Resume

Experience

PRODUCT DESIGNER & DEVELOPER | SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER

Softline Brand Partners, Minneapolis, MN 01/2019-04/2023

· Forecasted sales and strategized procurement with an emphasis on responsible sourcing

· Collaborated across teams and stakeholders to deliver on business metrics and objectives

· Managed and developed a team of leather goods makers and customer experience specialists

· Designed and created technical specs for a new collection and 20+ supplemental SKUs annually

· Established new core collection leather vendor certified Gold by the Leather Working Group

· Owned the production calendar and inventory for an internal brand and 100+ custom orders

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Softline Brand Partners, Minneapolis, MN 09/2016-01/2019

· Increased production capacity of sewn goods by 300% in one calendar year

· Created processes for waste reduction to maximize the potential of raw materials

· Ensured products were manufactured per specification, on time, and at a profit

· Facilitated staff development, hired, and trained a team from six to twenty-seven team members

SEAMSTRESS & DESIGN INTERN

Hackwith Design House, St. Paul, MN 06/2015-09/2016

· Established a monthly remnant fabric recycling program

· Cut and sewed garments to specification, ensuring fit and quality standards

· Independently sketched, designed, and constructed a limited-edition garment to be sold online

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN May 2023

Master of Arts in Sustainable Design

Thesis Topic - From Synthetic to Sustainable: A Guide for Soft Goods Specifiers

Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN May 2016

Associate of Arts in Apparel Design

College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN May 2008

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish