Experience

Model Remodel

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Assisting multiple supervisors, data entry, reception and greeting visitors, and maintaining office work flow. Assisting multiple supervisors, data entry, reception and greeting visitors, and maintaining office work flow.



Atwork

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Employment Consultant

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  Their mission is to empower people with disabilities to be productive, integrated, and contributing members of their communities. Fostered relationship with individuals served and their families and support circle; and guided their success in employment and employment search. Their mission is to empower people with disabilities to be productive, integrated, and contributing members of their communities. Fostered relationship with individuals served and their families and support circle; and guided their success in employment and employment search.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2020

  Customer focused sales role. Provide expert knowledge and information about high end time pieces, fashion (plated metals and sterling silvers) and fine jewelry (solid gold and modern diamond collections). Customer focused sales role. Provide expert knowledge and information about high end time pieces, fashion (plated metals and sterling silvers) and fine jewelry (solid gold and modern diamond collections).



Tommy Bahama

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

• Men's Designer, Wovens, Relax & Paradise Nation Division

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Focus on casual shirting’s in a variety of fabric platforms and silhouettes• Manage projects according to timelines and seasonal changes• Manage the design process from seasonal concepts, color, print/ pattern selection, fabric trim development & selection, sketching, sampling, sales meeting preparations, and production• Key player in presenting to high level management such as President, VP of ¬Men’s & Women’s Design & VP of Men’s Design• Create garment and print technical packages for overseas vendors• Collaborates with Technical Fit Designers and Production Associates during development and production timelines• Track category sales

• Men's Associate Designer, Wovens/ Bottoms/ Shorts/ OW/ Headwear, Relax Divison

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2015

  • Focused on casual shirting’s, bottoms, shorts, outerwear and headwear• Transitioned into Woven’s Designer level tasks nine months prior to promotion in April 2015, which involved tasks of current role• Managed label and trim development from concepts, artwork development and execution of final products• Liaison for a variety of departments when Designer was unavailable• Assisted Designer with all aspects of the design cycle

• Men's Associate Designer, Denim & non-denim bottoms/ Shorts/ Outerwear, Jeans

  • Oct 2007 - Jan 2012

  • Focused on denim & non-denim bottoms, shorts and outerwear• Worked closely with Design Manager with execution of fabric, wash, trim, sketch development• Liaison for a variety of departments when Design Manager was unavailable• Assisted Designer with all aspects of the design cycle



WOW Studios USA

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

• Freelance Senior Designer

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  Contract designer for technical men's woven shirt product line. Development & executed garment sketches, fabrication, trims, completion of sample orders, and fit. Contract designer for technical men's woven shirt product line. Development & executed garment sketches, fabrication, trims, completion of sample orders, and fit.



Outdoor Research

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Women's Technical Designer

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Contract employment • Assisted designers, merchandisers and technical designers with various tasks • Responsible for choosing trims and entering information into technical packages • Developed sketches for technical packages • Assisted in fit sessions with designers • Contract employment • Assisted designers, merchandisers and technical designers with various tasks • Responsible for choosing trims and entering information into technical packages • Developed sketches for technical packages • Assisted in fit sessions with designers



Christopher Blue

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Women's Assistant Designer, Jeanswear

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  • Focused on denim & non-denim bottoms/ shorts • Assisted Designer with color selection, sketch development, proper fit concepts, preparation of samples for buyers meetings • Created line sheet for entire collection for buyers meetings • Assisted graphic designer with photo shoot styling and on occasion development of graphic for mailers and marketing tools • Focused on denim & non-denim bottoms/ shorts • Assisted Designer with color selection, sketch development, proper fit concepts, preparation of samples for buyers meetings • Created line sheet for entire collection for buyers meetings • Assisted graphic designer with photo shoot styling and on occasion development of graphic for mailers and marketing tools



Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Program Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - Mar 2003

  Managed grant application review and grant awards. Worked closely with applicants and grantees throughout the application, review and award process. Managed grant application review and grant awards. Worked closely with applicants and grantees throughout the application, review and award process.