Experience

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  Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • College Representative, Office of Community & Educational Affairs

    • 2007 - Present

    Professionally represent FIDM to prospective students, generally attending high schools and community colleges, interested in pursuing career paths in the creative industry. Manage significant number of schools in broadly assigned geographic regions. Organize and participate in educational events, open houses, speaking engagements, special events college fairs for the purpose of representing FIDM's success in providing both education and opportunity for aspiring students to enter the Fashion, Retail, Digital Arts, Entertainment and Interior Design industries.

  • Educator

    • 1988 - Present

    Provides classroom and off-site field lab instruction to students of FIDM, a fully WASC and NASAD accredited four year private college providing Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs.Specialize in course instruction including: Retail Store Management, Merchandising Strategies, Visual Presentation, Concepts In Trend, Applied Forecasting, Communication and Marketing.Particular skill in preparing curriculum and in presenting technical lectures. Selected "Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient, Hall of Fame".

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  Professional Development,

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Visual Merchant, Store Planner, Buyer and Trainer

    • 1990 - Present
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Independent engagements for Group and Individual Style Presentations, Vendor Consulting, Product Development and Store Merchandising Strategies. Freelance Store Planner, Buyer, Trainer and Advisor specializing in Store Design, Buying, Retail Presentation, Vendor Relationships, Special Event Coor...

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  "Independent and Freelance"

  • San Diego

  • Special Events, Private and Community Fundraising

    • 1990 - 2012
    • San Diego

    Actively involved in planning, implementing and supervising educational, community, church and school fundraising events

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  Bullocks Department Stores

  • Divisional Manager

    • 1972 - 1985

    Selected as a member of senior management to open regional stores in Southern California. Responsible for development and management of key retail department managers, each representing an independent profit center. Supervised hiring, training, floor presentation, profit strategies, inventory ...