Experience

Coventry University London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Course Director & Senior Lecturer in Fashion Management

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Course Director for BA (Hons) International Fashion Management & Marketing Course Director for BA (Hons) International Fashion Management & Marketing



University of West London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Fashion & Textiles

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2016

  Lecturer BA (hons) Fashion & Textiles (Sept 2015-June 2016) Module Leader: Level 5: Design In A Professional Context (sustainability module) Level 4: Visual Communications in Fashion Foundation year tutor: Contextual Studies in Media and Design Research Methods in Media and Design (Sept 2014-June 2015) Module Leader: Level 4: Visual Communications in Fashion Design Exploration & Experimentation First Year Tutor Responsible for planning and delivery of course curriculum and assessing. Show less



TRAID

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retail Product Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for leading and developing team of twenty clothing sorting staff who processed donations for Traid shops. Delivered training on fashion and vintage trends. Led tours of sorting facilities to students from the Royal College of Art, London College of Fashion and the University of West London educating them on sustainability issues in the fashion and textiles industry. Worked with the TRAIDremade (Traid’s own label) design team to develop an ethical clothing range working with external collaborators such as Alex Nobel and Percival menswear. Organised monthly late night opening events managing budget, staffing and marketing. Co-ordinated secondhand and TRAIDremade photoshoots for website, press release and in store POS. Contributor to social media, written blog posts and articles for the Traid newspaper. Show less



Nottingham Trent University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2014



Pentex Ltd

• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fabric and Trims Buyer

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Sourced woven, jersey, printed fabric and trims from UK and European mills. • Managed critical path. • Sourced woven, jersey, printed fabric and trims from UK and European mills. • Managed critical path.



Eyefix International

• London, United Kingdom

• Archive Sales Person

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Managed European sales of vintage print designs to the fashion and interior design market, clients included H&M and Zara. • Managed European sales of vintage print designs to the fashion and interior design market, clients included H&M and Zara.



Paul Smith

• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Print Technical Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  • Co-ordinated print design from concept to salesman sample for the Menswear catwalk collection, accessories, and childrenswear. • Developed print design repeats and colourways. • Critical path and price negotiation. • Co-ordinated print design from concept to salesman sample for the Menswear catwalk collection, accessories, and childrenswear. • Developed print design repeats and colourways. • Critical path and price negotiation.



Oasis Stores Ltd.

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Fabric Buyer

  • Apr 2006 - May 2008

  • Sourced and developed woven fabric for the tailoring, outerwear and occasionwear departments from Premier Vision, Milano Unica and mills in Prato. • Worked as part of CMT and Buying team. • Managed the critical path and price negotiation. • Sourced and developed woven fabric for the tailoring, outerwear and occasionwear departments from Premier Vision, Milano Unica and mills in Prato. • Worked as part of CMT and Buying team. • Managed the critical path and price negotiation.