My Resume

Floral Designer & Studio Manager​
New York, NY | 2022 - Present
  • Wedding, event, and studio floral design within the Tristate area
The Flex Company
Project Manager
New York, NY | 2022 - 2022
  • Led the creation of the supplements category and development of two new dietary supplement products from ideation through to pre-production, with expected sales of $6M. Managed project launch schedules to achieve a record 6-month development timeline.
  • Partnered with leadership on exploration into new categories. Led product ideation, competitive research, and scalability assessment.
  • Coordinated a 12+ cross-functional team comprised of Creative, Supply Chain, Brand Management, Customer Experience, Retail, R&D, Legal & Regulatory and Executive team.
  • Worked closely with Creative and Customer Experience teams to design, develop, and test new color and packaging concepts, resulting in record-setting levels of intended user adoption.
  • Helped drive the implementation of a new GTM process to streamline the viable product selection process and ensure early leadership visibility and buy in.
  • Sourced, on-boarded and managed three new vendors. Negotiated MSAs with Legal and Regulatory partners.
Coach
​Product Development Coordinator, Men's Leather Goods and Tech
New York, NY  |  2019-2021
  • Owned the process improvement project for the cross-functional Product Development Creative Process, as part of a larger company-wide Transformation program.
  • Represented the PD department in the creation of an electronic seasonal color tool to streamline and automate the development process.
  • Trained the department on all systems-related updates as the Men’s Outlet Systems Management Expert.
  • Managed the development of all seasonal products for Men’s Outlet leather goods, inclusive of core product, new development, and tech.

Product Development Coordinator, Special Projects
  • Managed and owned seasonal projects and brand collaborations from concept to production.
  • Sourced and maintained relationships with new vendors, and managed relationships with existing partners to ensure best product cost and execution for the business.
  • Partnered with Business Units and Cross-Functional partners to ensure vendor expectations were maintained and met throughout the development process.

Product Development Coordinator, Women's Leather Goods
  • Created and managed the implementation of the PD Innovation Library, part of an executive team initiative to increase innovation. Created a physical and digital library of all technique, silhouette, and material innovation ideas.
  • Implemented cost engineering options to achieve target margin for all owned product. Executed 3 cost engineering ideas for Q3 FY20 to bring each style above target, including the largest style buy of the season.
  • Partnered with Materials Management to track all material development and procure sampling materials for all development milestones. Partnered with in-house workshop on execution of development samples.
Henri Bendel
Product Development Coordinator, Handbags
New York, NY  |  2017-2018
  • Created and maintained development tracking spreadsheets to increase efficiency and limit SKU count during sampling. Reduced category SKU overdevelopment from ~900 in Q1 2018 to ~500 in Q4 2018.
  • Managed costing lifecycle from target costs through to final product costs to achieve seasonal target margin. Maintained reports of purchased units and first cost dollars to execute vendor cost negotiations.
  • Implemented a new sample approval strategy to ensure all changes and details were executed properly. Managed and oversaw coordination of all factory samples from design protos to TOP samples.
Reebok
Regional Marketing Representative
New York, NY  |  2017-2017
  • Represented Reebok to its consumers and retailers to elevate Reebok’s presence in the NYC market.
  • Identified sales-driving trends within my territory and worked closely with product teams to capitalize on those trends. Drove sell-through of Reebok launch product in my assigned doors.
  • Educated consumers and retail associates through clinics and incentive based contests. Built relationships with consumers, store associates, and my market through grassroots events.
@AChiquePeek Blog
Assistant to Founder
New York, NY  |  2017-2020
  • Assisted with photo shoots, including scheduling; outfit pulling, creation, and organization; and break down.
  • Assisted with and/or attend major projects and events, including Fashion Week and brand partnership events.
  • Assisted with all administrative/organizational tasks, such as closet organization, Instagram posts and maintenance, and scheduling.
Saks Fifth Avenue
Marketing and Events Intern
Boston, MA  |  2017-2017
  • Coordinated with Marketing Director on company events from event plan and design to execution and breakdown (designer appearances, pre-shopping events, and pop up shops).
Victoria's Secret
Human Resources Intern
New York, NY  |  2016-2016
  • Completed a Summer Research Project on the Omni channel shopping experience. Research was focused on how to improve the VS Digital experience to better align it with the Store experience.
  • Managed the talent acquisition lifecycle: sourced for open positions, hired new associates into system, facilitated orientation, and completed all necessary communications and paperwork.
  • Managed the process and execution of a job description refresh project.