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Katie S.

Katie S.

Costume Shop Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Ready for the next adventure

  • Education

    • St.Edward's University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor's degree Graphic Design

  • Experience

    • St.Edward's University

      Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
      Costume Shop Assistant

      Responsible for repairs, small sewing jobs, participating in workshops (including leading one upon hiring), errands, labeling, helping with strike, organizing lists, and maintenance of the shop.

    • Progress Texas

      Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
      Digital Design Intern

      Producing graphics for social media engagement, collaborating with the research team to visually represent data, creating facebook posts that can be sponsored using specific limitations from the platform, using a structured size chart to construct various advertisements for display on sponsor’s websites.

    • Fry's Electronics

      Dec 2015 - Feb 2016
      Wireless Sales (Seasonal)

      Responsible for assisting customers, writing quotes, checking stock numbers, stocking shelves, and maintaining department order.

    • Evil Pastry Studios

      Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
      Digital Design Intern

      Organizing and optimizing mobile point of sale inventory system, building branding assets across the assigned social media platforms, creating new and enticing ways to grab viewer’s attention, contributing to apparel design, participating in setting up and breaking down process of convention booths.

    • JOANN Stores

      Aug 2016 - Nov 2017
      Team Member

      Assisting guests over the phone, helping customers locate items, assisting guests with their creative projects, finding custom solutions for the problems customers are trying to fix based on their skill set, outlining company policies and relaying them to customers.

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2018 - May 2018
      Freelance Graphic Designer

      Providing web graphics, die cutting services, branding assistance, and more.

    • Oh Boy! Print Shop

      Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

      - Implemented systems to increase customer satisfaction- Restructured workflows to ensure efficient time use with customers- Maintaining client relationships by prioritizing deadlines and communicating effectively- Took a leadership role in maintaining positive contractor relationships- Maintained and improved filing and storage structures in the office - Worked under the senior designer to ensure timely delivery of proofs and films- Built up graphic design skills to accommodate increased demand- Organized email inbox with labels to maximize time well spent with customers

      • Office Manager | Senior Designer

        Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Junior Graphic Designer

        Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

    • Oh Boy! Print Shop

      Apr 2021 - Sept 2023

      - Analyzing processes to ensure maximum shop efficiency is achieved consistently- Integrate technology to ensure systems run smoothly with low user error rate- Apply Lean Six Sigma practices to ensure all parts of the process run smoothly- Assessing Return on Investment of various shop improvements- Implemented automation where practical to adapt to increased demand - Played a vital role in implementing a price increase to adapt to the higher costs of goods- Analyzed sales numbers from multiple users to determine job close success rate- Simplifying complex inner workflows to minimize wasted cost

      • Project Manager

        Jan 2023 - Sept 2023

      • Data Analyst

        Apr 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Katie S.
      Top Sales Position Oh Boy! Print Shop Jul 2023 In a small business averaging over $700,000 in yearly sales, held the top sales position. Lead in this position by over $70,000 annually.
    • Awarded to Katie S.
      2 Million Facebook Shares Progress Texas Jun 2015 A graphic I produced for Progress Texas in response to the federal legalization of same-sex marriage gained a substantially large amount of traction on their facebook page. This was much larger than their typical audience response, about 100 times the amount of their likes at the time.
    • Awarded to Katie S.
      National Art Honor Society Recognition National Art Honor Society 2011 In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the NAHS program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The program supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.
    • Awarded to Katie S.
      National Art Honor Society Recognition National Art Honor Society 2010 In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the NAHS program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The program supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Girl Scout in Troop 1460

      Issued by Girl Scouts of the USA on Jan 1997
      Girl Scouts of the USAAssociated with Katie S.