Managing total brand Technical Design of military combat uniforms, outerwear, tents, bags and gear.

Managed total brand product development via Technical Design and Product Integrity. Men's and Womens Athletic Apparel

Moved on FMLA leave, from working at JCP in NYC to Albuquerque New Mexico in order to adopt our infant cousin. Moved to Austin, but left for an opportunity with Prana / Columbia in San Diego. Moved back to Austin to Unschool my son and my family friend's son. Traveled the country as a family specifically to experience a dozen National Parks. Successfully pitched and led a team during StartOut Austin's HackOut in 2019 to develop a consumer product and brand concept. Managed remote public schooling for my son for 2 years during the pandemic.

Managed total brand product development via Technical Design and Product Integrity. Jewelry, Bags, Athletic Accessories, Home Goods, Hard and Soft Accessories, and Apparel

Lead TD managing Product Development of Girls/Children's and all Junior Girls brands in the JCP New York Headquarters. Specifically managing the following brands: DECREE, & two ongoing designer brand partnerships; Sally M. by Sally Miller, & L'Amour by Nanette Lepore. Overseeing all fabrication categories cut/sew, sweater knits and wovens. Children's, Juniors and Plus Size Juniors production. Managing entire product development / fit process from concept development to production. Imported production only. Reporting directly to Senior Director of Product Integrity. Note - I exited this role via emergency FMLA due to needing to relocate in order to facilitate adopting our infant cousin.

Our CSA is the largest in NYC with 500+ members and diverts approximately $150,000.00 per year in food purchases directly to New York state farmers and local food centric startup businesses. Lead organizer of 12 person volunteer team of Coordinators managing Greene Harvest CSA. Oversaw creation of this non-profit Community Supported Agriculture group beginning in 2007. Handled communication and coordination of multiple NY state organic farmers, Habana Outpost Eco Eatery distribution site, coordinator team and CSA members. Negotiate pricing, organize delivery and distribution logistics, create e-commerce website for online orders, track and maintain membership database, communicate with 550+ members weekly, promote web presence and PR, strategize brand, create mission statement and CSA goals. Meet 50+ times a year in person and more via e-meetings. Manage a team of 12 diverse people collaborating towards goals under a common passion. Plan and manage the operating budget of this extremely successful non-profit. Utilize surplus to support community outreach efforts to support lower income families in their access to affordable fresh produce in the greater NYC "food desserts". Fantastic leadership and management experience and a wonderful non-profit volunteer organization to be a part of.https://www.instagram.com/greeneharvestcsa/?hl=en

Created the first Technical Design Department at Oscar de la Renta by implementing new systems of product development management & Quality Control absent from the organization. Established processes and implemented technologies applicable to the brand in order to create a system of record keeping for consistent product management, quality control, minimum construction standards, and block fit standards. Managed PD for womens apparel, sourced from imported and domestic production. Challenged to manage the time and action process for several different business models at once (runway / ready to wear / couture). Also challenged to meet deadlines for the same products across various sales modes of wholesale / retail including brick & mortar versus e-commerce, as well as what I refer to as the "right now" VIP orders. Many special custom projects for high profile clients. Managed all product fabrication categories of sweaters, cut and sew and wovens; specifically including embroideries, leathers, beaded or hand painted fabrics, and furs. Independently conducted fittings, corrected patterns, managed teams of manufacturers, coordinated cross departmental synchronization and communication. Established a fit calendar through tracking supplier sample submit timing over the course of 4 collections. Partnered with suppliers to examine and understand the calendar and what would be needed to ensure timely delivery while maintaining our fit and quality standards. Reported directly to VP of Production / Operations.

Head of the Technical Design Department at BKI. Reported directly to CEO & VP Production. Managed the full time and freelance technical design team handling all divisions including: Mens, Womens, & Childrens clothing in the wovens, knits & sweaters categories, as well as soft accessories. Oversaw entire fit process from development to production with domestic and overseas manufacturers.Amazing company with unique needs in a time of growth. This was a wonderful work experience and very fulfilling. I would have worked at BKI happily for the foreseeable future had ODLR not offered me the rarest of career opportunities; to create a Technical Design Department from the ground up.

Challenged to create a new Wovens Technical Design Department for the startup brand Madewell founded by JCrew in 2006. Worked to establish a technical design department that met the needs of a growing & changing startup brand while building on and conforming to the established procedures in the JCrew Technical Design department. Strategized to implement processes of cost reduction to combat the difficulty in a startup brand and smaller orders and over development. Oversaw entire production fit cycle with domestic and overseas manufacturers. Traveled to new manufacturers and wash facilities to establish working partnerships with them for JCrew/Madewell. Happily this was an opportunity to experience working for a larger corporate apparel brand in a large technical design department.Examples of my responsibilities in this role -~ actively collaborate with peers to achieve team goals and consistency in department methods~ interview, train, manage and delegate & review the work of Assistant & Associate levelTechnical Designers as well as Freelancers~ Evaluate team during mid year & annual performance reviews~ present collection fit approval progress updates and outstanding issues at weekly and seasonal cross departmental meetings~ Managed department independently while my superior was on Maternity Leave (twice)~ Collaborate with designers to create "block fits" for a new brand ~ ensure block fit consistency between all fabrics and washes in that silhouette~ Conduct fittings on live models independently~ Correct patterns for fit and style revisions~ update tech packs to communicate all changes~ researched fit comparisons of other denim brands~ strategized grading appropriate for new brand and customer in all product categories based on market research and size run testing

Head of the Technical Design Department, reporting directly to VP of Production. Supervised freelancers, independent contractors, pattern makers, & sample makers. Collaborated with contracted consultant to streamline total brand process from concept to customer. Oversaw entire - Product Development & fit process from concept to production with domestic and overseas manufacturers for the following Brands:ROGAN (very high price point denim, apparel & accessories. organic cotton, domestically & internationally produced. wovens/sweaters/crochet/leather/down outerwear/swim mens & womens)A LITL BETR (very high price point japanese suiting & eveningwear mens & womens)Loomstate (high price point surf-wear organic denim brand, apparel & accessories. domestically & internationally produced. wovens/sweaters/crochet/leather/outerwear/swim mens & womens)EDUN* (a global fashion brand founded in 2005 by Ali Hewson and her husband BONO {lead singer of the band U2} bringing about positive change through its trading relationship with Sub Saharan Africa. wovens/sweaters/knits/accessories mens & womens) *managed for several months during peer's serious illness.

Independently managed the product development / technical design department of 4 brands, all with sweaters, cut & sew & wovens categories. Reported directly to VP of Production. Supervised in house and contract freelancers, pattern makers, & sample makers. Oversaw entire product development / fit process from concept to production with domestic and overseas manufacturers for the following Brands:Belly Basics (Maternity)Cubavera for Perry Ellis (latin inspired womens & plus sized womens)West Palm (womens sportswear)Karoo (womens cashmere sweaters)