Design Director All Private Label Denim

• Aug 2022 - Present

Principal Designer for Owned Brand Women's Denim

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Senior Designer Women's Denim All Category

• Nov 2013 - Aug 2022

-Responsible for designing all denim for all internal brands. This spanned across Ready to Wear, Plus, Maternity and Junior -Designer for Target Pride Collections -Co-founded Target's Design for All team that specializes in Adaptive Clothing for kids and adults -Managed direct reports on the team while managing teams of designers at vendors -Women's denim was called out in the Q2 2015 earnings call for its success

Senior Designer Women’s Denim | Sustainability & Adaptive Lead for Ready to Wear

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

13 years of Denim Design, wash, fit, fabric across Adult, Kids, Maternity, Plus, Men’s, Women’s and Adaptive; 7.5 years in Circular / Sustainable Design, Development, Certifications -Nominated by Rivet | Sourcing Journal for the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in the Denim Industry for 2021, Universal Thread also took this award in 2018 for the brand category in innovation -Selected to be on the Circular Design Working Group to continue to grow and educate my peers with a strong… Show more 13 years of Denim Design, wash, fit, fabric across Adult, Kids, Maternity, Plus, Men’s, Women’s and Adaptive; 7.5 years in Circular / Sustainable Design, Development, Certifications -Nominated by Rivet | Sourcing Journal for the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in the Denim Industry for 2021, Universal Thread also took this award in 2018 for the brand category in innovation -Selected to be on the Circular Design Working Group to continue to grow and educate my peers with a strong partnership with Corporate Responsibility to implement Target's goals into our product -Responsible for the Concept, R&D, Design, Calendar and Development for all Denim for Universal Thread. This includes Trend Research, Fittings, Fabric and Trim Development, Wash Creation and Shadebands -Product assortment features Fair Trade Certified Factories, Recycled Polyester and Sustainably Sourced Cotton with prices ranging from $16.99 - $34.99 -Was a part of the brand launch for Universal Thread, this included attending photoshoots for marketing and social as well as extensive guest research -Travel overseas for research, trade shows and on site development at our vendors -Manage direct reports as well as train all new team members new to denim design -Mentor for Fashion for Good and University of Minnesota partner classes

Designer Mens and Boys Denim and Woven Bottoms Design

• Jul 2010 - Nov 2013

Responsible for developing core, fashion washes and fit for Men’s and Boy’s Chain stores, E-commerce and Flagship Domestic and International -Worked daily at our on site Wash Development and Research Center to create wash standards by hand ensuring that every detail is not only perfect for our brands but can also be executed at factory level

Hollister Guys Woven Bottoms

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2011

-Responsible for all woven shorts and pants for the brand -Created signature washes and color palettes for each season -Worked closely with our CAD team to develop compelling plaid patterns for our shorts

Boys Woven Bottoms

• Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

-Responsible for all of boys woven shorts and pants -Worked closely with A&F mens to create a strong brand presentation

Designer for Boys

• Nov 2008 - Jul 2010

-Had ownership of the Boys Tween Division: Knit/Woven Tops, Denim/Woven Bottoms and Trend -Worked closely on a cross-functional team for all aspects of product development -Had ownership of the Boys Tween Division: Knit/Woven Tops, Denim/Woven Bottoms and Trend -Worked closely on a cross-functional team for all aspects of product development

Assistant Manager

• Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

Key holder responsible for managing a team of commission based employees, following trend and store lay out direction and beating daily sales goals Key holder responsible for managing a team of commission based employees, following trend and store lay out direction and beating daily sales goals

Sales Associate

• 2007 - 2008

Personal shopper for clients Personal shopper for clients

Men's Apparel Design Intern

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

Worked with the Men's Basketball Design Team on product development, merchandising and linesheets for the Kobe Bryant and LeBron James brands Worked with the Men's Basketball Design Team on product development, merchandising and linesheets for the Kobe Bryant and LeBron James brands

Hollister Co. Mens Graphics Intern

• Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

Worked with the Design and Graphics Team to approve wash, finish, color matching and graphic layouts. Worked with the Design and Graphics Team to approve wash, finish, color matching and graphic layouts.

Men's Apparel Design Intern

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2006

Aided the Men's Design Team for Summer 2007 Product Design and Development Aided the Men's Design Team for Summer 2007 Product Design and Development

Women's Ready to Wear Intern

• Jan 2006 - Mar 2006

Worked on Target's in house brands, Merona and Xhilaration Worked on Target's in house brands, Merona and Xhilaration

Men's and Women's Apparel Design Intern

• Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

Helped the Design Team with the full assortment of tops, bottoms and denim. Helped the Design Team with the full assortment of tops, bottoms and denim.

Teen People Magazine Trend Spotter

• Apr 2000 - Jun 2003

Teen People Trend Spotters worked in partnership with the magazine on fashion trends, collaboration with brands and external partners for guest researchers to connect them with their audience. The trend spotters would travel with the team to events such as MAGIC in Las Vegas to partnerships with MTV on their shows The Real World and Road Rules Teen People Trend Spotters worked in partnership with the magazine on fashion trends, collaboration with brands and external partners for guest researchers to connect them with their audience. The trend spotters would travel with the team to events such as MAGIC in Las Vegas to partnerships with MTV on their shows The Real World and Road Rules