Emily Gardner

Experience

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  North Valley Bank Corp.

  Feb 2004 - Apr 2006

  Bank Teller

  On-Call Teller for 9 branches in the Redding area:Deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, cashier's check purchasing, safety deposit box entries, loan payments, check reorderingCash Vault Dept.: Processed large merchant deposits, verified cash deposits and corrected any discrepancies Image Processing Dept.:Reviewed scanned documents to verify that all transactions balanced, corrected unbalanced transactions

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  Macy's

  Dec 2006 - May 2007

  Trend Advisor

  Advise buyers of the Macy's West Junior's Department on trends, visual merchandising, advertising, and special events.

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  EVarize

  Apr 2007 - Sept 2007

  Fashion Design Intern

  Assisted in design, construction, cutting, and patternmakingAssisted at trade shows and fashion shows

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  Rebecca Beeson

  Dec 2007 - Feb 2008

  Design Room Assistant

  Assist the designers with creating color cards, swatching, technical drawing, inventory, photo shoots, etc.

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  Byer California

  Feb 2008 - May 2020

  -Led a team that managed product lifecycle from conception to production, ensured deadlines were met in accordance to strict delivery calendar-Anticipated and troubleshot costing and production issues-Responsible for accurate division line costing and fabric consumption projections-Created and implemented efficient system for tracking and maintaining all production history and standards-Sustained effective relationships with cross functional teams (sales, technical design, pattern making, imports, fabric) in order to maintain the design integrity, quality, and profitability for each style-Created BOM packages for all production styles, directed patternmakers with design intention and pattern references, coordinated fit fabric and trims-Led daily fittings to achieve best fit, look, and cost-Submitted, evaluated, and approved production lab dips, strike offs, bulk fabrics and trims-Collaborated with IT Department to customize new PLM system before company wide roll out-Contributed to Design with trend forecasting and Adobe Illustrator flat sketching Show less -Contributed to the development of seasonal lines, worked closely with patternmakers to achieve fit and aesthetic-Sourced fabrics, submitted color standards and approved lab dips, communicated all fabric information to division planner for production-Ensured garments met specifications to use advantageous duty rates-Worked with tech team to approve TOP samples, led virtual fittings to communicate changes to patternmakers in LA-Managed costing for entire sportswear line, responsible for organizing and tracking print and color offerings Show less

  • Senior Product Development Associate - Junior Dresses

    Aug 2016 - May 2020

  • Product Development & Design Associate - Girls Sportswear

    Jun 2011 - Aug 2016

  • Assistant Product Developer - Junior Sportswear

    Sept 2008 - Jun 2011

  • Technical Design Associate

    Feb 2008 - Sept 2008
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  Athleta

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2023

  Associate Manager, Product Engineering - Lifestyle