for client presentations.Supported designers, project managers and stylists designing graphics and signage for retail events, non-profit galas and luxury social events.Provided on-site installation support for events and promotional events including product styling and last minute product procurement.

Supported administrative staff by maintaining files, teaching materials and mailroom. Designed and produced graphics (digital & printed) for semesterly events.

Built, designed and collaborated with DM executive team to build brand, theme, advertisements and T-shirts, resulting in over 400 participants.Implemented cost effective solutions by effectively negotiating costs with several printing companies, reducing t-shirt cost by 60%.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Worked directly with owner, designers and seamstresses to design new, boy's, high-end, vintage-inspired clothing line for boutique buyers across the

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Worked with administrative staff to maintain travel documents, reimbursements and other files.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Supported administrative staff, maintaining mailroom & packagesSorted, collated and allocated invoices to appropriate schools and departments for payment.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Taught over 50 papermaking workshops, mastered simple papermaking techniques and educated large groups of students.Worked with museum director, exhibit designers and visiting artists to install new and rotating exhibits, nearly doubling exhibition space.

Bachelors Of Science, Industrial Design

Activities and Societies: Delta Chi International Fraternity, DramaTech, Georgia Tech Ambassadors, Industrial Designer Society of America

Industrial And Product Design

Designed, constructed and sold over $300 worth of dinner party serving aprons