Katrina Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, California, United States

Creating polished, comfortable and layered spaces for clients on both the East and West Coasts

Greater New York City Area

Plan, design and furnish residential interiors Estimate material requirements and costs to present to client for approval Determine factors affecting planning such as client's overall style, budget, and living needs Advise client on services including: personal organization, space planning, layout and utilization of any existing furnishing and art Design and purchase furnishings, art work and accessories Subcontract millwork, any custom furniture or floorcovering, decorative painting and warehousing and installation

-Sourced, purchased and tracked fabric & trim orders for Blue Label division-Made mill recommendations and created score cards for vendors to keep updated records on performance, delivery time and accuracy of orders-Worked with mills on Quality Control, ensuring they met RL's testing and delivery standards; negotiated discounts with mills as needed-Led weekly line status meetings to discuss fabric quality issues, body & style changes and deliverables for upcoming linesServed as the primary contact for Accounts Payable to streamline invoice process-Created fabric tracking system and compiled weekly metrics that were distributed to managers of each division-Saved the company over $100K a year by creating a liability process and swatch library that allowed RL to reuse or sell-off salvageable fabric and trims

-Created bills of materials and design cards for two brands with varying aesthetics-Updated sketch, fabric and trim changes to ensure accuracy during order placement-Partnered with fabric, trim and production teams to source fabric and trim qualities under tight delivery deadlines-Created and maintained seasonal Line Sheets for knit and wovens lines-Responsible for yarn dye and print fabric requests to ensure longer lead time garments were delivered on time for design review meetings-Assisted in concept presentations by assembling design boards, going on inspirational shopping trips, visiting museums and performing online research

-Aided in the placement of designers and other industry professionals-Pre-screened candidates for CEO- Performed administrative duties consisting of data base entry and maintenance, filing and composition of e-mails and business letters-Coordinated and managed scheduling of appointments and calendar deadlines-Acted as a liaison for CEO between all staff and clients

Bachelor'S Degree, Business, Management & Marketing

Bachelor, Business Administration; Marketing

Activities and Societies: Member of Fashion Club '04-'05, assisted with production of annual fashion show Coursework: Textiles, Visual.