• Seasonal concept, color design, print design, woven design & trend direction• Sourcing of domestic and international suppliers/factories for fabric, trims, color approvals and creative direction• Print design collections & development•Social Media Content and Videography • https://www.youtube.com/@livinbyliv

•Executed and managed color development process from initial fabric choice through to color using Pantone, CSI, Coloro standards, lab dips, dye lots, trim color and color quality assurance •Onboarding of Natific, bulk dye lot approval process, with Mills to shorten development process, color approval system into PLM with cross functional teams, create in house filing and reference system for a color standards and teach team members color process•Work directly with Mills and Factories in Asia creating systems to standardize the communication processes with SOP's and PLM integration•Using Datacolor I created and evaluated color using digital measurements to assure the correct color quadrants and tolerance. This allowed for a faster lab dip and bulk dye lot approval process.

- Created a Color, Print and Pattern, and Fabric archive backed by excel documentation to communicate approvals and development status for to cross functional teams at Outerknown and our factory and mill partners.- Closely tracked all Fabric references, lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms, knit-downs, garment dyes, lining and thread colors, sample yardage, bulk approvals and send outs.- Research and initiate sustainable and innovative processes to develop new fabrics and systems

-Host color meetings, Update colors in PLM software; update color card in BOM-Approve lap dips and keep styles in PLM and communicate color needs with vendors -Collaborating with the concept team to help to develop seasonal palettes -Create special palettes for specific categories as needed -Keep up to date with fashion trends, especially as they apply to color. Incorporate trends into color meetings, making sure to present fresh, brand appropriate color palettes

•Assisted in recruiting high school students into the B.S in Textile Design program through open house events, textile studio and overall campus life tours, portfolio workshops and high school visits•Peer Tutor for Print Design classes assisting in process, repeat software, scanning, plotting and printing onto fabric•Attended and participated at ITMA Barcelona 2019- worlds largest textile and garment exhibition

I teach spin/cycling classes through our school athletic department at Philadelphia University to instruct fellow students, faculty, and staff. -Certified by AAAIA Fitness Cycling Certification-Certified in CPR and First AidI create cycling routines with great playlists that will want to make you move, dance a little, and actually want to work out!

- Facilitated and executed designs vision through sourcing and developing appropriate fabric for Free Peoples vision and aesthetic- Sourced, researched, and developed fabrics from the global market working with the URBN Home Office and the HK fabric office concerning costing, lead times, FDS information and quality- Work with fabric concept team on developing new novelty and core updates for seasonal presentation while reviewing developments and making comments based on design feedback, allocation, and Free Peoples strategy-Create and update development fabric seasonal review for each of our teams

Interned for the Head of Creative Development, Sr. Manager and VP of Raw Materials as well as the SR Manager of Quality Assurance and Corporate Quality to develop and select innovative, season-appropriate fabrics that meet our brand’s vision, to meet to timelines, cost, quality, and sourcing strategies - Maintain and Utilized fabric library, making sure collections remain extremely organized and up to date which enabled me to help source in house for the mens, women's, and the children's divisions. - Scheduled 35+ mill appointments with mills all around the world and got to communicate with mills on what is on the rise for textile trends- Selecting fabrics of great potential for upcoming seasons- Imputed Quality, Content, and Construction (QCC) codes in company database including detailed fabric information- Closely tracks all lab dips, strike offs, handlooms, and sample yardage submissions towards bulk approval for all divisions (also includes requesting and going out on design comments)- Attended costing meetings, providing information on fabric cost, x-mill dates, testing results, and back up qualities if/when needed- Ensure price, lead times, minimums, and potential quality concerns for running fabrications are highlighted to cross functional teams by sending out weekly sample yardage tracking reports received from our overseas teams- Worked with Quality Control team to assist in quality issues and concerns across all divisions looking over and analyzing Fabric Detail Sheets, Fabric Exception Forms, fabric headers, and RSL testing documents

Interned or Print and Pattern Department/ Licensing Design Department• Assisted in designing prints on illustrator for bedding, intimates, and loungewear as well as fixing up existing artwork. • Designed cactus prints for bedding, dog and cat prints for dog beds, and stripe variations for Home and Womens. furniture.• Assisted in buying artwork from print design artists that went along with the new line and concepts for the upcoming seasons. •Got familiar with fabrics in the Print and Pattern Resource Room consisting of plaids, tartans, stripes, florals, nautical, shirting fabrics, and knits. • Researched new concepts and designs for intimates, athleisure, bedding, and outdoor furniture

• Participated in Premier Vision event in New York City. Where North Americans top companies come to meet with 360 exhibitors with the top weavers and fabric producers in the world. • Participated in TexWorld where fabric manufacturers meet with top buyers in the US market.• Interned for Jeanne Miller and Douglas Bondy• Jeanne Miller is an agent for 5 mills in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.• Douglas Bondy who is an agent for a mill in Italy.• Attended meetings, labeled and organized fabrics into their designated type, eyelets, knits, wovens, Chambray, laces, 3-D, Fur, Sequins, and many more.• Delivered and picked up fabric swatches, headers, color samples to the companies we work with.• Work with 90 customers including Abercrombie and Fitch, Karl Lagerfeld, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Ivanka Trump, and Tahari. • Organized Textile Connections Showroom by labeling different fabrics by type while color coding and making a key.

Experiencing first hand the Print Design industry at the Galbraith and Paul studio.