THE ART OF DESIGN

FASHION DESIGN

ADVANCED FASHION SKETCHING AND RENDERING SKILLS IN MARKER, PENCIL, AND WATERCOLOR

SKILLED AT TECHNICAL FLAT DRAWINGS

EXCEPTIONAL IN THE CREATIVE THINKING PROCESS, TREND FORECASTING RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION

EXCELLENT IN FASHION CONSTRUCTION PROCESS: DRAPING, PATTERN MAKING, HAND SEWING, MACHINE SINGLE STITCH AND SERGING

TECHNOLOGY

ADOBE: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN

MICROSOFT OFFICE: WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT

WORKPLACE

EXCELLENT AT PROBLEM SOLVING AND SOLUTIONS

LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, EVENT PLANING AND COORDINATING

EXPIERIENCE

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2014 DESIGNED COLLECTION FOR AND MANAGED EVENT PLANNING FOR A BENEFIT FASHION SHOW (THREE COINS FOR KENYA)

2013 CHARLESTON’S EMERGING DESIGNER FASHION WEEK 2013. HOSTED LIVE TV SEGMENT ON LOW COUNTRY LIVE. DESIGNED AND CREATED A DRESS FOR THE SEGMENT.

2009-2013 DEAN’S LIST HONORS SCAD

2010 SACHICO HONDA FASHION SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

2009 SCAD FOUNDATIONS ART EXHIBITION

EXPERIENCE

2013-PRESENT ELYSSA MICHELLE COLLECTION ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE (BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE)

2012-PRESENT FASHION STYLIST, SALES FLOOR MANAGER, ALTERATIONS TAILOR (BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE) RESPONSIBILITIES; MANAGING SALES FIGURES AND SALES STAFF. TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES. IN STORE SETUP. IN STORE ALTERATIONS SERVICES.

2012-2013 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT INTERSHIP (LUCINDA ROBINSON) ILLUSTRATED AND CONSTUCTED CUSTOM DESIGNS BY LUCINDA ROBINSON

AFFILIATIONS

2014 THREE COINS FOR KENYA BENEFIT FASHION SHOW

2009-2011 MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION BENEFIT FASHION SHOW

2008-2010 GLOBAL AWARENESS PROJECT BENEFIT ART SHOW

2009 SAINT JAMES SQUARE ART SHOW

2006-2009 SOUTH CAROLINA EVANGELIZATION TEAM

EDUCATION

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

MAJORING IN FASHION DESIGN

GRADUATED MAY 2014

ACADEMY OF ARTS SCIENCE AND TECH.

ART MAJOR (FASHION FOCUS) 2007-2009