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Professional Experience
A.R.T. 2017 Fashion Show
In March 2017, I modeled and designed garments for The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg student-produced fashion show. All garments exhibited in this show were constructed by students from The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg. I designed three garments for this show, and I modeled over four garments.
Pulse Presents: ART 2017 Fashion Show. (Halfstack Highlights)
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Passion Leads Creation 2018 Fashion Show
In March 2018, I designed garments and modeled for the student-produced fashion show at The Illinois Institute of Art -Schaumburg. Also, fundraised by selling products and tickets for the fashion show. I created two garments for this show, and modeled three garments
Fashion Design Tutor-
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
I tutored fashion design students to enhance their skills in creating completed garments and course assignments.
Skills Acquired:
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe InDesign
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Tech Packs
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CAD Pattern Making - Gerber AccuMark
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Flat Pattern Making
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Technical Drawing
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Sew and Construct Garments
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Draping
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Digital Textile Design
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Fashion Illustration
Francesca's Collections
In September 2016, I began to work as Stylist Sales Associate. After exhilarating my leadership skills, customer service, and growing an understanding of how to run a boutique, I moved up to a Sales Lead. After a short period of time, I advanced to be the Assistant Store Manager at the Vernon Hills, Illinois, location in the Hawthorn Mall. To the last days of the boutique's operation, November 30th of 2020, I became the Interim Store Manager where I had the great opportunity to develop a definite understanding of how to efficiently lead a team with exemplary behaviors, maintain high boutique operation standards, and build genuine customer relation by giving one-on-one guest experience.
Skills Acquired:
● Coach and lead a team of 5 members to drive sales by connecting
behaviors to business performance.
● Create genuine conversations with guests, and style the guest for their
occasion by incorporating full head to toe outfits.
● Complete visual merchandising of Francesca’s products throughout the
store, such as mannequins and window displays.
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