RESUME




ESSARE

Founder Designer Creative Director
 
-Founded and built ESSARE from the ground up, overseeing all aspects of brand development, creative direction, and product design.

-Designed and handcrafted seasonal and signature jewelry collections known for sculptural minimalism, material integrity, and conceptual depth.

-Directed the brand’s visual identity and storytelling across all platforms—including packaging, photography, web design, and social media —ensuring a refined and cohesive brand experience.

-Selected to exhibit at Milan Jewelry Week 2025, showcasing ESSARE’s work in an international design context alongside leading contemporary jewelry artists.

-Featured in a curated exhibition by NeoCon Sixty Six Magazine, recognizing innovative design voices across disciplines in a multidisciplinary gallery setting.

-Managed end-to-end product development—from concept and prototyping to material sourcing, production oversight, and quality control.

-Led art direction for product campaigns and styled editorial shoots to express ESSARE’s brand ethos and visual language.

-Oversaw e-commerce operations, including site design, customer service, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment.

-Built and maintained relationships with vendors, artisans, and suppliers to ensure ethical production and exceptional craftsmanship.

-Developed a loyal customer base and community through authentic storytelling, consistent brand voice, and direct engagement on social platforms.

Features:
Milan Jewelry Week 2025
L’Officiel Baltic October 2025 issue.






LULU LEMON

Assistant Fashion Designer - Women’s Casual wear Woven’s and Sweaters.

04/25-Current
-Collaborated with cross-functional teams—including Merchandising, Product Development, and Technical Design—to create seasonal collections aligned with brand vision and guest needs.

-Researched and interpreted global fashion, lifestyle, and activewear trends to inform design direction for casual woven tops, bottoms, and sweaters.

-Created and presented cohesive mood boards, color palettes, fabric stories, and design concepts for internal reviews and milestone meetings.

-Developed original garment designs with a focus on elevated casualwear, incorporating performance fabrics, sustainable materials, and technical innovation.

-Sketched clear, detailed technical flats using Adobe Illustrator and maintained accurate design files throughout the development process.

-Partnered closely with the Raw Materials team to select innovative and premium-quality woven and sweater yarns, ensuring performance and aesthetic goals were met.

-Participated in fittings and design reviews to ensure brand standards were met in fit, function, and style across multiple development stages.

-Applied Lululemon’s guest-centric design philosophy to ensure garments balanced style, comfort, and versatility for a modern, active lifestyle.

-Contributed to a collaborative and feedback-driven team environment, consistently meeting deadlines in a fast-paced, seasonal design calendar.





FOREVER21



 

Assistant Fashion Designer 


07/24-05/25
-Managed the Product Lifecycle Management Organizational system and software for WGA.

-Designed Sweaters, Knits, and Soft Wovens for women using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Software.

-Create Specs for all designs using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

-Recognized for contributing to the top-perfoming depatrtment within the compnay by the CEO, consitently achieving 10% over weekly sell-through targets.

-Create collections for 6 seasons a year with over 200 styles per season that align with our demographic and top trending items.

-Produce effective designs based on sales patterns and customer feedback.

-Conduct research and create mood boards that capture seasonal trends and design ideas.

-Balance mulitple projects effectivley while meeting deadlines.

-Develop tech packs to ensure design treatments and spcifications are concise.






ETTIKA


Jewelry Designer

11/23-03/24
-Created custom designs to style celebrity clientel, such as Beyonce, Billy bobby brown, and Olivia Rodrigo.

-Made Designs from start to finish to sell to large wholesale accounts such as Revolve, Nordstrom, Macys, and Saks 5th Ave. My designs helped leverage sales x5.

- Created SPEK sheets and tech packs for upcoming collections.

-Communicated with overseas manufacturers.
-Handmade a reworked jewlery.






PAST STUDIES

(FORMERLY HYSTERIC DREAM GRL)


Stylist / Creative Director & Social Media Manager
05/23-10/23


-Manged social media and grew following to more than 5000 within 3 months.

-Assisted in sourcing and authenticating designer vintage products, along with curating collections.

-Creative directed,  styled and  photographed photoshoots to use for website and social media campaings and outreach.

-Kept track of and analyzed  inventory
-Photographed high quality  flats of inventory and uploaded information onto website.

-Held succesfful pop up shops and vended at vintgae markets and sold out of inventory multiple times.











PRIVATE POLICY NYC

Design Intern
05/22-09/22

-Responsible for creating, researching  and coceptualizing the inspiration behind F/W 23 Collection for the NY based brand.

-Created Mood Boards from research that were to be presented to the team.

-Created Graphics and Patterns for the upcoming collections garments that were in relation to the research findings using Adobe Software.













HUMANS OF HIGH
FASHION

Styling Assistant
03/12-09-22


-Responsible for Assisting on shoots and pulls; steaming, taping, pinning, dressing model, putting together looks.

-Responsible for documenting looks for publishings.

-Assissted in the design and production process for HOHF First Clothing Launch.

-Assisted Shoots Published in L’officiel Baltic, L’officiel Cover Story May 22.










SML 
VINTAGE

03/20-05/23

Founder 

Online Vintage Platfrom Ran by myself, that values sustainable shopping. 

-Responsible for sourcing vintage pieces that fit the brands overall aesthetic and mantra. 

-Upcycle and redesign some pieces to take on the aesthetic of the brand.

-Document and create collections to entice the targeted customer(s).  

-Managed Social media and grew platform to over 1k in a year. Created and sourced conent for social media and marketing campaigns. 

-Organized and managed succesful pop up shops and online giveaways. 

-Provide excellent customer service.


 

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EDUCATION




SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
09/2020-09/2023


With a focus in Art History, Fibers, Print and Fashion Design, I was able to take classes in a number of fields in order to become a skilled Multidisciplinary Designer fluent in almost all aspects of art and design.



INSTITUTO DE
LORENZO DE MEDICI

FLORENCE, ITALY
09/2022-12/2022

Attended School in Florence Italy to receive credits towards Bachelor degree with a focus on Jewelery Design, where I received a Certificate in Jewelry making.       

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

BOULDER

09-18-05/19
STUDIO ARTS

WHITEFISH BAY HIGHSCHOOL

2015-2018