Experience

Platinum Realty

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Real Estate Agent & Investor

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Full time licensed real estate agent in Missouri. Perform duties, such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts, helping clients write the offer, inspecting the property, negotiating contract terms, and making sure the process is running smoothly.Use current decorating norms, trends and the "look" that sells.Use the top notch marketing to market homes. Utilize print media, digital media, direct mail marketing, custom brochures and email marketing and a huge networking group.



St. Charles Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Camp Manager/Project Runway

  • May 2013 - Present

  Manage and direct a summer camp, ideal for young kids starting from pre-teen to teenagers. Teach and inspire kids are interested in the fashion and retail to help and enhance their design skills to develop & create fashion projects, translate ideas developing into an apparel line coordinated with fashion accessories. Teach trend board and challenge presentations skills through various competitions throughout the week. Teach students to organize, produce and showcase a fashion show. Manage and direct a summer camp, ideal for young kids starting from pre-teen to teenagers. Teach and inspire kids are interested in the fashion and retail to help and enhance their design skills to develop & create fashion projects, translate ideas developing into an apparel line coordinated with fashion accessories. Teach trend board and challenge presentations skills through various competitions throughout the week. Teach students to organize, produce and showcase a fashion show.



M & D Productions LLC and Mala Fashion Design House LLC

• St. Louis

• Owner/Designer/ Producer

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Mala Fashion House represents unique designs for today's woman. Currently, you can access our online store via Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/MalaFashionHouse. M & D Productions produce fashion shows for charity events, corporate events etc. We provide full-service fashion show events. If any corporation, interested to fundraise, please contact via mdproductionllc@gmail.com Mala Fashion House represents unique designs for today's woman. Currently, you can access our online store via Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/MalaFashionHouse. M & D Productions produce fashion shows for charity events, corporate events etc. We provide full-service fashion show events. If any corporation, interested to fundraise, please contact via mdproductionllc@gmail.com



Laura McCarthy Realtors

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Licensed Realtor

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2018

  Manage all aspects of the home buying and selling process, including the home inspection, appraisal and home loan process. Analyze market conditions to help clients make informed decisions about the buying, selling and renting of Real Estate properties.Help position home in its market niche so that comparison shopping works for seller advantage. Establish and maintain a positive flow of communication with other agents, buyers and sellers, mortgage officers, title personnel and attorneys involved in the home buying and selling process.



Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Taught 400 levels Apparel Product Development class. • Provided students with broader knowledge in many areas associated with apparel product development including fashion trend and market research. • Taught 400 levels Apparel Product Development class. • Provided students with broader knowledge in many areas associated with apparel product development including fashion trend and market research.



Lindenwood University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairperson & Professor

  • 2003 - May 2013

  Manage and direct the Fashion Design program at Lindenwood University. As director and chair, my responsibilities are wide-ranging and include departmental academic strategies, curriculum development, faculty management and development, and student advisement and recruitment. In addition to the management responsiblilties, I teach all upper levels of Fashion Design studio classes which involevs teaching fashion illustrations, concept and developing from merchandised collection to couture designing, trend & color research, presentation board, producing fashion shows. I also teach three levels of CAD design classes using softwears such as: Illustrator for fashion technical sketch , U-4ia for textile designs and Optitex for flat patternmaking.



May Merchandising Company

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • 2001 - 2003

  Create and develope high quality design in wovens, knits and prints for Private brand for better wear and moderate wear for Women’s apparel. Participate in research & development of seasonal trends, themes, concepts, color, fabric, and styling.Collaborate with Merchants and designer to achieve right designs for the line.Participate in Business Plan meeting to ensure and support design team on proposal of textile designs for the upcoming seasons to our CEO of the Company Create and develope high quality design in wovens, knits and prints for Private brand for better wear and moderate wear for Women’s apparel. Participate in research & development of seasonal trends, themes, concepts, color, fabric, and styling.Collaborate with Merchants and designer to achieve right designs for the line.Participate in Business Plan meeting to ensure and support design team on proposal of textile designs for the upcoming seasons to our CEO of the Company



JCPenney

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Designer

  • 1998 - 2001

  Worked as a senior designer for the JC Penny's Private Brand. Created designs in wovens, knits and prints for men’s women’s and children’s apparel. Provided technical expertise to Brand Development on visual appeal and printability specifications of designs on different fabrics.Directed company suppliers to verify the quality of all the print productions. Worked as a senior designer for the JC Penny's Private Brand. Created designs in wovens, knits and prints for men’s women’s and children’s apparel. Provided technical expertise to Brand Development on visual appeal and printability specifications of designs on different fabrics.Directed company suppliers to verify the quality of all the print productions.



DEWAN FASHION CO

• Freelance Fashion and CAD Designer

  • 1988 - 1998

  Created original textile designs exclusively for JC Penney’s private brands to include: Towncraft, Strafford, J.Ferrar and Morro Bay. Designed one of a kind unique stylish design made to order for wealthy and high-status clients in Dallas.

• Owner/ Designer

  • 1988 - 1998

  Designed and sold wedding gowns



CHEROKEE COLOR INC

• CAD/Graphic Designer

  • 1982 - 1988

  Designed T-shirt Graphics. Performed color separation and magazine layouts. Designed T-shirt Graphics. Performed color separation and magazine layouts.