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New York, New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

In addition to my previous responsibilities as a Designer I provided the following: Operational Support:* Provided essential daily support to the management team, encompassing opening and closing routines, register functions, and back-office procedures, guaranteeing smooth daily operations.Team Leadership:* Assumed a leadership role in supervising store activities, emphasizing financial objectives and cultivating a culture of World-Class service among associates, ultimately contributing to the store's success.Visual and Operational Excellence:* Assiduously upheld visual merchandising standards, replenishment protocols, cleanliness, safety measures, and back-of-house organization, ensuring the store consistently met these benchmarks during my manage-on-duty shifts.People-Centric Culture:* Fostered a fair and respectful environment where all associates were treated with dignity, in alignment with our People First Philosophy, contributing to a positive workplace culture.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

* Visionary Design Solutions: I excel in one-on-one consultations with clients, skillfully guiding them in crafting tailored design solutions for their living spaces. I employ my expertise to develop inspiring vision boards and CAD floor plans, enabling clients to express their unique style and preferences in their homes. I am adept at sparking meaningful conversations, sharing inspirational ideas, and consulting with clients to translate their personal stories into captivating living spaces.* Space Planning Mastery: I specialize in creating thoughtful and functional space plans that seamlessly align with each client's lifestyle, optimizing the utility and aesthetics of their living areas.* Client Relationship Expert: My role involves the development and management of robust relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including clients, designers, developers, local businesses, and artisans, ensuring mutually beneficial partnerships that drive results.* Trade Relationships: I've effectively nurtured relationships with trade clients and developers, fostering lucrative recurring orders and earning the privilege of advanced B2B training.* Market Expertise: My commitment to staying ahead of industry trends and market dynamics ensures that I am equipped to make informed design decisions that resonate with clients and stakeholders.* Design Trend Advocate: I inspire both associates and clients by connecting them with the latest design trends, offering valuable insights, and introducing them to local resources that embody the eclectic, creative, and modern ethos of our brand.

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Design, pattern, construct, and fit/finish couture up-cycled garments. Created and maintained model/garment comp cards for NYFW as well as packing, moving, transportation, and care of runway garments. Responsible for the jewelry styling of 12 runway looks. Also responsible for the maintenance and continued design of brand website. While managing it I was able to fix existing issues that were hindering traffic and increase search engine optimization resulting in a 30% traffic increase over 2 months.Additionally involved in public relations writing, graphic design, and advertising.NYFW 2021 Brand Assistant

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Promoted to Head Web Manager. Created a new website for online publishing and to allow mobile compatibility. As a result student readership quadrupled and the commenting and engagement rate increased by a similar margin. Additional duties involved working directly with the editor in chief on creating solutions to issues that arose from rapidly expanding readership including faster server response times, more automated comment moderation, and more advanced and automated SSL encryption which lead to a 20% reduction in monthly work-hours.See below for duties.

Walla Walla, Washington, United States

Used Wordpress to build the student newspaper (The Collegian) website. This project included custom CSS and in-depth problem solving to meet the Editor-in-Chief’s specifications. Involved weekly article posting, comment moderation, and general website maintenance.

Created unique newspaper layouts for each weekly issue by leveraging the book function of Adobe Indesign to create a consistent layout theme across the design team.

Conducted development server testing of records software. Audited tuition transactions related to changes of registration. Created and implemented course finals schedule into campus course scheduling software. Updated course descriptions in course scheduling software. Extensive experience with Oracle PeopleSoft.

Created an interactive training manual website. This achieved the goal of reducing staff training time and increasing information retention, while creating a repository for staff to reference in the futureBuilt a form for staff to collect patron space usage data 18 times daily and implemented a system to store the data within the library’s current software that allows for full statistical analysis. This anonymous data allowed the Library Director to provide university administration data to support staff retention. This data further allowed the library to adjust reference desk hours to better serve patrons and reformat physical spaces to best suit patron’s needs. Circulation desk assistant including basic customer and library service. Design overhaul of informational brochures, and social media management. Staffed library information desk. Managed and maintained library stacks. Experience with SpringShare LibApps.

Instructed students in basic knowledge of sewing machines, patterning and cutting, basic sewing stitches and seams. Given only a product sample I was able to assist students in the construction of a backpack. Coached and problem solved with students on design and construction providing requested design and style advice to students and using product sample to communicate detailed construction steps. Helped students learn through experience and mistakes. Clearly communicated with professor. Developed new skills to assist students when my knowledge was lacking demonstrating adaptability and initiative.

Hayden, Idaho, United States

Ensured the safe, clean, and efficient preparation, service, and clean up of meals for more than 300 people 7 days a week. Directed a staff of 15 teenage employees including interpersonal management, employee initiatives (staff waterski night, staff movie nights, evening staff retreat), and task assignment. Participated in and communicated with other department heads at daily leadership team meetings. Worked directly with Food service director to maintain a healthy and functioning program for all kitchens (5) across camp. Retrieved camper allergy and dietary restriction information and created and implemented plans to accommodate including limiting cross contamination, preparing additional substitutions, and working with camper's counselor to facilitate camper's needs outside of scheduled meal times.Created a baking class program for campers where campers came to the kitchen after the evening program to learn to bake cookies.

Created, updated, and maintained student records. Managed the distribution and mailing of grade reports. Safe operation of landscaping equipment including lawnmowers and weed-whackers. Diagnose and solve problems with landscaping. Maintain healthy flora.