Experience
2005-Current
Instructor - The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Introduction to Fashion
Creating lesson plans and projects to introduce students to the process of designing a collection, from gathering inspiration through executing illustrations. Establishing and developing basic sewing and fabric skills..
2007-Current
Assistant to the Director - Fashion Resource Center, SAIC, Chicago, Illinois
Managing collection, maintaining databases, organizing acquisitions of financing, ordering publications and supplies, graphic design.
2007
Studio - Nick Cave, Chicago, Illinois
Hand stitching various flat and sculptural works.
2005-06
Assistant - Katrin Schnabl, Chicago, Illinois
Studio management, graphic design, facilitation of business affairs, cutting fabric for production, sewing garments, customer alterations, grading patterns.
2005
Assistant - Emilie Autumn, Chicago, Illinois
Punktorian Costumes by WillowTech House for Billy Corgan
Construction and desgin consultation for costumes used in Billy Corgan's music video Walking Shade.
2004
Intern - Alexander McQueen, London, England
Assisting designers by coordinating international mailings, faxes, and telephone communications. Using Photoshop and Illustrator to create new print designs for fabric, alter existing designs, and manipulate color-ways variations. Conceptualizing embellishments, researching inspirations, and developing samples. Scanning, optimizing, and mounting sketches. Hand sewing, machine sewing, and draping projects for factory and runway. Contacting and arranging interviews.
2003
Intern - Edelman Worldwide, Chicago, Illinois
Developing potential design concepts and new business proposals. Aiding designers with photo searching and gathering, scanning, mounting, corrections, and preparing concept presentations.
2002
Intern - VSA Partners, Chicago, Illinois
Aiding designers with projects through scanning, tracing, mounting, corrections, internet research, path cutting, binding and assembling presentations.
2002-03
Assistant - Gillion Carrara, Chicago, Illinois
Instructor Fashion Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Working on the restructuring and organization of resources: notes, lectures, articles, slides.
Awards
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2003
Cornelia Steckl Fashion Fellowship Award
Department of Fashion Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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2003
CFDA/Target Design Initiative Finalist
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Target Corporation
2001
William V Mollihan Scholarship
Department of Fashion Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1993-97
College Honors Scholarship
The University of Chicago
Education
1999-2003
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Emphasis on Fashion Design and Visual Communications
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1999-2003
The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts
Concentration in Fundamentals: Issues and Texts
