KEY STRENGTHS
• Friendly, energetic, self-motivated, detail oriented professional personality known for delivering quality work on time.
• Professional customer service experience
• Superior organizational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Expertise in illustration in a variety of materials; ink,gouache,watercolor,marker,pencil, etc.
• Business related software skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel & Powerpoint
• Abobe Creative Suite expertise for flats, textiles, and enhancement of illustrations.
• Draping, patternmaking, and sewing complete garments from original designs.
• Professional organization of material and research
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Objective: To have new opportunities in the fashion indusrty so, I may utilize my skills in fashion, technology, and the human body.
Experience:
• Assistant LeCarington International May 2017 – current : New York, N Y assisting with sketching, techincal flats, tech packages, and samples in desired textiles
• Internship Dennis Basso couture studio in June 2018 – Aug 2018 : Queens, NY assisting in illustration, patterning making and finding textiles in the NYC fashion district
• VCU Shimmer Runway May 2019 : Richmond, VA Five handmade ensembles chosen for VCU 2019 Fashion Show
• VCU Momentum Runway May 2018 : Richmond, VA Two handmade ensembles chosen for VCU 2018 Fashion Show
Education:
• Fashion Design, Bachelor’s at Virginia Commonwealth University Class of 2019
• Credited on VCU Dean’s List, 2018-2019 • Studied in Florence, Italy; summer 2016 Accomplishments/Competencies:
• Panited “VCU Police Mural” at 224 W Broad St. Richmond, VA – Nov. 2018 • Painted “Fashion Mural” at 800 W Broad St. Richmond, VA, 23220; upon request of Patricia Brown (Fashion Design Department Chair) – June 2017
• Volunteered at “Virginia Museum of Fine Arts” craft studios – teaching crafts/art history
Skills:
• Creative fashion illustrations and realistic rendering of technical flats
• Draping and patterning to create conceptual garments with tech packs
• Embroidering, beading, and other embellishment/luxury technique capabilities
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
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EDUCATION PROFILE
Virginia Commonwealth University
2017 Fashion Design Major and Business Minor
Current student (class of 2019)
• Classes included construction, draping, patternmaking, illustration, design theory, computers for the fashion industry, textiles studies.
• Currently a junior in the Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising
Virginia Commonwealth University (Study in Italy)
2016 Abroad Student, VCUarts, Florence, Italy
• Florence Revealed and Florence Observed, art history and
illustration class that took place at on site in Italy
• Cities visited for illustration of famous sites Florence, Arezzo, Sienna, & Pisa
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Dennis Basso NYC internship
• intern at studio/store in Manhattan/Queens NY. Assisting in illustrations, pattern making, and textile sourcing in the city.
Virginia Commonwealth University
• 2017 Head dresser, VCU Fashion Show,
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• Dressed and ready the models in their assigned garments for the runway
Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising
2017 Developed & created 3 story tall fashion mural
• Designed and rendered illustration for Virginia Commonwealth University three story tall mural; In addition created similar mural for Virginia Commonwealth University police station.
Food Lion Glen Allen, Virginia
2014 Cashier
• Managed cash register customer service, cleaned, stocking product
• Customer service
• Food and merchandising stocking and inventory tracking
Grillers Restaurant Emerson, New Jersey
2014 Waitress / Cashier / Customer Service
• Served customers
• Maintained visual presentation of restaurant
• Managed phone and online orders
Friars Club Film Festival
2014 Ticket clerk / Customer service
• Managed ticket booth
• User for film festival screenings
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EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Computer: Abobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel
Languages: Fluent in English, (currently studying Italian)
Certified PADI: Open water scuba diver
CPR: Certified CPR training through Red Cross
Certification: Anthony Robbins Youth Leadership program
Certification: Firewalker. Anthony Robbins Youth Leadership
Travel Experience: Many U.S. cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Texas, Seattle. International travel to cities such as Barcelona; Spain, Florence, Rome, Capri, Italy; Vancouver, Toronto, Canada