Résumé/CV
EDUCATION: INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Arts: Fashion Design, IMP with honors; Spring 2008 G.P.A. 3.764
Associate’s Degree: Costume Construction Technology (costume and fashion design)
Other Concentrations: Apparel Merchandising, Music
Relevant Courses: Corporate Seminar to Wal-Mart, Textile Science, Apparel Entrepreneurship, Fashion Drawing, Marketing, Italian (4 semesters), Foundations of Accounting, Flat Patterning, CAD for Fashion Designers, Tailoring, Accessories, Draping
HONORS: Bill Blass Fashion Design Award for excellence in couture and tailoring, 2008
Hutton Honor’s College/Capstone Award for Senior Fashion Line
Outstanding Service Award for teaching assistance, 2007-08
Kunoff Award for excellence in fashion design, 2008
Outstanding Senior Award for performance in scholarship, leadership, and service, 2008
Dean’s List 2006-08
Highest Scholastic Achievement 2007, 2008
American Eagle Award for Achieving Excellence
National Art Honors Society member 2002-03
WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Design Assistant NY fashion designer Zang Toi, Summer 2007
- Communicated with private and corporate buyers, researched fabric and trims, provided design input on line development, Photoshop work
- Worked NY Fashion Week, September 2007; Zang Toi
• Intern for World Wide Apparel Resources Inc., New York City, Summer 2006
- Work with Adobe Illustrator CS and Adobe Photoshop CS, flat sketching, designed pocket samples
• Wardrobe Crew IU Opera, Ballet, Theater Costume Shop, 2005 – 07
- Altered and constructed garments for shows, worked wardrobe crew
• Bass Player in working jazz band
• Sales Associate American Eagle Outfitters
DESIGN RELATED EXPERIENCE:
• Field Seminar to NYC
- Met with designers, buyers, and CEO’s of large and private retail companies in NYC
• Designed and created a line of 22 ensembles for senior fashion line; organized and planned a fashion show featuring my Resort 2008 Collection
• Planned and produced fashion design students’ fashion showcase, 2008
- Included my ensembles
• Designs featured in Apparel Merchandising Organization (AMO) Fashion Show
• Entered 3 ensembles in ITAA Design Competition 2007
• Men’s dress shirt featured in Chocolate Fashion Show
• JDi Designs Started t-shirt design line Zoo Series
ACTIVITIES:
• AMO Member 2003-2008
• Apparel Merchandising Corporate Retail Seminar to Wal-Mart
• IU African American Choral Ensemble Band Member (Bass)
• Graphics Designer for award winning high school newspaper and yearbook
• IU Men’s Club Soccer; Academic All-State 2003; Captain of Co-Ed Intramural Soccer Team
• Travels – Italy, Tokyo, Paris
