Seeking a post graduation opportunity in the Textile/Apparel fields to eagerly learn and expand upon my diverse design skills and investigate innovative materials in a fast paced industry environment.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Textile Design, 2012-2016
Interior Design Assistant- January 2016-Present
Assist with client design projects, render applications of treatments to customized spaces, facilitate marketing strategies on social media outlets, create coordinating fabric/trim/hard goods palettes.
Women's Accessories/Intimates & Home (WA/I&H) Design Intern- Summer 2015
Researched & developed WA/I&H products, Indesign trend packets, Illustrator technical flats, concept creation and sourcing, raw material technique innovation, first prototyping, performed interdepartmental presentations
Design Intern- Winter 2015
Performed design processes within knits/wovens/print divisions, material exploration for upcoming collections, mood board curation/design, created window display environments to showcase narrative of products.
Textile Marketing Assistant-September 2014-Present
Update website with new content, develop presentations for clients, marketing collateral, design creative ads,input on new design collections, research trends, social media posting, assist with trade show booth display.
PINK Apparel Design Intern-Summer 2014
Sketched apparel/accessories for Summer 2015 line and assisted in development of dye processes. Researched and compiled weekly trend reports for team wide distribution. Organized boards/samples for meetings.
Research and Print Design Intern-Winter 2014
Sketched apparel/accessories for Summer 2015 line and assisted in development of dye processes. Researched and compiled weekly trend reports for team wide distribution. Organized boards/samples for meetings.
Retail Sales Associate-2013-2014
CAD Lab Monitor/Center for Student Involvement Organizations Project Assistant-2013-Present
Broad range of textile and design skills including: weaving, machine knitting, crochet, silk screen, creating repeat/experimental patterns and motifs, Adobe design sketching, understanding of fibers and manufacturing methods, presentation and mood board construction, color palette formulating and sourcing, experience spinning cellulosic and protein fibers, expansive dye processing techniques
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, NedGraphics, Weavepoint, Pointcarre, Tajima DG/MC digital embroidery software, Microsoft Office Programs
Project management, typing correspondences, data entry, mail preparation/distribution, organization of file systems, processing registrations/transactions for accounts
- RISD Rhode Kill Running Team Captain, 2013-Present
- RISD Community Service Club Leader, 2013-Present
- RISD Alternative Spring Break Service Leader, 2013