Sustainability Lead and Technical Design Support

• Mar 2022 - Present

Technical Design - Associate Manager

• Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

Garment Technician/Quality Assurance - Elka Collective

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

Production Manager/ Garment Technician - Elka Collective (Maternity leave contract)

• Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

Senior QA Technician

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

o Creating specification sheets o Conducting fit sessions with external buyers o Prepping and measuring samples for fit sessions o Daily communication with external buyers o Inspecting the quality of all samples from development to shipping o completing fit comments in a timely manner o Grading of final spec measurements o Ensuring technical drawings are reflective of the garment o Communication with offshore suppliers on quality issues o Conducting bulk production inspections at local warehouse

Senior QA Officer

• Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

o Conducting fit sessions on live models o Managing the test report and care label approvals o Completing fit comments in a timely manner o Adhering to the critical path and timelines o Grading and measuring o Working with designers/buyers to ensure design brief is met o Inspecting and approving samples from development to shipping samples o Ensuring garments are up to standard quality o Daily communications with offshore suppliers o Conducting fit sessions on live models o Managing the test report and care label approvals o Completing fit comments in a timely manner o Adhering to the critical path and timelines o Grading and measuring o Working with designers/buyers to ensure design brief is met o Inspecting and approving samples from development to shipping samples o Ensuring garments are up to standard quality o Daily communications with offshore suppliers

Garment Technician

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2017

Working on Finders Keepers the label, Keepsake the label and The Fifth label o Working closely with the Design Team to determine accurate translation of designso Conducting fit sessions and following through with clear, concise, consistent fit comments including diagrams/photographso Developing and implementing garment specifications throughout the design processo Ensuring technical illustrations are relevant according to style changes throughout developmento Grading and measuringo Working to tight timelines to ensure ranges meet deliveryo Approval of pre-production and production samples to ensure highest commercial standardo Quality inspection of selected pre-shipped sampleso Creating technical and grading specificationso Ensuring garments adhere to quality standards and sizing specifications from design stage right through to productiono Ensure high standards of size, fit and construction are consistent across the rangeso Liaison with factories on production and quality issueso Adhere to critical path dates and deadlines

Garment Technician (China Office)

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

TY-LR Womens Wear, Finders Keepers the Label and Keepsake The Label o Shipping samples and bulk sample checking and reporting and suggesting reparative action and/or helping to negotiate discounto Assisting with fit and finish of time sensitive orderso Monitoring time lines and on-time delivery of samples and bulko Checking specification queries with Australian Fit teamo Helping to source new trims and build up a library of accessories and trim suppliers o Identifying and helping to implement new systems and processeso Understanding a wide variety of fabrics, prints, minimums, new fabric technologieso General problem solving and strong communication with manufacturers and designerso Suggesting pattern and construction solutions to complex styles in conjunction with the Australian team and garment technicianso Approving accessories and bulk trims and fabric for productiono Effective and constant communication with AFL Australia and AFL Chinao Travel to factories to check factory compliance and standardo Bulk production checking at Distribution centre and at factories

Fit Model

• Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

o Give appropriate feedback regarding fit and comfort to garment technicians/designerso Perform admin tasks in between fit sessions