School of Graduate Studies in the School of Human Ecology
	Concentration: Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising
	Master’s Thesis Defense and Graduation expected in May 2009

 

Summer 2007 : ULL in Florence, Florence, Italy

Studied fashion forecasting in Florence, Italy.  Attended Pitti Imagine Uomo (Men’s  tradeshow and market for fall/ winter 2008- 2009), Pitti Imagine Filati (a market and tradeshow of knitwear and yarns).  Attended numerous appointments with yarn and textile mills.  Studied art and art history in all historic parts of Italy.

 

Fall 2003- fall 2006: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL)

• B.S. December 2006
• Major: Fashion Design and Merchandising
• Concentration:  Fashion Design
• Minor: Visual Arts
• GPA: 3.8

Summer 2005 : ULL in Paris

Studied Fashion Forecasting in residential Paris, attended numerous professional fashion seminars, and studied embroidery at Ecolè Lesage

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Present- Aug. 2007:  Louisiana State University, A&M (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA

• Graduate Assistant, (20 hours per week) Teaching Assistantship for Dr. Bonnie Belleau
• Research Assistant (5 hours per week) for Dr. Chuanlan Liu                                                       

Feb 2007- May 2007:  Lafayette 148, INC., New York City, New York

• Assistant in knitwear department
• Trainee as a technical designer for knitwear
• Organize and create seasonal lines
• Create charts and line sheets for upcoming seasons
• Draw technical sketches for new and revised styles

Jan 2007- July 2005: Southern Steel Building Materials, Lafayette

Nov 2005- Nov 2006: Volleyball Coach, Southern Spikers Volleyball, Lafayette

Summers, 2004, 2005: Volleyball Camps for ULL, Assistant Coach        

                      

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• Costume Society of America Student Volunteer Scholarship for attending and volunteering at the CSA National Symposia in New Orleans, LA, May 20-25, 2008,
• Recipient of a 9 month, full-time graduate assistantship at LSU, 2007-2008 Academic year
• Research Assistantship at LSU,  2007-2008 Academic year
• Graduated Magna cum laude, 3.8 G.P.A.