Established FIT AAS degree program at SUNY Korea. Provided leadership and management of the Fashion Business Management department: manage department budget, interview, hire and develop faculty as needed. Planned monthly departmental meetings to assess progress, academic advisement for students, supervised course and program implementation to mirror NY courses, ensured student learning outcomes were achieved in every course, responsible for departmental academic program assessment by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Created interdisciplinary projects for student development across colleges. Established fashion industry relationships throughout South Korea for student internship programming.

Implement instructional goals for college students in the Fashion Business Management Dept. Create course content and teaching resources for: Product Knowledge, Retail Merchandising Math, Inventory Planning, Fashion Merchandising, Global Merchandising, Contemporary Retail Management and Team Development. Guide students in their understanding of the analytical, managerial, competitive and creative aspects of profitable retailing using current technological advancements. Teaching includes project based assignments with practical visits to fashion organizations and face to face time with key industry executives.

Designed and produced Better Women's Wear which was sold to upscale boutiques throughout the US. Effective global sourcing was critical to our success. Utilized factories in China and fabric manufacturers from Italy to Africa. Implemented innovative designs using organic cotton.

Summers: Taught Retail Merchandise Management and Planning to graduate school students and provided a working knowledge of merchandise mathematics as it relates to assortment planning, profitable pricing, inventory planning and control.

Implemented Course Objectives for an upper division core course “International Business Strategy”. Achieved learning outcomes which included: understanding the impact of global economic models upon domestic economies, the business impact of migrating populations, environmental movements, social climates, new technologies and international trade agreements. Student success was measured with testing instruments, cumulative presentations, and team projects.

• Managed operations, sales, expense control and overall profitable performance of 4 retail divisions: Women’s Accessories, Lingerie, Children’s Wear, Fine Jewelry• Responsible for consistent execution of all merchandising programs and operational standards.• Motivated staff to achieve gross sales goals while managing customer relationships• Continuously led the entire store in “Customer First” goals by providing great customer serviceand an exceptional shopping experience for customers in my 3 divisions.• Appointed to manage and assist in opening the new Manhattan store’s children’s division• Trained employees

▪ Planned and bought an upscale assortment of women’s and men’s accessories which were sourced in China and sold to retailers throughout the Chicago area.▪ Negotiatedtermsandmanagedshipmentswithoverseasmanufacturers.▪ Top producer growing new business by 40% while servicing 50 key accounts▪ Managed OTB, consistently exceeded monthly sales forecasts while balancing stocklevels