Education

Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising and Design, Emphasis in Product Development

-Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.                                          Attended: Fall 2011- Spring 2012

-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.                                             Attended: Only Fall 2012

-University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.                                              Attended: Spring 2013-Spring 2014

-Missouri State University, Springfield, MO                                           Attended: Summer 2014 to Present

Professional Experience

Floor Model, Abercrombie & Fitch, Chesterfield, MO.                          Attended: October 2010- May 2011

-Folded clothing

-Greeted customers at the door

-Found sizes for the customer

-worked the cash register a few times

 

Backstock, Abercrombie & Fitch, Springfield, MO.                                Attended: February 2012- May 2012

-Tagged the clothing

-Marked down clothes 

-Organized clothes by size and style 

-folded clothes

-set up displays throughout the store

-steamed clothes

-organized the go-backs

 

Service Worker, Dreams to Reality, Jefferson City, MO                           Attended: September 2013

-Hung up clothing

-Put out jewelry displays

-Set out the clothes in certain Categories

-Placed the clothes by size

-Determined whether the clothing donations were in good condition

-helped the customer find their size

-Was the customers own personal Stylist 

 

Member of Club, Association of Textile and Apparel Management,            Attended: Fall 2013- Spring 2014

Columbia, MO. 

-opportunities to engage in professional, social, and community service activities

-listened to many guest speakers from various segments of industry who discussed real-world experiences and offer career advice

-took a networking trip to Chicago, Illinois to visit four clothing companies

-Experienced fashion information outside the classroom 

-Worked the ATAM YARDSALE

-Made connections with clothing companies and classmates

Fashion Skills

- basic understanding of industry construction techniques, terminology and applications of knit and woven fabrics 

-Studied fibers, yarns, and fabrics

-Studied software tools commonly used in the Fashion industry, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, opti tex, and wix

-created traditional and innovative presentation techniques using varies media

-Can create designs for textiles and apparel through design technology  

-Learned how to development a portfolio 

-Excellent at drawing and designing clothes 

-Designed and produced a collared shirt, pencil skirt, sleeve and gown

-can create mood boards, Illustration boards and design flats

-studied the history of western dress from prehistory through the 18th century

-able to design repeat patterns and engineered prints

-designed a latino lux style of sportswear for the company Wear it to Hear, for project 3 in my TAM 2580 (Digital Textile and Apparel Applications) class