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Responsible for maintaining the essence of the Lauren Ralph Lauren brand. Collaborates with the sales, design, and production teams on the development of LRL women's sleepwear. Daily operations include:- Communicating with manufacturers on the production and delivery of samples.- Preparing samples, shot lists, and hair and makeup references for photoshoots. - Collaborating with creative services on set, and post-production to produce e-commerce imagery. - Providing product copy that accurately details product specs and captures the brand voice. - Creating physical and digital catalogs that clearly communicate the brand’s seasonal line offering. - Utilizing PLM to create a digital footprint through the use of UPC’s to track styles from production through sale.

Greater New York City Area

Supported the DD's Discounts lingerie buying team under Ross Stores, Inc. Worked both independently and as a team to fulfill tasks. Daily operations included:- Processing, entering and submitting purchase orders.- Tracking movement of orders through the supply chain.- Communicating with vendors through problem resolution to ensure smooth and timely operations.- Utilizing Excel and RDW database to generate Hind-Sighting, and Makeup vs. Closeout reports.- Updating the Open-To-Buy weekly.- Administering markdowns, and cost-retail adjustments in Ross Stores database.- Updating SKUS to maintain accuracy between buyers and vendors.- Organizing product samples.- Executing market research.- Identifying best and worst selling styles for vendor appointments.

Richmond, Virginia

An employee of a locally owned business consigning premium and luxury children's and maternity clothes. Assisted customers in finding garments that satisfied their needs. Developed keen product knowledge for premier childrenswear and maternity brands. Coordinated a social media strategy to optimize customer engagement, strengthen brand presence, and increase sales. Engaged in:- Inventory data entry and management, - Customer engagement, - Social media posting, - Purchase and return processing (in-store & E-commerce),- Store opening, closing, and cash register counting- Visual merchandising (sales floor & store windows),- Store & Inventory Organization.Brand assortment included:- Mini Boden - Tea Collection- Burberry- Ralph Lauren - Crew Cuts - Hanna Andersson

Richmond, Virginia

Producing creative content for an online, student led, fashion publication.

Richmond, Virginia

Maneuvered the sales floor of renowned American-made clothing company. Responsibilities included:- Assisting customers in locating, choosing, and styling company products,- Managing fitting rooms,- Visually merchandising the sales floor for improved appearance, - Folding, bagging, and removing censors from clothing after purchase by customer.

New York, Ny

Shadowed UMG's in-house photographer to gain experience filming and photographing industry events, private studio sessions, and conducting photoshoots.Workplace duties included: - Executing office needs such as photographing company merchandise and employee head-shots,- Organizing and maintaining the online photography archive, - Exporting and creating weblinks on programs such as iPhoto, Capture, and Transmit, - Equipment Upkeep, - Compiling potential digital technicians, studios, wardrobe stylists, and retouchers for photoshoots, - Lightroom and Photoshop touch-ups after photographing events.

Bachelor’S Degree, Fashion Merchandising, Overall Gpa: 3.0 || Major Gpa: 3.2 || Dean'S List: Spring 2017

Activities and Societies: River City Fashion Uprising Fashion Magazine, National Retail Federation Student Association.Minor in Business..

Short Term International Study Program, Fashion Merchandising

Participated in an immersive summer study session (2 months) at Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy. Traveled.

International Study Program, Fashion Merchandising

Short term student (5 months) as part of a departmental exchange program in London for fashion merchandising students. Learned alongside.

Teen Academy, Black & White Darkroom Photography

Completed both levels I & II of, "B&W Darkroom Photography; Exploring the Darkroom". Practiced darkroom techniques such as film.