Experience

Bonita House

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Trainee

  • Jan 2018 - Present



Fresh Art

• Greater New York City Area

• Assistant Painting Teacher (Volunteer)

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  * Assist the teacher with set up and clean up * Work closely with elderly students who are most disabled * Form relationships and trust * Help give feedback, tips, and teach when necessary * Assist the teacher with set up and clean up * Work closely with elderly students who are most disabled * Form relationships and trust * Help give feedback, tips, and teach when necessary



Knitwear Designer

• Greater New York City Area

• Freelance/full time Knitwear Designer

  • Aug 2011 - 2014



PVH Corp.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance sweater designer

  • May 2013 - May 2013

  Designed a group of sweaters for Spring/Summer production: * Created the knit swatches, * Sketches in Adobe Illustrator * Specs and notes for overseas Designed a group of sweaters for Spring/Summer production: * Created the knit swatches, * Sketches in Adobe Illustrator * Specs and notes for overseas



Chiquita Bacana

• Brazil
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Part time freelance - remotely

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2013

  * This company licenses for TopShop, River Island, Jane Norman, Nelly.com, Hondos and private labels * Designing swimwear on Adobe Illustrator * Drawing cads of existing samples * Creating mood boards * Changing colors and design of prints * Assisting designers in every way possible * This company licenses for TopShop, River Island, Jane Norman, Nelly.com, Hondos and private labels * Designing swimwear on Adobe Illustrator * Drawing cads of existing samples * Creating mood boards * Changing colors and design of prints * Assisting designers in every way possible



Macy's Merchandising Group

• Greater New York City Area

• Sweater/Knits Assistant Designer

  • May 2012 - Dec 2012

  • Updating print, working sketch, and presentation boards • Communicating with our OSOs and domestic vendors • Taking notes/part in fittings • In charge of all Sweater, Cashmere, and Cut&Sew Style Trackers • Photoshop for changing color ways, print chips, misc • Keeping a running Print Tracker constantly updated • Sweater stitch layouts • Hand & Illustrator sketches • Handling all organizational systems • Assisting the sweater, cashmere, and knits team in any way needed Show less



Kate Spade SATURDAY

• New York, New York

• Assistant Designer / Knitwear Designer (Freelance)

  • Apr 2012 - May 2012

  • Assisted designer who I had previously worked for at Tibi • Was a part of initial development of this new brand before it went public • Hand sketched sweaters • Took part in fittings • Created tech packs and communicated with factories • Knit stitch research and trend research • Created and updated line sheets and presentation boards • Assisted designer who I had previously worked for at Tibi • Was a part of initial development of this new brand before it went public • Hand sketched sweaters • Took part in fittings • Created tech packs and communicated with factories • Knit stitch research and trend research • Created and updated line sheets and presentation boards



Chico's FAS, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Sweater Designer

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Primarily sketched technical flats on Adobe Illustrator Also: trend research for body silhouettes Helped create presentation boards Primarily sketched technical flats on Adobe Illustrator Also: trend research for body silhouettes Helped create presentation boards



Collection 18

• Greater New York City Area

• Freelance designer

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012



Stoll by KMNA

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knitwear Intern

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

  Assisted technical designer in patterning knits for clients Finished and steamed garments and pieces to spec Maintained US’s largest digital and physical swatch archive Created tech packs Assisted technical designer in patterning knits for clients Finished and steamed garments and pieces to spec Maintained US’s largest digital and physical swatch archive Created tech packs



Vivienne Tam

• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2011



Zac Posen

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

• Intern

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2011

  Flat patterned, draped, and sewed garments Assisted the knitwear designer and created swatches Researched subjects assigned by Zac and created inspiration boards Helped prepare for Fall 2011 Paris Fashion Week Took part in the actual creation of garments for the runway show Flat patterned, draped, and sewed garments Assisted the knitwear designer and created swatches Researched subjects assigned by Zac and created inspiration boards Helped prepare for Fall 2011 Paris Fashion Week Took part in the actual creation of garments for the runway show



Tibi

• New York, New York

• Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Flat pattern making, adjusted patterns to designers’ specifications Assisted print designer on pattern piece placement for garments Prepared tech packs, updated line sheets, adjusted mood boards Dressed models and adjusted garments by hand-sewing during photo shoots Worked backstage during the MB Fashion Week Spring 2011 show Flat pattern making, adjusted patterns to designers’ specifications Assisted print designer on pattern piece placement for garments Prepared tech packs, updated line sheets, adjusted mood boards Dressed models and adjusted garments by hand-sewing during photo shoots Worked backstage during the MB Fashion Week Spring 2011 show



Aritzia

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Aug 2009 - Apr 2010

  I was part of the sales team that began with the flagship store in the United States in San Francisco. I was part of the sales team that began with the flagship store in the United States in San Francisco.