I'm a California native with a BFA from Otis College of Art & Design and over 20 years experience working in the fashion industry. I'm very passionate about designing intimates/lingerie, loungewear, swimwear, coverups, activewear and accessories.Former Director of Swim, Intimates & Accessories for WILDFOX COUTURE for 4 years. Designed over 20 collections, launching Swim/Resortwear, Intimates and bags as new categories. I'm especially proud of launching the Intimates/PJ program that grossed over 1 million in sales the first collection along with three magazine covers, "Bikini of the Year 2015" and all of the amazing celebrities that have worn my designs: Beyonce, Gigi Hadid, Arianna Grande, Vanessa Hudgens, Rihanna, Alessandra Ambrosio, Hailey Baldwin, etc.Post-Wildfox I've been specializing in helping launch collections and advising for new fashion start-ups. Clients include-Naked Brand Group, Bikyni, Vie Active, Gigi C Bikinis, Ghost Flower Active, AVO Active, Cult Gaia, FunBoy. A few of my many skills include leadership, management, conceptual & technical design, product development, mood boards, hand sketching, color stories/Pantones, vintage & contemporary shopping, CADs, tech packs, specs, line sheets, communicating and visiting with domestic and overseas factories, sourcing fabric/trims, embroidery design, digital printing, screen printing, sublimation printing, knits, wovens, menswear, women's contemporary/young contemporary, color standards, lab dips, branding, packaging design, social media. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Word/Excel