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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

-Designing technical rainwear, down, synthetic insulation, snow sports, fleece, merino, activewear, wovens & knitwear for an iconic Australasian global outdoor lifestyle brand.-Actively supporting the building of an entirely new brand and design direction for a post pandemic world, focusing on the millennial female outdoor consumer.-Fuelling sales growth through the identification of new design areas to be explored for the female outdoor consumer. -Expansion of outdoor snow sports range, with focus on female skier and snowboarder’s technical fit requirements.-Developing technical and innovative design solutions for mountain sports, travel, active, and sportswear ranges. -Identifying trends in colour and silhouette to be interpreted through an outdoor lens, as well as new technologies that are brand applicable. -Working toward robust low waste manufacturing and recycled materials goals to help the company lead the way in supply chain transparency and industry benchmark sustainability practices.Leadership Project(s) + Project Lead, Sustainable Apparel Coalition's HIGG Index Design and Materials Module Testing & Implementation Project+ Project Lead, Apparel Repairability Exploration Project+ Project Owner, Apparel on EarthColors by Archroma first to market with the “World’s Most Sustainable Hoodie” Project+ Project Participant, Apparel with Bio-Down innovation design/development with Kathmandu – first fully biodegradable down jacket.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

-Designing men’s, women's, & kid’s technical rainwear, down/insulation, fleece, merino, & knitwear.-Mentoring Assistant Designer to develop key design skills growth in technical outdoor design development.-Partnering with the Sustainable Apparel Coalition to implement the Higg Index Design Module to evaluate and improve product ratings in sustainability and responsible materials sourcing.

Christchurch, New Zealand

-Designing men’s, women's, & kid’s technical fleece, softshell, & synthetic insulation.-Partnering with Archroma and being the first in the world to bring EarthColors bio-synthetic dyes to market in knitwear with the "Most Sustainable Hoodie".-Developing new trims that are REACH compliant and bluesign approved.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Management and teaching of the History of Fashion & Fashion Trends, Fashion Design Essentials, & Fashion Studies Foundation courses.- Developing education for students who are pursuing a degree in Fashion Studies: Apparel Construction, Technical Design, or Merchandising. - Mentoring students to develop key industry technical skills. - Providing advice and developing career opportunities and connections for students.Leadership Project(s) + CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT - Lead for the development of the History of Fashion & Fashion Trends course study development and establishment of curriculum for History of Fashion & Fashion Trends, Fashion Design Essentials, & Fashion Studies Foundation courses.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

BRANDS: Hartstrings, Kitestrings, Roxy Kids, & Puma Kids.- Full design package development from trend research/concept to final tech pack handover for Infant, Girls, & Boys and Tweens range of clothing up to size 16.- Rainwear and sportswear collections, Textile design, screen print graphics, embroideries, trims, & fully fashioned knitwear for a high end, classic clothing retailer & wholesaler. - Specialised work in NedGraphics & PlaidMaker Pro Programs to design sweater intarsias and woven fabrics.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Design Manager overseeing the Technical Rainwear/ Insulation, Swimwear, & Dresses departments for a national plus size brand retailer.- Manage, mentor, and train a team of Assistant and Associate Designers to aid in timely development (tech packing) and completion of 4 seasonal lines yearly from development to production within calendar timelines. - Trend forecasting, sketching & partnering with merchant teams.- Spearheading sourcing of new fabrics & techniques, CAD artwork & print designs.- Received design award for the highest comps for two consecutive quarters. AWARDS: * 2013-14 Catherine’s Stellar Award for highest consecutive fiscal quarterly performance (double digit comps) for Dresses Division, Holiday 2013, Spring 2014, and Summer 2014 Collections.

Wellington, New Zealand & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Design consultation in seasonal apparel collection and trend development for various brands. - Specialising in technical outdoor performance apparel: rainwear, down, insulation, merino, activewear, swimwear. - Full design package development from trend research/concept to final tech pack handover, both partnering with in house teams and sole project based work. - Design and development in technical performance outdoor and activewear garments, textile design, screen print graphics, trims development, & fabric sourcing.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

BRANDS: Hartstrings, Kitestrings, Roxy Kids, & Puma Kids.- Full design package development from trend research/concept to final tech pack handover for Infant, Girls, & Boys and Tweens range of clothing up to size 16.- Rainwear and sportswear collections, Textile design, screen print graphics, embroideries, trims, & fully fashioned knitwear for a high end, classic clothing retailer & wholesaler. - Specialised work in NedGraphics & PlaidMaker Pro Programs to design sweater intarsias and woven fabrics.

Wellington, New Zealand

Soft Goods Design project: - Project, Lead - Successful project to further brand leadership into the fashion world through customer segment ID and trend/textile design added to existing best sellers. - Managing the development of solutions for quality and warranty issues related to current products in the marketplace. - Focused on problem solving, facilitating product and fabric testing to compliance standards, and the development of new designs to improve existing products.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

- Management and development of a fresh, new creative direction for a high end, 100% New Zealand Merino children’s retail brand.- Driving business growth through expansion into older children’s range, introducing innovative products and collaborative accessories for parent companies Phil&Teds and Mountain Buggy. - Spearheading the sourcing of new manufacturing partners.- Coordinating sample developments and photo shoot/ catalogue styling, patternmaking, sewing/fit for sample development.- Interfacing with production, marketing, & sales team.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Costume Maker: - Developing garments for characters and dancers, cutting, sewing, and manipulating patterns, deconstructing and reworking vintage garments, making head pieces, aiding in the translation of set theme from design drawings to costumes for annual wearable art theatrical and awards show.Head Dressing Manager, 2010, Dresser 2009 & 2011: - Managing a team of dressers for the annual wearable arts theatrical and awards show. - Ensuring the coordination and communication of dressing team members and models by expediting quick changes, energising team members, aiding conflict resolution, following up on garment repairs, and overall managing of the backstage dressing area.

Auckland, New Zealand

LINE7 / CANTERBURY OF NEW ZEALAND- Designing and developing technical outdoor apparel and merino for an international, iconic kiwi clothing company, focused on yachting and sportswear.- Driving brand profitability through seasonal garment costing negotiations, maintaining vendor/supplier relationships, managing quality control.Project(s) * Project, Lead - Management of Rugby World Cup 2011 Supporters Gear - full collection design and development with licensing package.

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Designing Outerwear, Wovens, Sportswear, Accessories, and Footwear for a high end international retail brand. - Manage, mentor, and train a team of international interns to aid in timely design and development of seasonal lines within calendar timelines. - Interpreting and upholding the brand's historical integrity while introducing fresh and innovative products, ideas & trend direction. - Hand sketching designs & technical flats, managing European fabric sourcing and vendor relationships.- Creating tech packages for European and HK sample development.- Coordinating trim developments, interfacing with merchant teams, and textile print design.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Designing and developing children’s Fair Trade fully fashion knitwear and accessories.- Assisting senior patternmaker with trace offs, hard patterns, cutting samples, checking markers. Project(s) *Spearheading the design, patternmaking, and product development and launch of successful soft toys collection. * Lead on developing digital intarsia design process on Illustrator for Fair Trade Peruvian Mfg knitwear.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

- Supporting in the management of the Pre-Production department by creating tech packs, testing fabrics, updating swatch boards.- Coordinating the production samples, communicating with vendors, managing quality issues, and evaluating lines for production.

Bfa Fashion Design & Bfa Art History - Interiors/Architecture, Fashion, Art History, Textiles

High School Diploma, College Prep