Lydia Nelson Email & Phone Number

• Children's fabric designer• Render handdrawn sketches and transform into digital patterns using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.

Saline, Mi

• Designed, authored and photographed "Dreamy Quilts."• Created and developed 14 projects in "Dreamy Quilts" from start to finish.• Worked with publishing team to edit and complete manuscript ensuring pattern instructions, layouts, illustrations, graphic design, and photography was accurate and aesthetically on point.• Attended various book singings and promotions • Rated as a top craft book of 2016 by ABC news and rated as a “must read” in McCall’s magazine.

Saline, Mi

A whimsical line of greeting cards, gift wrap, and calendars.

Featured artist in 10 page article in 2016 issue of Where Women Create

Rogers, Arkansas

• Researching and purchasing yarns of various colors, textures, materials, and weights from a variety of suppliers• Knitting sweaters, blankets, hats, and toys for store samples including Entrelac and Fair Isle. • Teaching knitting classes• Attending industry trade shows to meet with suppliers and purchase yarns and notions

Concord, California

Author of "Dreamy Quilts" released in April 2015

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Responsible for the inbound and outbound perishable case volume forecasting for 41 Distribution Centers, enabling management to staff appropriately and plan freight flow •Formulated the 2008 (Fiscal Year 2009) annual budget for all U.S. distribution networks (Grocery, Regional and Fashion) totaling over 225 billion dollars in sales, while working with Wal-Mart Logistics Finance•Determined the 2008 Wal-Mart Distribution Center alignment using CAPS modeling software and cases forecast •Created the 2008 realignment schedule for Wal-Mart stores based on Distribution Center capacity and case volume•Maintained network alignments and realignments on a daily basis for all U.S. distribution networks for new, remodel and relocation stores•Produced Distribution Center capacity and utilizations studies based on forecasted and actual case shipments•Developed ad-hoc projects for Wal-Mart Operations Management, Transportation, and Replenishment to provide contingency alignment decisions, cost premiums/savings and product integrity•Produced forecast report on a bi-monthly basis to present to Wal-Mart managers and executives at weekly meetings•Charitable Giving chair for the Logistics Planning & Strategy Team helping to organize

Peoria, Illinois Area

•Supplier consolidation project eliminating non-strategic sources•Completed Green Belt training and participation on 6 Sigma projects•Completed burn to shape database that involved analyzing and organizing over 7000 parts for the heavy fabrications division•Communicated with suppliers on a daily basis via telephone and business trips•Organized several intern social events, which allowed interns to become better acquainted

Management, Finance, General

Fashion/Apparel Design

Completed Textiles and Apparel Production classes