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Italy

Figline E Incisa Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy

Figline E Incisa Valdarno, Tuscany, Italy

Firenze, Tuscany, Italy

Managing all duties related to the back office of a busy fashion destination in downtown Florence with 5 other locations world-wide* Development and production management for shop orders and custom made orders. * Follow all custom orders for clients. Send orders to factory, follow-up, problem solving, and final quality control; paying attention to each individual client’s needs and requirements both in terms of the merchandise and eventual date requested for arrival of order.*… Show more Managing all duties related to the back office of a busy fashion destination in downtown Florence with 5 other locations world-wide* Development and production management for shop orders and custom made orders. * Follow all custom orders for clients. Send orders to factory, follow-up, problem solving, and final quality control; paying attention to each individual client’s needs and requirements both in terms of the merchandise and eventual date requested for arrival of order.* Manage contents of our internal database, data entry and guaranteeing an up-to-date and accurate inventory at all times. Yearly inventory of the main Florence location.* Close relationship with our various suppliers and artisan ateliers throughout Italy.* Communicating with our world-wide customer base via phone and email.* Dealing with any returns, repairs, and customer complaints in a friendly and timely manner.* Management of logistics; archiving all shipments that arrive daily, preparing all shipment documents, dealing with customs issues for both imports and exports.* General office organization: tracking transportation documents, invoices, and return from suppliers. * Planning and organization of charity fashion show for the City of Hope in New York, NY May 2019 Show less

Florence Area, Italy

* Work closely with clients throughout the sampling and industrialization process. Developing and sourcing new materials and accessories at the beginning of each season, design and realization of prototypes and showroom samples. * PP samples: manage all aspects of the process of creating PP samples. Ordering materials, creating tech sheets, follow-up with all third-party contributors, occasionally outsource the realization of samples to external factories, follow quality control, shipment,… Show more * Work closely with clients throughout the sampling and industrialization process. Developing and sourcing new materials and accessories at the beginning of each season, design and realization of prototypes and showroom samples. * PP samples: manage all aspects of the process of creating PP samples. Ordering materials, creating tech sheets, follow-up with all third-party contributors, occasionally outsource the realization of samples to external factories, follow quality control, shipment, and PP sample approval. * Help resolve any issues that arise during the PP sample process that could impact or delay production. * Archiving and managing library of all PP samples. * Managing all leather tests and leather production masters. * Communication with clients takes place primarily in Italian, English and French. Show less

Florence, Tuscay, Italy

Maron srl is a product management and buying office dedicated to helping clients in the fashion industry build a finished product with the “Made in Italy” label. (www.maron-it.com)* Received, logged and forwarded all orders from the factories and sent them to the tanneries, monitored tanneries throughtout the process guaranteeing factories would receive ordes in time for production, coordinated the shipments, and controlled that all payments were made on time. * Researching new… Show more Maron srl is a product management and buying office dedicated to helping clients in the fashion industry build a finished product with the “Made in Italy” label. (www.maron-it.com)* Received, logged and forwarded all orders from the factories and sent them to the tanneries, monitored tanneries throughtout the process guaranteeing factories would receive ordes in time for production, coordinated the shipments, and controlled that all payments were made on time. * Researching new tanneries and development of custom-made leathers in order to help designers meet their production goals. * Guaranteed the quality of the finished leather, organizing quality control checks on-site at the tannery or coordinating to have the quality controls conducted at the Maron office.* Manage contents on the Maron database to make sure everything is up to date. Insert orders, invoices and payments for all clients. * Monitor expiring and expired invoices and solicit payments from clients. * Work closely and monitor the software developer in the development and design of a new section of the existing database for managing all administrative matters for a new client. Show less

Florence Area, Italy

Promoted after one year from Study Abroad Registrar to Head Registrar.Oversee all enrollments for FUA and other Palazzi (Florence Association for International Education) institutions for certificate, study abroad, customized and non-credit programs for around 3000 students per year.Manage human resource matters within the admissions department to ensure year round office coverage. Payment administration for tuition payments.Management and record keeping of affiliation contracts… Show more Promoted after one year from Study Abroad Registrar to Head Registrar.Oversee all enrollments for FUA and other Palazzi (Florence Association for International Education) institutions for certificate, study abroad, customized and non-credit programs for around 3000 students per year.Manage human resource matters within the admissions department to ensure year round office coverage. Payment administration for tuition payments.Management and record keeping of affiliation contracts and pricing for around 90 existing affiliates and new partners. In 2011 I was responsible for the development and implementation of a new procedure for the issuing of university credit through our School of Record.Worked closely with software developer on development of new database used by various departments of the school (academics, student life, administration) to facilitate student enrollment, record keeping, academic scheduling and payment tracking.Since 2011 I have also collaborated as Senior Editor and Co-Coordinator for the monthly school newspaper and magazine.• Promoting the magazine and recruiting and working closely with students who volunteer as copy or layout editors, writers and photographers. • Proof read all texts and ensure content is appropriate, as well as creating ideas for future issues. • Ensure production deadlines are met including collating of material and distribution of the magazine. In addition, I am the main translator and editor for all academic and marketing material for print and online publications. Show less

Firenze

Responsible for all Study Abroad enrollments for semester, intersession and short summer sessions for all Palazzi (Florence Association for International Education) member institutions. Contact with students, affiliate universities and study abroad agencies for all matters concerning applications, student enrollments, grades, transcripts, credit transfers and billing. Maintaining and updating all Study Abroad student records.Constant interaction with the Deans Office for matters… Show more Responsible for all Study Abroad enrollments for semester, intersession and short summer sessions for all Palazzi (Florence Association for International Education) member institutions. Contact with students, affiliate universities and study abroad agencies for all matters concerning applications, student enrollments, grades, transcripts, credit transfers and billing. Maintaining and updating all Study Abroad student records.Constant interaction with the Deans Office for matters concerning course schedules.Main contact for all Study Abroad general inquiries. Show less

Florence Area, Italy

Responsible for all front desk operations at the main site of a busy international culinary school with over 500 students. First point of contact for visitors, staff and students. Assisted students with academic and non-academic matters such as course queries, information requests, travel assistance, money matters and advice on city life.Preparation of academic material.Participated as staff member in orientations at the beginning of all academic sessions designed to familiarize… Show more Responsible for all front desk operations at the main site of a busy international culinary school with over 500 students. First point of contact for visitors, staff and students. Assisted students with academic and non-academic matters such as course queries, information requests, travel assistance, money matters and advice on city life.Preparation of academic material.Participated as staff member in orientations at the beginning of all academic sessions designed to familiarize students with school and city life.Escorted and supervised groups of students on educational one day and weekend field trips around Italy and assisted with logistical matters including budgeting, rooming assignments and time management. Responded appropriately and calmly to health and safety matters.Apicius International School of Hospitality is a member institution of Palazzi (Florence Association for International Education). Show less

Florence Area, Italy

Instructor for an intensive three-week 45 hour 3-credit undergraduate course entitled Renaissance Art in Florence. Designed and prepared syllabus, lectures, exams. Led guided tours for class of ten students around the city of Florence and museums.

Mill Valley, California, Usa

Intake and data entry for client tax returns for the 2008 tax year.General book keeping for the business.Assisted in daily office tasks such as managing appointments, responding to enquiries and making sure the office is presentable.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Usa

Applied art history studies to working environment of major US museum with 30,000 works of art and over 350,000 visitors per year. Planning and execution of special lectures, exhibition openings and events tied to specific exhibitions, auctions and other museum events (Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape from June 9 to October 9, 2007)Conducted research for upcoming exhibitions (Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape from June 9 to October 9, 2007 and Jan Lievens from… Show more Applied art history studies to working environment of major US museum with 30,000 works of art and over 350,000 visitors per year. Planning and execution of special lectures, exhibition openings and events tied to specific exhibitions, auctions and other museum events (Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape from June 9 to October 9, 2007)Conducted research for upcoming exhibitions (Pissarro: Creating the Impressionist Landscape from June 9 to October 9, 2007 and Jan Lievens from February 7 to April 26, 2009), exhibition proposals (Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper from October 14, 2011 to January 8, 2012), and reattribution of artworks in the museum's collectionWorked closely with the Assistant Curator and Curator of Earlier European Art. Show less

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Usa

• Conducted research on artists' backgrounds for the gallery's records, upon request of clients and for the appraisal of art works.• Helped with set-up and organization of art events, gallery opening nights and receptions, including organization of catering, marketing materials and curation.

B.A., Art History And Criticism

Specialization in Spanish Baroque Art.

Undergraduate Course Work, Psychology

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