Deborah Sztejnberg, Ed.D.

Experience

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  R.H. Macy's

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Department Manager

  - Graduated from Macy's Management Training Program- Supervised staff of eleven sales associates and two support persons and responsible for all sales, operations and merchandising. - Communicated with buyers concerning vendor assortments, merchandising mix and stock level.- Analyzed weekly business activity and evaluated all sales associates on a monthly basis

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  Ralph Lauren

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

  International Licensing Product Coordinator

  - Oversaw all licensees in Europe, Asia and Latin America with regards to Ralph Lauren's strict quality standards and prestige image.- Acted as liaison between worldwide licensees and various departments throughout Polo.- Determined garments to be manufactured and reviewed all fabrics, colors and trim with specking final garments.

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  Liz Claiborne

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Goods Coordinator

  - Managed ordering and maintaining of all Claiborne Men's, Men's Furnishing and Crazy Horse fabrics.- Coordinated global purchases with Textile, Color and Merchandising departments.- Generated fabric status reports, distributed throughout the company, assessing ownership of piece goods.

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  Calvin Klein

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Fabrics Manager

  - Developed and purchased all woven fabrics for women's cK division, working closely with designers and production research.- Researched and communicated all global development fabric programs to vendors and CK licensees.- Negotiated all terms and purchase specifics of worldwide sample and bulk fabric orders.

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  Oscar de la Renta

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Fabric Research & Design

  - Researched and developed fabrics on a worldwide basis in coordination with creative and production teams for the Oscar bridge line.- Negotiated fabric pricing in order to maintain competitive pricing in bridge line market.- Oversaw all production schedules for quality control and on-time delivery of sample and bulk yardage.

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  PromoWorks

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Regional District Coordinator for TX, NY & CT

  - Managed districts, new agent orientations, communication, bookings, execution, recruiting and maintaining of large agent base in TX and in NY & CT- Completed reports, expense control and implementation of marketing programs for PromoWorks clients.- Developed and expanded PromoWorks' regional client base in Austin, TX and Southern Connecticut and New York counties.- Improved agent hiring process and increased local agent recruiting by over 100% by expanding and using innovative marketing methods.- Managed marketing events to ensure smooth operation and high client satisfaction. Show less

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  Ballet Austin

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Vice President of Merchandising, Ballet Austin Guild

  Ballet Austin Guild supports & promotes Ballet Austin and its commitment to excellence in dance through fundraising, community and communication- Lead merchandising team in all areas of gift store retail space- Manage stock inventory and quality control for seasonal products- Source new vendors and product lines including negotiation of contract orders

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Lecturer, Fashion Design

  Developed and taught semester-long undergraduate course on sewn product analysis and fashion merchandising.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2020 - now

  Teach career development and textiles and apparel industry courses to Merchandising and Consumer Science and School of Human Ecology students Advise undergraduate fashion merchandise students on securing internship opportunities and network and collaborate with external businesses

  • Assistant Professor of Practice & Internship Director

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Career Development Intern, Textiles & Apparel Dept.

    Jan 2020 - now