Experience

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  L.a.m.b.

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Apparel intern
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  Club monaco, polo ralph lauren

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2011

  Collaborated with VP of Men's design for all accessory categories: bags, belts, headwear, ties, socks, jewelry. Partnered with PR to create Tommy Ton x Club Monaco collection. Intensive CAD work to create all pattern and color direction for men's collections. Outerwear and shirting all designed under guidance of Sr. Designer.

  • Men's Associate Accessories Designer

    Sept 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Men's Assistant Shirt/Outerwear Designer

    Jun 2007 - Sept 2011
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  Aéropostale

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

  Bags & accessories designer

  - Design bags and SLG's, and supplied vendors and factories with seasonal direction.- Worked with the Director and cross-functional partners on line development and creation.

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  Nick wooster for jcp

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Men's accessory designer

  - Design soft and hard accessories across in-house brands, and supplied vendors with seasonal direction.- Worked with Sr. Director and cross-functional partners on footwear, belts, bags, SLG's, eye wear, hosiery, sleep and underwear.

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  Ghurka

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2015

  Design director

  - Concept sketching and technical specs of handbags, luggage, and SLG's, reporting into the Creative Director.- Launched the Fall 2014 women's line, with 600k actualized, and 5 million projected FY 2015.- Worked closely with bespoke artisans and collaborators for PR.- Monthly factory visits to the Connecticut manufacturer, gaining deep knowledge in construction and various leather applications.

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  Alms nyc

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

  Co-founder

  - Co-founded a motorcycle lifestyle accessories brand for both web and retail.- Drove the design, concepts, functionality, and development of the line.- 200%+ success on Kickstarter campaign, with substantial press coverage.

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  Rebecca minkoff

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Freelance design consultant

  Provided seasonal support for the runway and core design teams, by creating detailed technical sketches and tech pack specs for individual pieces.

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  Kate spade & company

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  Freelance technical designer

  Provided seasonal support for the core design teams, by creating detailed technical sketches and tech pack specs for individual pieces.

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  Tory burch

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Freelance design consultant

  Provided seasonal support for the runway and core design teams, by creating detailed technical sketches and tech pack specs for individual pieces.

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  Away

  Jan 2017 - May 2023

  - Reported to the Chief Design Officer, and led company-wide projects - such as working to framework and update the ESG and Sustainability roadmap.- Creation, oversight, and maintenance of the Milestone calendar, allowing teams to work on up to 7 calendars at time, in order to maintain deliverables.- Design lead for external vendors on various projects: celebrity collaborations, wholesale partners, consultants, and platform vendors.- Managed the Design Team budget, travel planning, and contracts, and streamlined workflow processes by creating templates and automating manual tasks whenever possible. Show less - Reported to the co-founders, and worked cross-company to lead the Design team in collaborations with Serena Williams, Dwyane Wade, Karlie Kloss, and Rashida Jones - as well analyze customer feedback and selling for seasonal and core product collections- Designed and launched Away's Bags and Accessories. Original core designs continue to maintain top selling status, and quarterly exceed merchandising plans.- Quarterly Asia factory visits, in close collaboration with PD and Production, working to identify cost savings, while maintaining quality standards. Show less

  • Design Ops, Director

    Jun 2020 - May 2023

  • Design Director

    Jan 2017 - May 2020
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  Self-employed

  Jun 2023 - now

  Design ops + product design consultant
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  43 places

  Dec 2023 - Aug 2024

  Operations + chief of staff consultant
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  Work on climate

  May 2024 - now

  Subcommunity volunteer
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  Csr talent group

  Oct 2024 - now

  Consultant

  A consultant with CSR Talent Group, an on-demand talent firm that provides Fortune 1000 companies with CSR, ESG and Sustainability experts to move their impact initiatives forward.