ELENA I. BURLANDO

610-***-**** abokou@r.postjobfree.com

portfolio: http://be.net/ElenaBurlando

U.S. Permanent Resident

EXPERIENCE

Founder & Designer 04/12-current

Rusalka, San Francisco, CA

• Custom designed clothing and costumes for women

• Drafting patterns and making fitting adjustments

• Assisting in fabric and trim selection

• Knitwear & lingerie

• Freelance design

Merchandiser 11/12-current

Chloe + Isabel, San Francisco, CA

• Organizing and holding trunk shows

• Maintaining online shop and submitting orders online

Assistant Designer Intern 11/12 - 02/13

Ricochet designer women's & children's apparel, San Mateo, CA

• Technical construction development of garments

• Implementing sewing techniques

• Gaining experience working with different fabrics

Freelance Designer 04/12 -12/12

One Jackson children's apparel, Palo Alto, CA

• Created original designs for girls' and boys' apparel

• Detailed technical sketching and illustrations of designs

• Developed textile patterns and graphic icons

Assistant Designer Intern Summer 2011

VioGemini bridal couture, Fremont, CA

• Assisted in designing, constructing, & sewing wedding dresses and accessories

• Trimmed, notched, and marked patterns

Accountant/Bookkeeper 10/07 – 03/08

Unique Custom Collision Center Auto Body Shop - San Bruno, CA

• Kept books and handled filing for auto body shop

• Gained experience utilizing accounting software (Sage Business Works)

EDUCATION

FIDM 2012

Associate of Arts Degree: Fashion Design

San Francisco State University 2009/10

Hospitality Management and Fashion Design classes

Russian State University 2010

Bachelors Degree: Hospitality Management

INDEPENDENT COURSES

FashionChalkboard 2012

Textile & Surface Design master class in Photoshop and Illustrator

Fashion Graphics intermediate to advance class

Tech Packs

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