Industry Experience

Onia

Technical Designer

March 2022 - Present

New York, NY

Women’s RTW, Men’s RTW and Swim

Day to day responsibilities:

  • Communicate with factories to ensure samples are consistent with tech and design direction and problem solve any unforeseen questions or concerns

  • Collaborate with design teams to decide fit and final design details for tech pack development

  • Manage sample fit development from early development to production, including creating tech packs for proto samples, measuring and fitting garments, and ensuring samples meet company fit and quality standards for production

  • Schedule and run fittings

  • Conduct quality checks of samples prior to production

Marchesa Active

Assistant Technical Designer

July 2021 - March 2022

New York, NY

Women’s Activewear

Day to day responsibilities:

  • Communicated with factories to ensure that samples were consistent with design and fit comments and direction.

  • Problem solved questions and concerns from factories

  • Interviewed and managed interns

  • Developed initial tech packs

  • Managed fit development of activewear garments from proto stage to production, including measuring and fitting garment samples

  • Created technical flat sketches of garments for both couture design and activewear design teams

Marchesa Couture

Couture Design Assistant

July 2019 - March 2020; July 2021 - March 2022

New York, NY

Women’s Eveningwear

Day to day responsibilities:

  • Coordinated with production and atelier teams to ensure that design direction was clear and collaborated to problem solve any questions or concerns regarding design and fit

  • Interviewed and managed interns

  • Managed preparations for fittings, took fitting notes, and communicated garment updates with the production, design, and atelier teams

  • Prepared supplies for photoshoots as well as dressed models, organized garments, and oversaw garments while being shot to ensure quality and aesthetic standards were met

  • Created technical flat and mood illustrations for couture design and bridal design teams

  • Conducted and directed trend research for the couture design team

Azeeza

Design Assistant and Showroom Coordinator

October 2020 - July 2021

Chicago, IL

Women’s RTW

Day to day responsibilities:

  • Assisted with design development

  • Managed showroom operations, including sample sales, photoshoots, and day to day store operations

  • Conducted direct client and showroom sales as well as after sales support

  • Organized, counted, and managed inventory, sample pulls, and shipments

  • Hired and managed interns