Fashion Design, Creative Direction & Program Management

Bringing concepts to reality by leaning into curiosity, valuing collaboration, and using insights to inspire creative thinking.

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Transforming sparks of inspiration into inspired product

From glued-together fashion looks as a little girl, to falling in love with color and texture by flipping through Architectural Digest, I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a designer and travel the world.

Enjoying the big picture as much as the details, I’ve worked on 120+ fashion collections, been on 50+ international R&D trips, launched 2 brands, and led cross-functional teams responsible for $40+ million in annual sales. Managing creative, sales, and manufacturing operations, I achieve strategic goals with holistic approaches.

I’m interested in bringing digital transformation, beauty & excitement to the way we live, work, play, eat, exercise, celebrate, learn, and rest.

Fashion Design

From full collections, down to the silhouette and weave, I have end-to-end design, development, and operations experience for both domestically-produced goods and overseas full-package product.

Fresh ideas come from dreaming up big concepts, and then are whittled down into demographic & production parameters. Nothing beats the inspiration sparked by a beautiful color palette, but by leaning into curiosity—everything from tactile swatch piles, to discovering new technologies, or digesting stakeholder feedback, all become relevant springboards to ideation.

I effectively navigate D2C retail & e-commerce, as well as B2B wholesale & private label, and have a deep understanding of the design & product development process for each.

Creative Direction

Concept through implementation, I’ve produced photoshoots, designed brand packages, consulted on restaurant interiors, developed marketing activations, and given guidance on product diversification & implementation. I jump into a wide variety of situations, shake up the elements, and see something new emerge.

Whether it’s working one-on-one or leading a team, I use insights to inspire creative thinking. Data-driven collaborative dialogue tethers imaginative direction to grounded requirements. As a champion of the creative process, I know how to evolve the work as well as bring projects to completion.

PMP certified program manager

Embracing change, connecting dots, delivering value.

Coming from a design background has made me a more adept program manager. The steps of maintaining the integrity of a project through it’s lifecycle are closely related to bringing a creative product to fruition in a commercial setting.

Navigating agile and predictive environments, I lead cross-functional teams and go-to-market strategies to align strategic goals for parallel running projects. As a big picture thinker, I rely on collaboration across departments and communicate effectively with stakeholders, executives, staff, clients, vendors, and multi-cultural partners.

As a deadline-driven dot-connector, I bring organization to chaos & build actionable paths forward in ambiguous situations. Proactively addressing improvement areas promotes efficiency and drives velocity.

OPERATIONS

workflow
strategic goal alignment
initiative development
process streamlining
team development
resource allocation
sales & analytics
end-to-end integrations
digital transformation

BRICK & MORTAR

location scouting
interior design
buildout
launch
staff transition
interstate moves
office
retail
showroom

TOOLS

Jira
Adobe Suite
Asana
Trello
ClickUp
Confluence
Bamboo Rose
Squarespace
Quickbooks

MANUFACTURING

factory sourcing & setup
facility & resources
process improvement
scaling strategy
vertical integration
product diversification
product launch
delivery management
product lifecycle

CREATIVE

campaigns
photoshoots
websites
branding & marketing
digital & physical assets
deliverable refinement
creative direction
corporate events & travel
social media

Leveraging hands-on experience for speaking to groups

Speaking & imparting the knowledge gained over the years has been a surprise avenue in my career that I’ve really enjoyed. From leading talks and advising on garment construction for CGI animation production studios, to being a professional advisor for fashion students & collegiate curriculum review, I’ve learned that I love dissecting & discussing what I do, just as much as the actual doing.

ENGAGEMENT INTERESTS

keynote speaking
strategy & brainstorming sessions
writing contributor
podcast guest
panelist
board member