Pattern Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Senior Patternmaker (Team Supervisor)

• Mar 2016 - Sep 2021

Technical Designer, Senior & Team Lead

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

• Responsible for building measurement specifications, validating grades, creating technical sketches, BOM’s and construction requirements for Men’s Pants, Men’s, Women’s, and Youth Outerwear. • Serve as Back Up for Men’s/Women’s Hunt, Men’s/Women’s/Youth Casual. • Daily communication with vendor to ensure appropriate measurements and fit • Conducts & Leads fit sessions either on the dress form or on a live model to ensure that the fit is appropriate for the Cabela’s customer end use. • Responsible for mentoring, supervising, and leading Asst. Technical Designers, as well as other Technical Designers in communication with vendors, construction techniques, fit comments, fit sessions, grading questions, patternmaking, and any needs as they arise. • Served as interim Technical Design Manager for 12 months. • Team Lead on Alvanon Form ordering and implementation. • Team Lead on Gerber Technology (digital patternmaking) software research and presentation for “Road Map” Planning. • Team Lead on building Men’s Outerwear, Tops, and Bottoms block patterns and fit. • Member of Flex PLM Super User Network

Packaging Manager

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

-Manages Dillard’s private label packing, in Men’s, Women’s, Children’s, Intimates, Accessories, and Jewelry. -Serves as “expert” on all Packaging Matters to include: -Specifications of packaging (hangtags, woven labels, heat transfer labels, poly bag packaging, gift boxes, etc): stock weight, type, trim types, color matching for packaging between different substrates, etc. -Specifications on hangers: complying with VICS standards, serving as contact for both private label and non-private label for company hanger compliance rules. -Serves as primary contact for all packaging, & hanger manufacturers. -Aides in setting up new packaging companies with Dillard’s systems to make sure they are compliant with Dillard’s T & A and RSL List. -Leads & Supervises team of Packaging Designers to ensures creation of quality packaging designs for our “in-house customers” specifications. -Works cross-functionally with the Quality Manager & Fabric Manager to ensure claims are certified & tested. -Communicates with vendors to ensure all packaging concerns are resolved

Color & Materials Manager

• Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

Serve as Color Manager for all of private label including: mens, womens, & children. Lead & Supervised specialists to ensure proper job execution. Manages the color library. Serves as the expert for inquiries by designers on color, color matching, fabric, application processes (printing, etc), and trims. Serves as the primary contact for all of Dillards vendors with inquiries on color, & color correction. Communicates via email & phone with overseas vendors. Analysis of color using spectrophotometer and light box.Serves as the "back up" for the Fabric Library Manager. Inputs new fabrics into Dillard's library, and additionally resolves/answers any queries while the Fabric Manager is traveling. Additionally, is on the Childrens Safety Committee to ensure proper execution of design/techniques to ensure the safety of the child with all Dillards childrens private label clothing products.Works with factories and mills on Dillards behalf to ensure proper color correction and matching protocalls are being followed.Holds a superior score on the Munsell Color Test.

Designer

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2012

I designed girls sportswear, 2-6x and 7-16 for the private label, Copper Key Girls. Travels overseas to visit factories in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, and mainland China to work on fit, pattern corrections, printing techniques, design, and inspiration gathering. Travels to NY, Montreal, Texas, and California for shopping, trend presentations, meeting with vendors, meeting with trend forecasters, print markets, and numerous other job related appointments. Sole designer who reviews the market, research, and trends to present designs for girls sportswear product including but not limited to: bottoms (both knit and woven), tops (both knit and woven), seasonal items, and outerwear. Leads a team of CAD artists, and technical designer to ensure trend correct artwork is produced, as well as desired fit of product. Also serves as primary contact for VP on the childrens area designers budget, and manages/keeps up to date all trend related subscriptions for all areas. Serves on the Child Safety Committee to ensure proper safety protocall is followed for not only my area of design, but also the rest of the childrens areas (boys, infants, seasonal).

Assistant Designer

• Jun 2006 - Oct 2007

Designed childrens accessories and aided in design of outerwear, and boys swim. Was soley responsible for childrens accessories, with the final approval by the designer of the area, for researching the market, coming up with designs, preparing spec/technical/design packages, and communicating with overseas vendors via email. The childrens accessory categories include, but are not limited to: girls panties, hats, purses, hairbows/ties/clips, dress socks, christmas socks, belts, AND boys boxers, pajama bottoms, ties, belts, socks, underwear AND infants summer hats, hairbows/clips, socks.For childrens outerwear was soley responsible for the girls dressy wool program. I was also given specific lines to design for boys swimwear in which I prepared all CADS, design/spec packages, and completed all bill of materials.

Costume Designer

• Aug 2002 - May 2006

Student Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for the following productions:Kinder TransportLabrynth (staged version)You Can't Take it With YouMeasure for MeasureAsst. Designer for Cabaret

Costume Designer

• May 2004 - Jul 2004

Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for Summer Dance Program. Pieces included: Martha Graham piece, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, and modern dance.

Costume Designer

• May 2003 - Jul 2003

Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for "Hairy & the Wiley Man", "Perfect Wedding", and "Saving Grace"

Costume Designer

• Aug 2002 - Aug 2005

Designed costumes for: "Alice in Wonderland", "HOLES", "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", & "Junie B. Jones" Designed costumes for: "Alice in Wonderland", "HOLES", "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", & "Junie B. Jones"