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Education

May 2011

Tarrant County College

Associate of Arts

August 2014

University of North Texas

BFA Fashion Design

Skills

  • Datacolor Readings

  • WebPDM/PLM

  • Blue Cherry 

  • Adobe Suite

  • Microsoft Office

  • Timeline Tracking

  • Reading Test Reports 

  • Representing Company to Customer

  • Tech Pack Building

  • Sewing Construction

  • Fabric/Trim Sourcing

  • Trend Research - WGSN & Trend Bible 

  • Gerber PDS/ Accumark

  • Power Bi 

  • Presentation

  • Internal & External Communication

Work Experience

Feb 2022 - Present

April 2020 - July 2023

July 2020 - July 2022

Nov 2018 - July 2022

Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

July 2014 - Aug 2016

Michael's - Product Designer  (Hardgoods/ Softgoods)

  • Utilize style guides to design for category by season. 

  • Translate conceptual inspiration into products, patterns, icons, & typography.

  •  Produce technical spec packs for new product concepts.  

  • Create Ideation presentations to share with the larger team.

  •  Do trend research using WGSN & Trend Bible & apply it to our customer base.

  • Build schematics to be presented to teams within organization. 

  • Use Power Bi to track sales and ensure products represent the target customer.

  • Collaborate with Product Managers to deliver products in a timely manner.

Qkids - Online English Teacher

  • Teach and promote the development of the English language to children in China using Qkids online platform.

  • Implement games, stories, and reading comprehension activities to one to four students at a time.

  • Foster a fun, comfortable, & educational environment with children.

  • Prepare for each lesson by gathering needed materials for teaching.

Haggar Clothing Co. - Product Development Manager
(Casual, Dress,  Outerwear, Loungewear, & Shirts)

  • Review fabric & trim testing to ensure they pass standards.

  • Set color standards using Datacolor machine/program.

  • Request & Review packaging material with Marketing team.

  • Build production styles in Blue Cherry.

  • Review PP/TOPs

  • Lead company wide meetings regarding production concerns.

  • Communicate with Sam's, Walmart, & Costco regarding approvals & testing reports.

  • Communicate with Canada team.

Haggar Clothing Co. - Assistant Designer (Casual)

  • Communicate with factories & mills on approvals, samples, & delivery dates.

  • Create/update BOM’s in WebPDM.

  • Present product to customers during sales meetings. (Kohls, Amazon, Target, & Macy's)

  • Assist Associate Designer by leading cross functional meetings.

  • Assist Associate Designer in design process (selecting trend, colors, fabric, & trims)

  • Travel to Florida to present product to our customer service team.

Pinpoint Merchandising - Apparel Designer

  • Create mood boards based on trend research, per customer to create a design strategy.

  • Design apparel per customer.

  • Source fabrics & trims at Las Vegas Magic Trade Show.

  • Create tech packs (not measurement specs).

  • Create Art Files.

  • Communicate with factories & customer regarding fabric, trims, & packaging.

  • Check construction & art of garments.

  • Manage production from factory to USA port to customer.

Wohali Outdoors - Lead Technical Designer

  • Managed a team of 3 tech designers.

  • Built tech packs using PLM.

  • Measure & QC fit, PP, & TOP samples.

  • Communicate with factories regarding fit issues & production timeline.

  • Communicate with customer - AXE & BPS (kids , men's t-shirts, & men's & women's hunting)

  • Travel to Missouri for training from Bass Pro Shop.

  • Work with sourcing manager to stay on schedule based on product calendar.

Med Couture - Product Development Specialist & Assistant Patternmaker

  • Communicate with factories & customer regarding fabric, trims, & packaging. (NY Presbyterian & Hospital for Special Surgery)

  • Organize all approvals for record keeping.

  • Assist Design Director & Head Pattern Maker in launching a new collection "Activate".

  • Create patterns using Accumark/Gerber.

  • Work alongside the tech designer & Head Patternmaker to direct seamstress & cutter.

  • Create salesmen sample Po's in Blue Cherry.

  • Review PP’s & TOP’s in WebPDM.

Participation/ Awards

  • Nov 2021: LBD - The Legal Hospice of Texas - Charity Event

  • Feb 2017: The Pin Show 2017

  • May 2014: Art Wear Award/Fashion Show (Won the Golden Scissors Scholarship)

  • April 2014: Honey Bee Gala Fashion Show - Charity Event 

  • March 2014: Dallas Fashion Career Day

  • February 2014: Simple Red-10 years of Go Red Fashion Show - Charity Event

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