EDUCATION

University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | August 2021 - December 2023

Bachelor of Arts in Textiles and Apparel

Cumulative GPA: 3.44

 

University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | August 2019 - May 2021

Liberal Arts Studies

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

GAP | West Des Moines, Iowa | May 2024 - Present

Lead Manager

- Organize new product and merchandise floor sets on a monthly basis with a provided floor set guide to maximize product visibility

- Lead a team of sales associates to meet hourly sales goals and loyalty sign-ups

- Provide outstanding customer experiences with main focuses on high quality customer service, store presentation, and extensive product knowledge

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Apparel Assembly & Technical Design | University of Northern Iowa | August 2023 - December 2023

Teaching Assistant

- Gave academic guidance to beginner sewing students during sample technical designs and knock off projects

- Provided assistance in technical sewing demonstrations and demonstration preparation

- Evaluated and graded final technical sewing samples for 5 students

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Dignity Apparel | Waterloo, Iowa | June 2023 - August 2023

Technical Garment Design Intern

- Designed sample t-shirt pocket patterns using Gerber Pattern Designer

- Printed final sample patterns and created sewn prototypes with Juki commercial sewing machines

- Aided production floor management with repairs and logged sewing technician repairs to calculate individual efficiencies

- Created visual standard operating procedure packets for inspection, quality control, and custodial departments

- Developed technical packages for all current Dignity Apparel products utilizing Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop

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Catwalk 31: Chrome Utopia | University of Northern Iowa | April 2023

Student Designer

- Styled 5 original designs, 2 of which were made with an originally designed pattern using Adobe Illustrator, in a Textiles and Apparel Program student design showcase

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Textile Science | University of Northern Iowa | January 2022 - May 2022

Teaching Assistant

- Gave academic guidance to beginner textile science students during lab testing

- Evaluated and graded final fabric swatch kit books and weekly lab assignment sheets for 14 students

 

Catwalk 30: Sustain | University of Northern Iowa | April 2022

Student Designer, Promotions Director

- Styled 1 original design made with creative materials in a Textiles and Apparel Program student design showcase

- Organized and planned promotional social media and flyers to market the design show using Adobe Illustrator

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Herberger’s Department Store | Ottumwa, Iowa | July 2017 - August 2018

Womenswear Sales Associate

- Developed visual merchandising plans to maximize sales and product visibility

- Provided excellent customer service related to womenswear and shoe department sales

- Utilized a point-of-sale system to handle cash and credit card transactions

 

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced : Adobe Illustrator | Flat Patterning | Draping | Sewing

Intermediate : Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft Word | Microsoft PowerPoint

Novice : Gerber AccuMark | Gerber Explorer | Gerber Pattern Designer | Lectra Kaledo Print and Weave | Optitex PDS

 

Dementia Friend of Dementia Friends USA

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Branding Strategies for the Apparel Industry, Fall 2023

 

Apparel Product Development, Spring 2023

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Costume Patterning and Draping, Spring 2023

Pattern Making

Draping

 

Flat Pattern and Draping, Spring 2023

Pattern Making

Draping

 

Quality Assurance, Fall 2022

ASTM Standard and Specifications

Feathertouch Digital Thickness Testing

Martindale Abrasion Resistance Testing

Tearing Strength Tensile Testing

Breaking Strength and Elongation Tensile Testing

Colorfastness to Light (Weather-O-Meter Method) Testing

Colorfastness to Laundering (Launder-O-Meter Method) Testing

Colorfastness to Crocking Testing

45° Flame Testing

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Apparel Assembly and Technical Design, Fall 2022

Precision Sewing

 

Fashion Trend Analysis, Spring 2022

 

Computer Applications for the Textile and Apparel Industry, Spring 2022

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Lectra Kaledo Print

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Computer Textile and Apparel Design Foundations, Fall 2021

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Lectra Kaledo Print

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Textile Science, Fall 2021

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

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Sidecar Coffee | Waterloo, Iowa | November 2023 - March 2024

Barista

- Prepared and served espresso beverages for customers

- Operated a point-of-sale system to handle cash and card transactions

- Cultivated a customer following with personalized customer service interactions

- Provided excellent customer service related to menu options, store operations, and item pricing

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University of Northern Iowa Housing and Dining | Cedar Falls, Iowa | July 2022 - May 2023

Resident Assistant

- Planned and executed inclusive community events for a floor of 35+ university residents

- Engaged residents in professional development and networking opportunities through programming that provided LinkedIn profile development and group-attendance to campus programming related to academic progress and career guidance

- Organized and guided roommate agreement meetings to ensure positive roommate living arrangements

- Managed an annual budget of ~400 dollars distributed between event costs and community-building purchases

- Planned and executed relationship-building activities for the residence staff in conjunction with the Staff Development Committee

 

RA Conference | University of Northern Iowa | January 2023

Attendee, Presentation Guide

- Attended leadership-building workshops related to being a college student and being a Resident Assistant

- Tracked timed workshop speakers and alerted them of remaining speaking time

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The Iowa Hawk Shop | Iowa City, Iowa | August 2019 - December 2020

Textbook Sales Associate

- Operated Textbook Partner and Microsoft Excel software to manage inventory

- Provided excellent customer service related to textbook sales by supplying information about return policies, using and accessing textbook lists, book locations, and semester deadlines

- Utilized a point-of-sale system to handle cash and credit card transactions   

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On Iowa! Orientation Services | University of Iowa | August 2020

Presentation Leader, Tour Guide

- Lead provided presentations for incoming freshmen students about campus culture and relevant resources

- Guided 3 small groups of 2-4 incoming freshmen students around the University of Iowa campus and through important buildings containing campus resource offices