Experience

RODARTE

• United States
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  • Partner with head designers to develop four 50-piece luxury and couture collections a year• Manage all development for Rodarte, Radarte, and Custom lines • Hand sketch all technical flats used in the development process to ensure the vision and brand identity is maintained and articulated to the pattern makers and sample rooms• Create seasonal calendar and work to ensure internal teams and contractors meet milestones and deadlines• Manage relationships with, and issue PO’s to, over 40 raw material vendors – fabric mills, custom trim vendors, labeling for samples and bulk production• Review costs sheets to ensure PO accuracy to vendors• Allocate workflow to sample rooms and production houses based on vendor capabilities and established TNA • Review and approve color submits for fabric and trims• Review and approve all order confirmations and invoices• Oversee development team• Creates purchasing line sheets for all Rodarte and Radarte collections using JOOR

• Development / Production Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Created and maintained cost sheets during samples process• Maintained garment BOMs • Ordered garment trims and ensured care label instructions were accurate• Managed development and production interns’ day to day tasks to effectively utilize their time and give them meaningful learning experiences• Worked with pattern maker and grader to ensure fit notes were followed• Coordinated flow of information to cutting and sewing and ensured fabric was shipped to appropriate contractors on time • Receive color submits for fabric and trims and review with management • Responsible for tracking all collection samples during travel, show and photoshoot process• Facilitated and monitored collection loaning between Rodarte internal team, contractors, and stylists• Helped set up temporary office locations in New York and Paris for runway shows• Fulfilled all steps for Shopify online order process of both Rodarte and Radarte lines



American Apparel

• Barbados
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Coordinator for Wholesale and Retail Division

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2014

  • Reviewed and analyzed composition of inventory according to demand and forecast • Set production timelines according to needs of wholesale and retail business• Ensured availability of materials needed to produce required inventory• Communicated with in house departments (raw materials, design, productions) to ensure production timelines are adhered to • Managed production capacity to maximize product output (daily sewing capacity of 65,000 pieces) • Reviewed and analyzed composition of inventory according to demand and forecast • Set production timelines according to needs of wholesale and retail business• Ensured availability of materials needed to produce required inventory• Communicated with in house departments (raw materials, design, productions) to ensure production timelines are adhered to • Managed production capacity to maximize product output (daily sewing capacity of 65,000 pieces)



Laura Dahl

• Fashion Design Intern - Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  -Applied Photoshop skills to format and style product images for E-Shop.-Managed current inventory while fulfilling any online orders from receiving, packaging, labeling and shipping garment to customers.-Maintained list of industry professionals in order to communicate via phone calls and emails for potential collaborations and trend research -Applied Photoshop skills to format and style product images for E-Shop.-Managed current inventory while fulfilling any online orders from receiving, packaging, labeling and shipping garment to customers.-Maintained list of industry professionals in order to communicate via phone calls and emails for potential collaborations and trend research



Missoula Children*s Theater

• Costume Stitcher

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

  -Worked with costume team of ten individuals to complete two summer shows for international travel.-Daily cutting, serging and sewing of garments using industrial machines to create 50-60 costumes for each performance that fit children ages K-12 -Worked with costume team of ten individuals to complete two summer shows for international travel.-Daily cutting, serging and sewing of garments using industrial machines to create 50-60 costumes for each performance that fit children ages K-12