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Long Beach, CA, US

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

►Organized production sample showroom for all Performance and Non-Performance footwear categories►Maintained official archive of fit samples for Skechers commercialization and QA teams►Carried out quality assurance checks on production samples►Digitized and updated the Skechers commercialization sample archive log

Long Beach, CA

waltzskateboarding.comSince 2017, I've led the charge at Waltz Skateboarding, the world's most prominent freestyle skateboard brand. Since day-1, Waltz's primary purpose has been to develop freestyle skateboarding equipment that fits the needs of the modern rider. This includes designing a premium pre-built complete skateboard that is accessible for.

Long Beach, California, United States

►Coordinated sample orders and seasonal purchase orders with 28 vendors►Constructed and maintained log of vendor purchase data►Forecasted seasonal sales volumes based on historical B2B and DTC sales data►Coordinated all in-house product assembly for completes skateboards and accessories►Built and managed in-house screen printing studio for hard line.

Long Beach, California, United States

►Developed a pre-built skateboard for competitive freestyle skateboarding based on a range of data points gathered from elite athletes, makers, and casual participants►Inspected samples against listed product specifications including size dimensions, veneer quality, color accuracy, and print registration accuracy for 150 SKUs, annually►Communicated.

Long Beach, California, United States

►Defined brand guidelines, including visual identity guides, resulting in an increase in brand recognition within Skate market►Designed and illustrated all visual media for print and web► Drafted all product designs using Adobe Illustrator and Solidworks► Photographed product for e-commerce and B2B catalogs►Illustrated and vectorized artwork for screen.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Assisted visual artist "Plastic Jesus" with the production of physical art pieces, including canvases, large scale wood and acrylic pieces, and street art fixtures. Programmed and ran CNC machining projects for wood and acrylic art pieces.

Greater Seattle Area

As a member of the Starbucks Elite Athlete program I represent Starbucks in freestyle skateboarding competitions and other live events.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Assisted veterinarians with emergency care procedures Conducted follow up calls with clients Processed and organized client documents

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Presented and discussed research with undergraduate students at Illinois State UniversityFed and cleaned cages for 200+ Lubber GrasshoppersCollected data, including grasshopper lengths and hatch datesRepaired cages, lamps, space heatersPacked and shipped grasshoppers to high schools and universities

Plainfield, IL

Led beginner-level private skateboarding lessons/camps organized by Jerics Skate ShopServed customers and maintained store frontEducated parents and new skateboarders on skateboard construction and maintenanceCarried out skateboard repairsMaintained inventory of hard goods, footwear and apparel

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, 3.75

Activities and Societies: -SK8-ILSTU Illinois State Skateboarding Club -Illinois State Entomology lab

General Education, 3.8