EDUCATION

 THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SUNY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design, Sportswear Specialization , May 2024

Associate in Applied Science, Fashion Design, May 2022

·Introduction to soft and structured draping

·Patternmaking

·Sewing and Construction

·Visual Design using photoshop, Illustrator

·Digital Design: Learned to digitally illustrate flats and excel spec sheets from actual samples

POLITECNICO DI MILANO, Milan, Italy

FIT Fashion Design Program, Fall Semester, 2022

EXPERIENCE

     GUILD OF HANDS, New York, NY

       Internship, January - April 2024

· Worked on embroidery and embellishment projects

           · Assisted in studio management and sourcing materials from midtown

CLOSTER FARMS LLC, Closter, NJ

       Farming, June – August 2023

· Harvested Carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, herbs, onions, and other vegetables

· Wash and pack

· Took care of poultry daily to make sure they have fresh pasture, food, and water

· Market back up

· Seeding, tilling, and flipping beds

TORY BURCH LLC, New York, NY

Freelance RTW Design Assistant, January – February, 2023         

· Assisted in draping, patternmaking, and sewing samples

· Worked hands on during runway show fittings

· In charge of going to midtown for trims, fabrics, and threads

· Dyed fabrics by hand for runway garments

Ready To Wear Design Team Intern, January -August 2022

· Patternmaking and sewing for in house samples

· Fabric cutting in Atelier

· Assisted with hand sewing trims and embellishment

· Worked on pricings for fabrics

· Took notes during fittings and design meetings

· Researched for upcoming collections      

UNITED STATES POLO ASSN, New York, NY                                                                           

Design Intern for Senior Design Director and Women’s Creative Director, Summer 2021

· Created digital and physical mood boards for upcoming collections

· Worked on production Tech Packs using Illustrator

·  In charge of expense sheets

· Assisted photographer during e-commerce photoshoots by setting up studio lights and building sets

· Learned basics on Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere to create brief clips of the S/S collection for buyers

· Set up display, decoration, and mannequins for zoom calls with buyers

GARDNERTOWN FARMS, New York, NY                                                                                              

Ran youth summer camp program, as well as take care of horses and facility, Summer 2020

· Helped feed, exercise, and take care of 20 horses

· Counselor for 15 kids (ages 10-17) over a 6-week period

KOBRE & KIM LAW FIRM, New York, NY

Design Intern, Summer 2018

· Assisted in designing the company’s intranet

· Improved basic coding skills

· Learned Adobe Illustrator and more advanced Excel

· Conceived and produced holiday pages and animations for LGBTQ month, Halloween, Winter Holidays, and Cancer Awareness Month

 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION SINCE 2013

· North Eastern Regional Champion, 2017-2020

· Achieved 2020 Men’s Interscholastic Polo Player of the Year award

· Designed jerseys for Youth Polo teams, 2021

 SKILLS

· Proficient with sewing machines

· Strong patternmaking and draping abilities

· Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

· Basic CLO Abilities

· Fluent in Spanish

· Microsoft Office Suite