Relevant Courses
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Apparel Product Development
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Textiles, Advanced Textiles
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Apparel Design
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Apparel Product Analysis
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Flat Pattern Design
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Draping and Design
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CAD
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Clothing and Behavior
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Fashion History
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Collection Development
Skills
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Hand Illustration; Marker, Colored Pencil, and Watercolor
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Proficient in Adobe Photoshop CS5/CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS5, InDesign, and Windows Movie Maker
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Garment Construction
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Technical Packet Spec. sheets
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Trend/Color Forecasting
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Fabric Quality Testing Methods
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Social Networking; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, etc.
Illinois State University
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Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
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Apparel Design Sequence
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Major GPA 3.7/4.0
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Dean's List Honoree
Student designer for the AMDA “Signature” fashion show Spring 2014
Planned and developed a 6 look, 15 piece collection including RTW separates
and accessories centered around bold, clean silhouettes and the architecture of Santorini, Greece
Volunteer at Millenium GirlsTM TechYes! Café October 2013
Represented Illinois State University by interacting with a group of over two hundred 5th-8th grade girls while demonstrating the importance of technology in fashion related careers
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for CAD class Fall 2013
Aided students in learning tutorials for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Windows Movie Maker
Student designer for the AMDA “Muse” fashion show Spring 2013
Planned and developed a 7 look, 13 piece collection centered around my
muse, London, England
General Member of the Apparel Merchandising and Design Association 2012
Actively participated in fundraisers, charitable events, and networking amongst fashion interested peers