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Seattle, Wa

◊ Make & record detailed comments on changes needed for strike offs and bulk shipping samples as they compare with company standard and review with company owner and mills ◊ Be a liaison between artists and mills to solve problems with fabric color & design ◊ Maintain library of strike offs & bulk shipping samples for design and production use◊ Assist design with maintaining quilt pattern library ◊ Make sure fabric quality is up to standard and there are no defects ◊ Mock up sample digital quilts using current fabric designs for sales boards ◊ Design sales boards for sales reps ◊ Physically put together sales boards for sales reps

Greater New York City Area

◊ Approve/reject strike offs, lab dips, counter samples, knit downs and bulk shipping samples as they compare with company standard and advise mills of any changes that need to be made in order to be within tolerance of standard ◊ Make sure seasonal quality & color standards are up to date for open orders ◊ Maintain production fabric swatch library of past & present orders and assist anyone who needs to use this library ◊ Maintain library of bulk shipping samples for design and production use ◊ Maintain lab dip library of all past & present colors, separated by mill ◊ Be a liaison between Sales, Design and Production- making sure all teams understand exactly what is on order, presenting problems and solutions with fabric as they occur ◊ Communicate with mills, factories, Design and Production to make sure problem colors/quality/design are fixed in a timely matter so orders are not late ◊ Order from and follow up with vendors for correct quality sample yardage for fit samples ◊ Send swatches of bulk production fabrics to factories to match thread/buttons ◊ Send standards to mills to develop colors/prints

Greater New York City Area

◊ Maintain relationships with vendors, mills and factories and issue fabric orders ◊ Be the liaison between mills and factories and oversee communication between them ◊ Keep a detailed schedule of fabric orders and deliveries◊ Follow up with design to ensure on time CAD outs◊ Update and maintain fabric library of past/current seasons and fabric standards◊ Approve/reject quality of fabrics ordered◊ Make sure factories have sample yardage for all samples in a timely manner

Greater New York City Area

◊ Source fabrics for orders and maintain relationships with fabric vendors◊ Buy all fabrics and accessories for open orders◊ Keep an updated chart of all open orders, orders with pending shipping addresses, and closed orders◊ Follow up with vendors/contractors on all open orders to insure on time delivery◊ Approve/reject lab dips, strike offs and sample yardage ◊ Ensure sample room has all needed fabric for PP, fit and ad samples◊ Update and maintain swatch card/header library

New York, New York

◊ Work accordingly to visual guidelines, in order to generate sales and provide shopping ease for customers◊ Create window and merchandise displays within visual guidelines ◊ Work alongside management and sales associates◊ Maintain and style mannequins◊ Execute floor-sets and plan-o-grams◊ Forecast latest trends

New York, New York

◊ Work register, sales floor and dressing room under extremely fast paced environment ◊ Memorize placement of merchandise in a quickly changing environment◊ Have exceptional knowledge on current fashion, prints, and trends◊ Aid customers in choosing attire ◊ Responsible for making sure merchandise is presented neatly and orderly on sales floor◊ Welcoming customers into the store and thanking them for their business on their way out

New York, New York

◊ Earned “Employee of the Month” award for January 2009 ◊ Assist Visual Merchandisers in store set-up ◊ Work register, sales floor and dressing room under extremely fast paced environment ◊ Have exceptional knowledge on current fashion, prints, and trends◊ Aid customers in choosing attire ◊ Responsible for making sure merchandise is presented in the most appropriate fashion on the sales floor ◊ Participated in annual inventory reconciliation

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Textile Design

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Textile Design

◊ Exceeded senior class requirements: ◊ Completed additional courses in color theory and application ◊ Completed several classes.