• Analyze reports and evaluate the results of safety, quality and regulatory compliance accordingto the AATCC(American Association of Chemists and Colorists).• Determined & provided garment care instructions for all adopted styles in all divisions.• Documented compliance by recording test results, preparing investigative reports if neededwhile maintaining a product testing results database spreadsheet.• Review seasonal product assortment and assign safety, regulatory and specialty testing asrequired by global regulatory agencies.• Daily correspondence via time action calendar with overseas partners to follow-up on testresults as required to ensure corporate compliance standards and outstanding discrepancies.• Partnered with corporate legal counsel to resolve more complicated compliance matters.• Approved testing results to ensure care label correspondence, risk mitigation and on-timeseasonal product shipments.• Upon post seasonal delivery, update current compliance policies that have evolved, maintaintrim library and upload results to our PLM system.

• Served as a member of the Arts and Entertainment Board who attended weekly staff andsupervisory meetings.• Meet with various administrative clients & student associations to clarify graphics needs withtime sensitive deadlines.• Design visually attractive and informative print plus web communications incorporating designstandards and customer needs.• Effectively work both independently and collaborated often in environments with high-stresslevels.• Set priorities and goals, showed initiative, created and offered constructive solutions toadministration and the student body.• Adapted to varied team roles which included team leader, facilitator, and participant.

Paridise Nation, MLB/NFL Wovens and KnitsOther relevant experience at TB includes - Imports Support CoordinatorTo provide assistance for the Imports Coordinator within the Imports division.Updating POs and their packing list quantities within Blue Cherry operating systems.Daily building and of domestic/international shipments according to forwarder advice.Data entry of actual freight, duty and factory invoice costs in BC for A/P Finance division.Print out ocean forwarder “on-board” reports and apply up-to-date data to existing shipments.Track seasonal salesmen samples. Manage filing of import document files.

Partnered with EB Japan men’s and women’s’ merchandising teams to commercialize their creative intent by executing fabric and trim development, garment finishes and quality assurance.Lead of internationally placed development team for innovative fabric finishes which included the latest trend forward technology.Used CAD programs such as Primavision and PointCarre to collaborate with Eddie Bauer Japan for seasonal fabric research and pattern artwork Analyzed vendor invoices for seasonal development costs, saving EB $3 – 5K in overcharges.Negotiated cost discounts up to 15% for programs that were not executed to EB quality standards on behalf of our global partners.Quarterly travel to Japan to monitor, evaluate and improve seasonal development processes by driving efficiency and streamlining of product challengesAnticipate specified market trend research findings that reflect corporate seasonal concept needs to Design necessary for int’l sample execution.Execute the development and commercialization of ‘uniques’ through styling, textile, pattern, color and finish.Help to prepare seasonal sample orders.Evaluate sample fabric quality/finish, lab-dips, strike-offs, hand-feel & trims according to EB Japan/Germany’s product standard and communicate changes to internal and external partnersDevelop accurate sample tracking charts to meet sample shipments in time for sales presentation meetings. Maintain approval comment logs and communicate changes to overseas agents regarding styling and/or fit specifications.Identify problem areas during the international sample approval process to better streamlining of corporate process challenges. Initiate and follow through with Creative of CAD set up for yarn-dye patterns, novelty prints and graphical artwork.

Started as an assistant to working as the lead designer of a global team which included seven members to re-launch the IN men’s sportswear assortment. Also delegated tasks to meet sales sample deadline for merchandise presentations.Approved color standards, fabric finishes and trim details each season.Performed in-line quality control of garment and accessories, insuring corporate quality standards from concept to production.Maintained approval and comment logs as well as in-house database systems, immediately communicating updates and /or spec changes.Anticipated market trends direction via industry research in fabric, color and silhouette to give the presentation of the sample line full advantage to compete within seasonal selling periods.