Experience

Special Educational Needs
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Education, Health and Care Plan Co-ordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

Head of Art & Design
• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Art & Design

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020

Teacher
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher of Art & Design / & SEN

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2020


Design locker

• Ireland
• IT System Custom Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fabric Technologist (River Island & Next Accounts)

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2017

  Responsible for Womenswear and Childrenswear, looking after customers River Island & Next. - Reporting to the Production Director. Responsible for all product & component testing, (in house, laboratory & overseas). -Sending all Top sheet tech pack information to the relevant customer, in order to gain timely approval. - Making sure products are fit for purpose; meet & exceed customer expectations and current legal requirements. -To ensure that this is done in a way that meets… Show more Responsible for Womenswear and Childrenswear, looking after customers River Island & Next. - Reporting to the Production Director. Responsible for all product & component testing, (in house, laboratory & overseas). -Sending all Top sheet tech pack information to the relevant customer, in order to gain timely approval. - Making sure products are fit for purpose; meet & exceed customer expectations and current legal requirements. -To ensure that this is done in a way that meets critical path timelines, balancing / prioritising testing results /communicating with the customer, laboratory, & supplier, in order to gain timely approval. - Working with suppliers to strengthen their technical and ethical capabilities. - Building and maintaing strong, long-lasting client relationships. -Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives. - Assessing products with respect to safety and legal requirements. -Developing new business with existing clients and/or identifying areas of improvement. -Assisting with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed. - Managing any testing that is needed for the above and ensuring that technical documentation is complete, making sure that any issues are resolved promptly in line with our critical timelines. - Broad understanding of product categories & construction, fabric testing and textile processes/ finishes, in line with relevant retailing & manufacturing requirements. Show less Responsible for Womenswear and Childrenswear, looking after customers River Island & Next. - Reporting to the Production Director. Responsible for all product & component testing, (in house, laboratory & overseas). -Sending all Top sheet tech pack information to the relevant customer, in order to gain timely approval. - Making sure products are fit for purpose; meet & exceed customer expectations and current legal requirements. -To ensure that this is done in a way that meets… Show more Responsible for Womenswear and Childrenswear, looking after customers River Island & Next. - Reporting to the Production Director. Responsible for all product & component testing, (in house, laboratory & overseas). -Sending all Top sheet tech pack information to the relevant customer, in order to gain timely approval. - Making sure products are fit for purpose; meet & exceed customer expectations and current legal requirements. -To ensure that this is done in a way that meets critical path timelines, balancing / prioritising testing results /communicating with the customer, laboratory, & supplier, in order to gain timely approval. - Working with suppliers to strengthen their technical and ethical capabilities. - Building and maintaing strong, long-lasting client relationships. -Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives. - Assessing products with respect to safety and legal requirements. -Developing new business with existing clients and/or identifying areas of improvement. -Assisting with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed. - Managing any testing that is needed for the above and ensuring that technical documentation is complete, making sure that any issues are resolved promptly in line with our critical timelines. - Broad understanding of product categories & construction, fabric testing and textile processes/ finishes, in line with relevant retailing & manufacturing requirements. Show less



Wacoal / Eveden

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Fabric Technology Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2017

  Working alongside the Buyers, Merchandisers, Designers & Suppliers, across Lingerie, Swim and Active, to eliminate and manage fabric issues. Ensuring that ranges meet and exceed customer expectations across all brands: (Freya, Fantasie, Elomi, Goddess, Wacoal). • Carrying out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work including fabrics, prints, embroideries, components, applications and finished product, ensuring that quality, ethical & legal standards are met. •… Show more Working alongside the Buyers, Merchandisers, Designers & Suppliers, across Lingerie, Swim and Active, to eliminate and manage fabric issues. Ensuring that ranges meet and exceed customer expectations across all brands: (Freya, Fantasie, Elomi, Goddess, Wacoal). • Carrying out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work including fabrics, prints, embroideries, components, applications and finished product, ensuring that quality, ethical & legal standards are met. • Working closely with all levels of the supply chain from garment factories to dyeing and finishing Houses. • Working alongside suppliers to ensure that the ranges encompass high performing, innovative fabrics that drive newness. • Ensuring that items are developed and manufactured to specified quality standards and meet ethical, legal and brand ideologies. • Working to agreed timescales to resolve the closure of product issues and ensure lead times are met. • Assessing and keeping an in depth log of New Items, Item Suppliers, Electronic Specifications and Physical Sampling. Including country of origin and commodity codes. • Updating the Fabric Library and records regarding fabric qualities and performance. • Understanding/organising, product testing/ wearer trials. • Ensuring quality in areas such as strength, durability, colourfastness / water and chemical resistance and producing reports based upon this. • Ensuring all documentation, specifications, fabric samples and test reports are correct. • Inspection of pre samples, against technical specifications, in preparation for bulk production. • Liaising and supporting suppliers and overseas factories to resolve any production issues effectively. •Enthusiastic interest in all aspects of textile technology, fabrics, prints, embroideries, components and applications. Including research & development, fabric issues / technical sign offs, also bulk production and management. Show less Working alongside the Buyers, Merchandisers, Designers & Suppliers, across Lingerie, Swim and Active, to eliminate and manage fabric issues. Ensuring that ranges meet and exceed customer expectations across all brands: (Freya, Fantasie, Elomi, Goddess, Wacoal). • Carrying out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work including fabrics, prints, embroideries, components, applications and finished product, ensuring that quality, ethical & legal standards are met. •… Show more Working alongside the Buyers, Merchandisers, Designers & Suppliers, across Lingerie, Swim and Active, to eliminate and manage fabric issues. Ensuring that ranges meet and exceed customer expectations across all brands: (Freya, Fantasie, Elomi, Goddess, Wacoal). • Carrying out a range of technical, investigative and quality control work including fabrics, prints, embroideries, components, applications and finished product, ensuring that quality, ethical & legal standards are met. • Working closely with all levels of the supply chain from garment factories to dyeing and finishing Houses. • Working alongside suppliers to ensure that the ranges encompass high performing, innovative fabrics that drive newness. • Ensuring that items are developed and manufactured to specified quality standards and meet ethical, legal and brand ideologies. • Working to agreed timescales to resolve the closure of product issues and ensure lead times are met. • Assessing and keeping an in depth log of New Items, Item Suppliers, Electronic Specifications and Physical Sampling. Including country of origin and commodity codes. • Updating the Fabric Library and records regarding fabric qualities and performance. • Understanding/organising, product testing/ wearer trials. • Ensuring quality in areas such as strength, durability, colourfastness / water and chemical resistance and producing reports based upon this. • Ensuring all documentation, specifications, fabric samples and test reports are correct. • Inspection of pre samples, against technical specifications, in preparation for bulk production. • Liaising and supporting suppliers and overseas factories to resolve any production issues effectively. •Enthusiastic interest in all aspects of textile technology, fabrics, prints, embroideries, components and applications. Including research & development, fabric issues / technical sign offs, also bulk production and management. Show less



Tightsplease / Giftsplease

• Marketing & Communications Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  After finishing my placement year, i was asked to stay working within the business until my return to University. - Reporting to the marketing manager, generating original content such as blogs, infographics and website content, in order to increase brand reach and engagement online. -Supported integrated marketing campaigns as well as blogger outreach to improve visibility online. -Copywriting / proof reading online content & product descriptions. -Using a mixture of content… Show more After finishing my placement year, i was asked to stay working within the business until my return to University. - Reporting to the marketing manager, generating original content such as blogs, infographics and website content, in order to increase brand reach and engagement online. -Supported integrated marketing campaigns as well as blogger outreach to improve visibility online. -Copywriting / proof reading online content & product descriptions. -Using a mixture of content creation and media outlets to deliver relevant and meaningful content to consumers globally. -Controlling email activity - (creating concepts / being responsible for scheduling/maintaining databases and reporting). -Data insight / reviews. -'On the ground' and 'in the moment' social content creation. -Facebook, Twitter, Instagram platform management. -Google Analytics and SEO. -Knowledge of Mailchimp. Skills: Customer focused and commercially agile, the ability to think and act quickly in response to changing conditions/ adapt to these. Knowledge of industry best practice and an ability to implement as appropriate. Show less After finishing my placement year, i was asked to stay working within the business until my return to University. - Reporting to the marketing manager, generating original content such as blogs, infographics and website content, in order to increase brand reach and engagement online. -Supported integrated marketing campaigns as well as blogger outreach to improve visibility online. -Copywriting / proof reading online content & product descriptions. -Using a mixture of content… Show more After finishing my placement year, i was asked to stay working within the business until my return to University. - Reporting to the marketing manager, generating original content such as blogs, infographics and website content, in order to increase brand reach and engagement online. -Supported integrated marketing campaigns as well as blogger outreach to improve visibility online. -Copywriting / proof reading online content & product descriptions. -Using a mixture of content creation and media outlets to deliver relevant and meaningful content to consumers globally. -Controlling email activity - (creating concepts / being responsible for scheduling/maintaining databases and reporting). -Data insight / reviews. -'On the ground' and 'in the moment' social content creation. -Facebook, Twitter, Instagram platform management. -Google Analytics and SEO. -Knowledge of Mailchimp. Skills: Customer focused and commercially agile, the ability to think and act quickly in response to changing conditions/ adapt to these. Knowledge of industry best practice and an ability to implement as appropriate. Show less



Tightsplease

• United Kingdom
• Apparel & Fashion

• Buying / Account Executive (Industrial Placement)

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2014

  This included: • Negotiating price with suppliers in order to achieve the best possible margin. • An understanding of meeting and exceeding sales and revenue targets. • Creating / analysing sales reports. • Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, to maximise profit. • Main point of contact for all client queries. • Building strong and long lasting customer relationships. • Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of… Show more This included: • Negotiating price with suppliers in order to achieve the best possible margin. • An understanding of meeting and exceeding sales and revenue targets. • Creating / analysing sales reports. • Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, to maximise profit. • Main point of contact for all client queries. • Building strong and long lasting customer relationships. • Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives. • Management of all samples including fit, press, contact seal and departmental. • Preparing sales reports. • Liaising with cross-functional internal teams (including Customer Service and Product Development departments), to improve the entire customer experience. • Comp-shop reports and competitor price archetecture analysis. • Working in conjunction with marketing regarding key stories, trends and boosting consumer engagement. • Ensuring that goods arrived on time/ adhering to critical path dates. • Analysing best and worst sellers. • Sourcing new merchandise, whilst reviewing existing products to remain competitive in the market. • Analysing sales data and identifying trends in order to create purchase orders to meet customer demand. Show less This included: • Negotiating price with suppliers in order to achieve the best possible margin. • An understanding of meeting and exceeding sales and revenue targets. • Creating / analysing sales reports. • Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, to maximise profit. • Main point of contact for all client queries. • Building strong and long lasting customer relationships. • Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of… Show more This included: • Negotiating price with suppliers in order to achieve the best possible margin. • An understanding of meeting and exceeding sales and revenue targets. • Creating / analysing sales reports. • Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, to maximise profit. • Main point of contact for all client queries. • Building strong and long lasting customer relationships. • Ensuring the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives. • Management of all samples including fit, press, contact seal and departmental. • Preparing sales reports. • Liaising with cross-functional internal teams (including Customer Service and Product Development departments), to improve the entire customer experience. • Comp-shop reports and competitor price archetecture analysis. • Working in conjunction with marketing regarding key stories, trends and boosting consumer engagement. • Ensuring that goods arrived on time/ adhering to critical path dates. • Analysing best and worst sellers. • Sourcing new merchandise, whilst reviewing existing products to remain competitive in the market. • Analysing sales data and identifying trends in order to create purchase orders to meet customer demand. Show less



Sainsbury's

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buying Associate - TU Clothing Internship

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Attending fit sessions, gaining an understanding of technical product requirements, product specification workbooks and technical specifications for factories. • Participating in weekly sales reviews to keep up to date with sales and margin, customer demand and areas of growth. • Attending range building for AW/15, whilst arranging and compiling boards, spreadsheets and product specs for buyer's meetings with trade. • Performing bulk tests. • Arranging samples in order of… Show more • Attending fit sessions, gaining an understanding of technical product requirements, product specification workbooks and technical specifications for factories. • Participating in weekly sales reviews to keep up to date with sales and margin, customer demand and areas of growth. • Attending range building for AW/15, whilst arranging and compiling boards, spreadsheets and product specs for buyer's meetings with trade. • Performing bulk tests. • Arranging samples in order of phases, grades and styles. • Gained an extended knowledge of gold seal procedures and became accustomed to raising styles in Retek. Show less • Attending fit sessions, gaining an understanding of technical product requirements, product specification workbooks and technical specifications for factories. • Participating in weekly sales reviews to keep up to date with sales and margin, customer demand and areas of growth. • Attending range building for AW/15, whilst arranging and compiling boards, spreadsheets and product specs for buyer's meetings with trade. • Performing bulk tests. • Arranging samples in order of… Show more • Attending fit sessions, gaining an understanding of technical product requirements, product specification workbooks and technical specifications for factories. • Participating in weekly sales reviews to keep up to date with sales and margin, customer demand and areas of growth. • Attending range building for AW/15, whilst arranging and compiling boards, spreadsheets and product specs for buyer's meetings with trade. • Performing bulk tests. • Arranging samples in order of phases, grades and styles. • Gained an extended knowledge of gold seal procedures and became accustomed to raising styles in Retek. Show less



T.M.Lewin

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Consultant

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  - Finishing, pinning and tailoring of trousers, jackets and shirts. -Scheduling appointments and fittings with customers and regular clients. - Organising events & building relationships with attendees interested in the product. -Merchandising and training staff in correct procedures. -Customer and wedding party advice. -Understanding of garment construction/tailoring/finishing of both women’s and men’s apparel. -Hitting sales incentives and targets. - Finishing, pinning and tailoring of trousers, jackets and shirts. -Scheduling appointments and fittings with customers and regular clients. - Organising events & building relationships with attendees interested in the product. -Merchandising and training staff in correct procedures. -Customer and wedding party advice. -Understanding of garment construction/tailoring/finishing of both women’s and men’s apparel. -Hitting sales incentives and targets.


River Island
• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2008 - May 2010