Derrick Jerard Phipps

*** ********** ***., *** ****, NY 11205

H: 718-***-**** - M: 646-***-****

Email: acg2d4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Enthusiastic fashion merchandiser 2- yrs. collective retail experience 6

mos. internships with designer studios

Founder of DonJerard Designs [Urban Chic Casuals and accessories]

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Community featured drawings and paintings

Organizational Assistant for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY 2010 under

direction of Professor Cllera

Created own fashion line - Currently maintaining a small client base for

DonJerard Designs

Released first mixed tape, working on the second

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

FASHION

TECHNICAL/CLERICAL

Merchandising, Staging, Still styling

Microsoft Office [Outlook, Word, Excel]

Mood Boards/Trend Boards

Multiple social medias

Creative Visual Displays

Swatch book construction

CREATIVE

Creates theme displays with the use of personal artwork and props.

Knowledgeable about various fashion periods [ex: Baroque, Classic

Hollywood, 70s, Formal, Corporate, etc.]

INTERACTIVE

Adaptable to various work environments, capable of working in a group and

individually

Follows instructions with low supervision

Conscientiously meets dead lines

WORK EXPERIENCE

On-Call Security Guard [Licenced/Unarmed] - October 2013 to Current

Universal Protection Services. - New York, NY

[767 5th Ave. Promotional Events: Perimeter Check and Crowd Control

Supervisor: Jeff Richardson 646-***-****

Stockroom Associate Temp - November 2012

Bloomingdales - New York, NY

Holiday Sales Preparation

Men's Designer Apparel- Sort, tag, garments using scanner/pricing gun.

Studio Intern Temp - November 2011 through December 2011

Xcel Brands Studio - New York, NY

Ran errands for studio managers

Assistant to studio staff in daily operations of showroom

Manager: Amanda Sinclair

Merchandising Intern - September 2011 to November 2011

Housing Works - New York, NY

Greet and assist customers with donation process

Merchandise the selling floor

Maintain visual displays

Replenishment

Service Fitting Rooms

Derrick Jerard Phipps

EDUCATION and TRAINING

City Investigative Security Training School - Completed 8/15/13 - NY State

Certified

Wood Tobe'-Coburn School - graduate 2011

New York, NY, USA

Fashion Merchandising & Marketing

Associates Degree in Fashion Merchandising, product development

BHSA [Brooklyn High School of the Arts] - graduate 2009

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Fine Arts & Design

Regents Diploma in Academics and Visual arts

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