Volunteer position at GMHC in the Sustainable Living Fund division, Finance Department, along with the Marketing Department. This fund provides monies to clients with multiple disablities living in New York City. My work includes administration duties, computer updating and sitting in one on one interviews with clients.

Studing the French language and culture of France. Viewed numerous fashion collections and by appointment and observed textiles collections at Musee de la Mode et du Costume and Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Accompanied collection buyer to view fashion collection of designer Alexander McQueen. Presented textile history project to French class.

Consultant on denim project for graduating seniors in Production Management: Textiles. With guidance from the Chairman of the Textile Dept. the students relied on my knowledge of the industry and learned how to start a line with fibers, yarns and fabric-then take the product to the selling floor.

Managed East Coast Men's stores with sales exceeding several million dollars annually. Sales consist of moderate to high-end casual clothing. Duties included: buying, merchandising, sales, presentations ot vendors and supervising a diverse staff. Accomplishments include meeting monthly and yearly sales goals.

Senior class project detailing the designing and selling of a collection. Our goal to fashion an apparel line from start to finish. We decided on women's denim. From fiber, yarn and fabric to marketing, taking this denim line to the selling floor was our goal. With the help of our Faculty Advisors in the Fashion Industry. Our product development team came up with three denim styles. Costing, production, garment construction and marketing concerns were met and achieved. Full production of a video was completed and presented for the dedication of the new Baker Building on campus. I voiced narration of the video and presented at the reception.

Wovens specialist for private label vendors. Designed layouts of textile artwork and instructed domestic and overseas mills for pattern work. Supervised design assistants and interns.

Communicated daily with domestic and overseas offices to ensure all lines were woven to specifications. Held weekly meetings with sales staff. Approved of strikeouts and yarn skeins. Costing.