Skills

 

    -Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign      -Apparel Production                         -Barudan Emproidery Machine and TES Software

    -Optitex                                                              -Motif and repeat design                 -Fashion illustration

    -Alterations and mending                               -Leadership                                        -Customer Service

 

Education 

     Kansas State University  [August 2012 - August 2016]

       -Bachelor of Science in Apparel and Textiles Design and Production

 

Experience

     Lead Customer Service Associate/ Capitol Federal [July 2019 - Present]

       -Work as a part of management team of an in-store bank branch

       -Understand and perform teller duties such as deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and account opening and maintenance

       -Help coworkers with trouble shooting and customer service.

       -Keep branch vault in balance, including paper trail for all vault changes 

       -Know all parts of opening and closing duties, and lead team through both processes. 

     Team Lead/ Vera Bradley  [April 2017 - July 2019]

       -Worked on management team to keep sales floor beautiful and customer relationships fun and helpful as well as set those standards for store team.

       -Responsible for opening and closing store and balancing registers - key holder.

       -Set and strived for sales goals along with management team in store.

     Sales Associate & Monogrammer/ Vera Bradley  [November 2016 - April 2017]

       -Communicated with guests to understand their lifestyle and recommend appropriate products.

       -Marketed handbags, luggage and accessories to guests with store sales goals in mind.

       -Operated Barudan single-head 15-needle embroidery machine and TES embroidery software after receiving individual training.

     Pattern Development Assistant/ Indygo Junction  [October 2016 - February 2017]

       -Sewed product samples and assisted with developing home sewing patterns.

       -Edited digital files for monthly magazine consisting of vintage magazine articles with Photoshop.

       -Coordinated communication between team members to further product development.

     Intern/ Katie Lee Bridal & Evening-Wear  [May 2015 - August 2015]

       -Altered and produced garments.

       -Assisted with client consultations and fitting. 

       -Collaborated on the design process of garments.

       -Sourced textiles, beads, laces and trims.

       -Created an engineered print design for an evening/bridal gown. Gown walked at Kansas City Fashion Week in 2015. See Portfolio.

     Resident Assistant (RA)/ Kansas State University  [August 2013 - May 2016]

       -Provided support, encouragement, and leadership to ~70 residents each school year.

       -Responsible for on-duty crisis management coverage in a hall of 300 students.

       -Fulfilled administrative tasks such as duty rounds and logs, door decorations and bulletin boards.

     Seamstress/ The Buckle  [April 2014 - January 2015]

       -Mended and alter apparel for customers.

       -Mended store stock pieces.

       -Hemmed jeans, skirts, and dresses using reattached hem method as well as traditional hem method.