Career

Fabric and Print Specialist, Surface Design April 2022 - Present

Main point of contact for cut and sew overseas vendors. Responsible for assisting and coaching design in tracking print, yarn dye, solid, jaspe lab dips, knits and woven handlooms. Creating and maintaining Pantone library and archive organization. Tracking and communicating submit and bulk approvals, and corrections. Assisting design in style specific plaid, sweater and print concepts. Partner with overseas vendors to improve textile R&D aesthetic and finish outcomes. Maintaining and communicating up to date surface design fabric and mill limitation specs. Create and update Blue Cherry (PLM) color and material data.

Materials Management Lynnwood, WA May 2015 - August 2020

Responsibilities

-Manage textile library and archive files

-On board and coach 9 separate interns over 4yrs

-Build travel itineraries and guide designers on seasonal over seas trips

-Develop, approve and reject vendor submits

-Develop seasonal trend reports to overseas vendors

-Trouble shoot any unsatisfactory characteristics of bulk qualities within given timelines

-Ensure all fabric approvals are met on time for design and PO placement

-Help to cost engineer after initial vendor quotes

-Help to seasonally identify most help needed sourcing strategies

Awards/Acknowledgements

2019 - Private Label MVP

2018 - Team of the Year finalist International Brand Development

2017 - Team Juggler (best multitasker)

Additional Training and Participation

- ZHOT leadership and Employee Management

- Rock-tember volunteer (annual store management recognition party)

Accomplishments

-Developed multiple guides for: print techniques, travel tips, textile short-hand, on boarding information packet

-Developed in-house PLM and physical library system

-Helped to donate multiple tons of private label samples to kids on need

Line Developer/Designer

Vitalire Clothing

Arlington, WA June 2013 - May 2015

Responsibilities

Design Management:

Sourcing
Creation
Receiving
Finishing

Accomplishments

Forging source connections
Introducing design and marketing ideas
Magic Market Week Aug 2013 successful navigation

Skills Used

Brand email interfacing
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
MS Excel
Sewing
Pattern Drafting
Sizing

Assistant Store Manager/Graphic Designer

RYU - Respect Your Universe

Seattle, WA December 2013 - January 2015

Responsibilities

Create and maintain employee training
Track daily statistics
Merchandise spreadsheets
Open/close store front

Accomplishments

Sustain communication lines between store management, HQ personnel, and convention groups
Follow through on graphics

Skills Used

Wireless POS maintenance
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign
MS Word and Excel
File Sharing (Drive and Drop Box)
Brand email interfacing

Technical Designer

Atiz Fashion House

Tukwila, WA January 2014 - May 2014

Responsibilities

Translate sketches into technical spec packs

Accomplishments

Create original formats and organization for specific brand needs
Maintain long distance communication

Skills Used

Adobe Illustrator and Indesign
MS Word
File Sharing
Email

Fashion Expert

JC Penney

Lynwood, WA October 2012 - December 2013

Responsibilities

Store service leader
Visual merchandising manager
Personal shopper

Accomplishments

Fulfilling a newly created position with vague delegation
Maintaining an atmosphere for high quality customer service

Skills Used

Quick decision making
Interpersonal dispute solving
Leadership
Merchandise management
Brand set interpretation and follow through

Supervisor

UPS - United Parcel Service

Redmond, WA March 2007 - October 2012

Responsibilities

Manage an area of 10 to 15 loaders/unloaders to safely transfer up to 20,000 packages within a 4-6 hour period
Work with adjacent supervisors to maintain an organized clean area
Analyze statistics on employee habits and identify specific courses of action to improve skills for safety and efficiency

Accomplishments

Earning trust from grouped employees and managers
Given hub leadership opportunities for maintaining shift deadlines
Successfully training new employees and supervisors to maintain high levels of safety and efficiency

Skills Used