Education.
College of Visual and Performing Arts; Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Art: Fashion Design May 2024
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications; Fashion and Beauty Communications Milestone
University of Arts London; London College of Fashion
Fashion Design and Styling; Study Abroad; Spring 2023
Experience.
September 2024 to Current.
Goldman Sachs. UX/UI Designer.
December 2022 to Freelance.
Fashion Politique. Assistant Producer.
. Fashion Politique, a boutique production company that focuses on capturing icons in the fashion industry and was founded by Anna La Germaine, whom I work directly under.
. VIP Client booking, set and staff management, post-production direction for editorial covers such as Monica Bellucci for the March cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia shot by Paolo Roversi, and Carmen Dell’Orefice for the April cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia shot by Albert Waston
Jan 2022 to May 2024
ZIPPED Magazine. Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director.
.Lead Syracuse University’s Premier fashion publication, including an executive board and 60-person staff to produce ZIPPED’s Fall 2023 “Movement” and Spring 2024 “teenAGE” bi-annual themed
print editions.
. Laid out digital strategies for the semester; creating more video campaigns covering brand partnerships experiential events, and the fashion climate to increase impressions as well as traffic to print, and created Zipped Magazine's first-ever website from scratch.
. Created Zippedmag.net as a one-stop interactive web space to browse all the current news in fashion with an experiential approach. The website features web exclusive stories dropping every week, video campaigns, in-person events, all past issues starting with the first-ever ZIPPED Spring 2014 edition, and more.
June 2022 to Dec 2022.
PAPER Magazine. Marketing, Strategy, Production, Fashion Intern.
. Elevated high-profile brands to curate strategy to represent and reach intended audiences
. Created pitch decks with KPIs and outcomes to show the efficiency of branding and campaigns
. Assisted fashion editor with research and interview transcriptions, wrote fashion stories published on Papermag.com
. Assisted production on campaign sets, such as DKNY 2022 Holiday Campaign
May 2023 to July 2023
PURPLE PR. Fashion Press Relations Intern.
. Assisted account executive on brands including Marcolin (Moncler, Pucci, MaxMara, Guess), Monot, L’Agence, PrettyLittleThing, Scotch & Soda, and SRVC
. Monitored brand mentions and editorial credits to create clippings of press overview - Maintained brand sample closets, RTVs, and press pulls
May 2023 to July 2023
LaQuan Smith. Wholesale Intern.
. Finalized buy books, navigating eccomerce and merchandise flow for retailers including Nordstrom, FWRD, Bergdorf Goodman, Browns, Revolve, Saks, and increasing international retailers such as LuisaViaRoma X British Vogue Show - Use of AIMS360 for merchandise flow, MailChimp for retail and press coverage of VIPs wearing LaQuan on all press outlets strategizing the social-driven foundation of the brand (red carpet, editorial covers, high-profile events) - Styled celebs including Beyonce for tour, SZA, Khloe Kardashian, created gifting suites for Cannes Film Festival
. Implemented in-person activations to increase department sales and maintianed copy on LaQuanSmith.com syracuse university Design Research Assistant Jan 2023 to May 2023
. Conducted interviews and sourced in-depth information on the evolution of designing for sex and gender equity
June 2022 to Current
I Have This Friend. Content Strategist.
. Curate female-founded social media for a lifestyle talent agency start-up, using media and external marketing
. Working from the ground up to representing lifestyle aesthetics and marketing talent to solve consumer lifestyle needs
Aug 2020 to May 2022
Jerk Magazine. Assistant Fashion Editor. Stylist. Designer.
. Guided direction with a team of 8 using mood-boards and concepts for 3 sections in magazine twice a semester for the editorial.
. Worked efficiently on tight deadlines to scout models, book studios, and style shoots
. Utilized unconventional resources to design clothes, such as a burlap sack turned dress for an Upstate New York shoot
Aug 2020 to May 2022
WERW Radio. Host. DJ. Graphic Designer.
. Solo host and content creator of posters and advertisements of personal branded DiscoMag station, DiscoRad - Interviewed accomplished figures on campus in the arts using questions in coordination with a theme of music - Developed compelling and on-trend graphics to pitch for the WERW Chanel on Instagram
June 2021 to Aug 2021
Free People. Stylist.
. Applied process of visual merchandising in styling mannequins in windows and customers at dressing rooms and floor - Collaborated as a team to aesthetically organize the store for a seamless shopping experience
June 2021 to Aug 2021
Ann Taylor. Stylist.
. Transformed workplace attire for clients, building and maintaining effective relationships with client base - Standardized floor and inventory, using style, color, and size to communicate conceptual direction
. Organized and packaged pick up and shipment orders to readily be available for customer’s needs
Aug 2017 to May 2020
Reata Yearbook Managing. Editor-in-Chief.
. Guided 45 person staff of section editors, photographers and writers
. Developed themes and held consistent layout and package designs that reflected it using Photoshop and InDesign - Took leadership classes at the Gloria Shields NSPA Summer Camp, where I learned how to organize a large staff and create a yearbook from ground zero
Skills.
Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustator, Premire Pro), Keynote, Pages, Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, PowerPoint), Asana, Planoly, Trello, AIMS360, MailChimp, Cargo Website Building, editorial writing, sewing and serging machinery, jewelry making, pattern-making, technical flat design, fashion sketches, draping, graphic design, metal-smithing, photography, development of B&W film, painting
Awards.
. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Best Designed Magazine, ZIPPED Magazine
Message from the judges; "Zipped is the winning design entry for a number of reasons. This issue of the magazine has a very innovative and well-executed design
The pages show a refreshing blend of cool aesthetics and functionality. The layout is clean and inspiring. The photos are excellent and manage to convey the
youthful spirit of the content in a fun and innovative way. The pacing of the issue is particularly noteworthy. It strike a perfect balance between variety and
continuity, keeping readers engaged from cover to cover. There is good use of white space and well-considered variety in the page layouts. The magazine is not
just fun to look at but also easy to navigate, thanks to its intuitive design. Overall, the issue embodies a modern and youthful spirit. It manages to keep the
reader engaged, with surprises on every new spread. It is a standout publication that should resonate with contemporary audiences."
The pages show a refreshing blend of cool aesthetics and functionality. The layout is clean and inspiring. The photos are excellent and manage to convey the
youthful spirit of the content in a fun and innovative way. The pacing of the issue is particularly noteworthy. It strike a perfect balance between variety and
continuity, keeping readers engaged from cover to cover. There is good use of white space and well-considered variety in the page layouts. The magazine is not
just fun to look at but also easy to navigate, thanks to its intuitive design. Overall, the issue embodies a modern and youthful spirit. It manages to keep the
reader engaged, with surprises on every new spread. It is a standout publication that should resonate with contemporary audiences."
. Society for News Design, Best-Designed Student News Website, 3rd Place, ZIPPED Magazine
. Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence, finalist for Best Affiliated Website ZIPPED Magazine
. 2019, 2020 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown
. 2022 Internship Funding Award, issued by Syracuse University