Experience

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  COCO + CARMEN by tgbBRANDS

  • Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States

  • Product Manager

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
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  Bobcat Customs

  • Founder/Owner

    • Sep 2014 - Present

    Design and production of custom product created through client collaboration:-Handbags, accessories, baby and children’s wear, toys, costumes

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  Chuck Latham Associates, Inc.

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Merchandiser

    • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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  ThirdChannel

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Brand Representative / Merchandiser

    • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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  Crumbl Cookies

  • Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

  • Store Manager

    • Oct 2020 - May 2021
    • Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
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  The Michaels Companies, Inc.

  • Minnetonka, MN, United States

  • Assistant Store Manager

    • Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
    • Minnetonka, MN, United States
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  MCG (Merchandise Connect Group)

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Visual Merchandiser

    • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Represent brand presence in store through proper execution of displays and merchandising in a variety of retailers throughout the greater Minneapolis/ St. Paul region.

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  Creative Apparel Concepts, Inc.

  • United States
  • Retail Apparel and Fashion
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Product Manager

    • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

    As the Product Manager of a variety of products lines for multiple accounts this allowed me to work with cross-functioning teams through many capacities while executing challenging project completions. My primary duties are summarized as merchandise, design and manage development for all licensed apparel (NBA, NCAA, etc.) for multiple accounts (Target, Walmart, etc.). This included research, trend presentation and competitive analysis to graphic and sales teams. I also ensured various internal teams and external vendors execute tasks within project parameters. I excelled most at the design work such as trend research, category development, sketches, tech packs, fittings and development approvals for ideal product completion.

  • Technical Design Manager

    • Nov 2016 - Feb 2019

    As the Technical Design Manager I was responsible for managing the Technical Design Assistant as well as tech pack creation and fit execution for all import apparel. This included a variety of categories such as knit tops, women’s intimates, children’s sleepwear, men’s lounge wear, costume and swimwear.

  • Technical Designer

    • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

    As the Technical Designer I was creating all tech packs and managing all fit approvals for women’s knit import apparel. I partnered with the designers of the women’s knit tops as well as sleepwear to ensure proper execution of design and fit.

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  Claire's

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Store Manager

    • Aug 2015 - Feb 2016
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    As the Store Manager I managed mall store and off site shop in shop pop up, lead supervisors and sales team members, and tracked sales to exceed targets. I also enjoyed merchandising visual store presentations, managing inventory and replenishment plans as well as training and promoting team memb...

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  Target

  • Blaine, Minnesota

  • Softlines Manager

    • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
    • Blaine, Minnesota

    On the softlines team I was able to partner with other management to lead our sales team, manage visual merchandising, establish replenishment schedules and ensure planograms and floor plans exceeded expectations.

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  VOLCOM

  • Volcom

  • Apparel Designer

    • Sep 2006 - Sep 2014
    • Volcom

    As the SMU Apparel Designer I had the opportunity to design into multiple categories for men’s and boy’s across many major retailers such as Nordstrom, Macy’s, PacSun, Tilly’s, etc. I was able to work with sales to perfect presentations as well as working with production and over sea’s vendors t...