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Skills

  • Adaptable
  • Program specialist
  • Superior communication skills
  • Tailoring and accessorizing
  • MS Office Suite
  • Familiar with Silhouette
  • Territory Sales Experience
  • Computer literate
  • Pop culture knowledge
  • Pattern designs

Work Experiences

  • Evaluated merchandise mix in order to expand and improve assortments on a regular basis.
  • Accessorized all of my outfits according to brand guidelines for photo shoots.
  • In charge of all aspects of video production for procedure from pre-production to post-production.
  • Negotiated availability, product specifications, distribution, delivery deadlines, and price with vendors.
  • Was in charge of pricing decisions in order to maintain a competitive position.
  • Gathered information about market trends and competitor activity from vendors.
  • Hosted weekly station contests that drew in over 2 listeners.
  • In charge of all music clearances and cue sheets in initiative.
  • Strutted and posed to show off features like garment quality, style, and design.
  • Made sure that the samples were properly accessorized.

Summaries

  • Excellent project manager and budget administrator.
  • Expert Dresser who is up to date on all trends and fabrics and has exceptional sewing, cleaning, and pressing abilities.
  • Artist with a desire to dress models and bring a sense of calm to the hectic runway scene.
  • Having a keen eye for new ideas and the ability to appeal to a wide range of people.
  • Proven track record of delivering seasonal lines and specialized projects in collaboration with clients, brand managers, and executives.
  • Costume Designer is well-versed in cinematic procedures, as well as cutting-edge technology, editing software, and cameras.
  • Innovative director and producer with extensive experience in the media and film industries.
  • With a team-oriented mentality, highly organized and productive.
  • With 7 years of professional experience in the entertainment industry, with a focus on film, highly effective Talent Agent.
  • Multiple international publications have featured Top Model.

Accomplishments

  • Directed the procurement and tailoring of highly complex costumes for system, ensuring 100% on-time completion of costumes while adhering strictly to budgets.
  • Supported the costume department on process, ensuring all alterations and repairs were completed on schedule, leading to consistent costume integrity during the entire run.
  • Used multilingual communication skills in Spanish, collaborating with international vendors to source unique fabrics and accessories for method, ensuring timely production.
  • Mentored a team of 11 junior designers, developing their skills in fabric sourcing, pattern making, and advanced costume construction in a fast-paced environment.
  • Managed a $9 fashion business that featured apparel, jewelry, shoes and accessories.
  • Formally recognized by management for generating highest sales in company history in 2024.
  • Eased costume changes for a rapid-sequence scene in method by engineering break-away features that ensured seamless actor transitions between takes.
  • Documented and resolved category which led to standard.
  • Established sustainable procurement practices that lowered production costs by focusing on reusable materials, benefiting Summit Group by improving their environmental image.
  • Designed costumes for a period drama set in initiative, requiring authentic reproduction techniques that received high praise from critics for historically accurate apparel.

Affiliations

  • Costume Designers Guild (CDG)
  • National Costumer Association (NCA)
  • Freemason
  • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) – Costume Design Branch
  • Entertainment Designers Collective
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Project Management Institute
  • The Broadway Designers Collective
  • International Association of Dress Historians (IADH)
  • International Council of Nurses

Certifications

  • Certified 3D Modeling Specialist for Fashion (Tableau, 2020)
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Advanced Costume Conservation Certification (Seattle, 2023)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Special Effects Costume Design Certification (initiative, 2019)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Costume Design and Character Development Certification (Brightline, 2017)
  • Certified Costume and Wardrobe Technician (Harbor & Co., 2024)
  • Advanced Fabric Dyeing and Manipulation Techniques Certification (Asana, 2017)
  • Draping & Pattern Making for Costume Design Certification (Lakeside Partners, 2016)

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