Education

A.A.S., Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC

IBO Stoll Flat Knitting Intensive Course, NYC

A.S., Fashion Design, Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Certificate in Fashion Design, Mesa College, San Diego, CA

A.A., Theatre Arts, Diablo Valley College, Diablo Valley, CA

Experience

Senior Sweater Designer – Womens, Urban Outfitters (2011-Present)

Sweater and Knitwear Designer – Men’s and Women’s, Technical Designer/Production Manager (Knits Division), Shipping Manager, Opening Ceremony (2008-2011)

Freelance Patternmaker, Basement Patterns (2009-2011)

Design Intern, TSE Cashmere (2008-2009)

Student, FIT, Fashion Design, One-year program (2007-2008)

Textiles Sourcing, Trends, Forecasting Assistant, Threadtex, Inc. (2005-2006)

Sole proprietor of fashion line, Weapons of Mass Destruction (2004-2006)

Public Relations/Promotions, One Nation Under a Groove, Booty Basement (2004-2005)

Office Assistant & Studio Manager, Custom Printing Services (2002-2005)

Office Assistant, 31G, GSL (independent record labels) (2001-2005)

Fashion Design and Production

Head of design team in line development from concept to production in fully fashioned sweaters and cut and sew knits

Collaboration collections with partnering designers as Chloe Sevigny and Pendleton

Market, trend, and design research to develop new silhouettes, stitches, and colors to actualize the visions set forth by the creative director

Seasonal color stories/palettes and garment coloration/combinations

Developing new, innovative stitch techniques/knitdowns

Sourcing new yarns/fabrics each season that reflect current trend and seasonality

Approving lab dips, trim submits, stitch layouts, jacquards, etc.

Fashion illustration: figures and flat sketches by hand

CAD programs: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for flat garment technical sketches, stripes/artwork layouts, pattern repeats

Trim sourcing for sampling and production development

Overseas travel to work hands on with multiple vendors and factories in Hong Kong, China, Taipei, Korea, and Turkey

Leading meetings to present sketches/samples to company executives

Apparel construction using industrial equipment

Preparing salesman samples for NY showroom

Creating seasonal line sheets

Logistics

Organizing styles based on fabric content, colorway, and price using WSM Apparel Software

Overseeing and creating, tracking, and filling all showroom orders

Maintaining relationships with buyers worldwide to coordinate seasonal shipments

Managing inventory and maintaining relationships with shipping warehouse

Overseeing proper execution of all customs/shipping documents

Technical Design

Creating multiple page, detailed Tech Packs for each style

Spec’ing garments with attention to precise measurements

Overseeing fittings and making fit and design corrections

Following up with factory on all fit and design comments/corrections

Organizing all specs and fit comments for each season’s samples

Patternmaking

Drafting basic slopers from body measurements

Creating patterns based on flat sketches

Fitting samples and correcting patterns according to fit comments

Flat pattern and draping (structured and soft)

Computer patternmaking using Garment Designer

Women’s ready-to-wear: tops, skirts, dresses, pants, shorts, and cut & sew knits

Computer Skills

Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, WMS/ASW Apparel Software, Tradestone, WebPDM, Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Garment Designer, QuickBooks, OS Commerce

Office Management

Customer and vendor relations, human resources, accounts payable and receivable, creating/tracking all invoices/purchase orders, organizing office workflow and archives

Community

Co-founder and CFO of The S/he Collective, a San Diego-based feminist art and action collective (2003-2005)

Volunteer Coordinator, Organizer, and Promoter of annual multi-media Art + Action Festival, The S/he Collective (2003-2005)

Promoter, Crafter, Workshop leader for Collective events, The S/he Collective (2003-2005)