RELATED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Associate Designer - LT Apparel Group

adidas Infants/Sets/Baby

January 2021 - current

• Managing line development for girls & boys size 0m-7 & youth sets

• Introduced adi Baby assortment to F/W 2022 season and continuing to grow business 

• Collaborate closely with PD, sourcing, merchandising, and sales to produce best assortment that aligns with global brand and seasonal budget.

• Conduct merchandising meetings and print reviews. 

• Create graphics and assisting print creation alongside graphic and print artists. 

• Assist and collaborate in fit meetings with PD and senior design leaders.

• Research current and future trends for kids sportswear apparel on color, silhouette, fabrics, and graphics/prints.

• Create mood boards with relevant trends.

• Create and manage SMU's for inline assortment. 

• Review artwork, print, and fabric submits to ensure best quality products. 

• Point person for color purchasing, communicating with global partners.

adidas Youth Boys Inline/Graphics

January 2020 - January 2021

• Supported designer with creation of youth boys assortment

• Organized graphic line cheat sheet.

• Created tech packs, model packages, and digital flats for apparel, graphics, and prints.

• Created graphics for best-selling tees.

• Manages all SMU's for youth boys & girls.

• Seasonal color tees creator and organizer. 

Design Temp

adidas Kids Apparel

November 2019 - December 2019

• Assisted all designers with tech pack creation, submit approval, and organized color & graphic/print presentation.

Threads Senior Collection Fashion Show

Fall ‘19 - Designer

• Researching, patternmaking, constructing, and fitting garments to create an athleisure line with 6 complete looks     for Special Olympics of North Carolina athletes based on blocked colors and cotton fabric.

• Includes digital printing of own textile patterns, dyeing cotton and polyester fabrics, and designing adaptive clothing for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Fall ‘18 - Assistant Photographer

 

Skills​

• Product Development

• Graphic, Print, and Fashion Design

• Adobe Suite (Illustrator, PhotoShop, LightRoom, InDesign)

• Hand drawing and Illustration

• Gerber

• PLM

• IT (Desktop) and iOS

• Public Speaking

• Customer Service

• Visual/studio experience

• Photography & editing

• Color Management

• Trend Research

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EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science: Fashion and Textile Management, December 2019

       North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles | | Raleigh, NC

       Concentration Fashion Development and Product Management

       Major GPA: 3.771

       Cumulative GPA: 3.648

• NC State Dean's List

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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

STARs Intern

Cardinal Gibbons High School | Raleigh, NC

Summer 2019

• Cleaned, imaged, and final checked 1400+ student laptops

• Worked closely with high school students and staff

• Designed STARs 2.0 logo and other handouts used for production in Illustrator and Avery

NC State University Ambassador

North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC

Fall 2017 - current

• Provide tours of main campus to prospective/accepted students and families

• Completed Leadership and Development course

Access Desk Attendant​​

Alexander Family YMCA | Raleigh, NC

September 2018 - current

• Check in members and visitors to YMCA facility 

Lifeguard​

Taylor Family YMCA | Cary, NC

July 2015 - June 2019

• First Aid/CPR/AED/Oxygen/Y Lifeguard Certified

• Protected all patrons and enforced pool rules

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ACTIVITIES & EXTRACURRICULARS

Backpack Beginnings

Spring 2022

• Sorted second-hand kids clothing and organized shop display for incoming families.

Camp Kesem at North Carolina State University

Spring2018 - Fall 2019

• Volunteered as a camp counselor for children whose parents/guardians have battled with cancer

• Annual fundraising at local events to raise money for children to attend camp at no charge

Tim Tebow Foundation Night to Shine

     2018, 2019

• Volunteered as a “Buddy” for the night to guest with an intellectual disability