Creative Advisor/ Director Resume

Desired Industry: Apparel/Fashion/Sewing	SpiderID: 9246
Desired Job Location: Manhattan, New York	Date Posted: 10/16/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: ASAP
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
To obtain a position within the fashion and entertainment industry that will best utilize my marketing skills, communication skills, and creativity, along with my education.

Experience:
Freelance Sales Associate
06/06-07/06 Malandrino/ ELLEGI INC. New York, NY
• Contacted potential clients, in order to set up appointments for market
• Handled returns from buyers
• Organizing of showroom
• Assisted PR department, handling press-in and press-out garments for different magazines and events

Freelance Showroom Director
01/06-02/06 Jean Paul Gaultier/ AEFFE USA New York, NY
• Organizing of showroom and handled model castings for market weeks
• Merchandising and pricing of incoming collections from Paris
• Participated in Sales appointments with major buyers
• Filing of important documents

Intern in the Sales and PR office
09/05-12/05 Moschino/AEFFE USA New York, NY
• Analyzed American accessory/shoe markets and compiled reports for design teams in Italy
• Assisted in merchandising and pricing of showroom collections
• Researched American designer boutiques
• Helped sales staff with market appointments

Event Coordinator
10/04-02/05 Medina Style Entertainment Boston, MA
 Organized a fashion show which had 35 models, 8 artists, and a marching band
 Planned the production of the show
 Coordinated the setup of designers and models

Marketing Associate
05/03-08/03 MPC Jewelry Gothenburg, SWEDEN
 Contributed in marketing the company’s new pearls and diamond collection which led to the launch of their new line
 Designed a 10 piece trial collection in costume jewelry, sold in local markets
 Assisted customers in the company’s boutique, by bringing out the jewelry for them

Assistant Accessories Designer (Trainee)
01/03-04/03 SABA INC Gothenburg, SWEDEN
 Designed a 5 piece handbag line for the company, which sold in their boutique during the summer
 Attended lectures on various textiles and leather material, held once a month for 4 months
 Participated in group meetings to discover the future trends of accessories

Education:
Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI
Bachelor of Science in Business Management 05/05
Associates of Science in Marketing Management 02/05
Concentrations: Fashion and Textile Design
Deans List Student

Affiliations:
EFA’s (Elite Fashion Association) most stylish award, on campus 05/04
 Designed garments for Groundwork (a non-profit organization
supporting the environment) 04/05
04/04

Skills:
 Fluent in Swedish, English, Eritrean, Ethiopian, some German
 Hard-working, resourceful, and very creative
 Outstanding communication skills
 Excellent leadership skills and an exceptional team motivator
 Adapts well to new working environments and new associates

Reference:
Michelle Stein
Sr. Vice President of Sales
AEFFE USA
30 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
Ph. 212.632.9352

Hector Baldonado, P.C.
Owner
BALDONADO & ASSOCIATES
481 Eighth Ave., Suite 829
New York, NY 10001
Ph. 212.947.4855

Courtney Lowery
Media Relations
Sony Urban Music
550 Madison Avenue, 21st Fl
New York, NY 10022
Ph. 212.833.8096

Personal References:

Nadja Afeworki
Product Manager
The Mottola Company
745 Fifth ave, Suite 800
New York, NY 10151
Ph. 212.471.4016

Suzanne Baldaia
Professor Fashion Studies
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02902
Ph. 401.598.1839

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