TATIANA NEDOSEKOVA
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NEW YORK, NY10028 ********@***.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE DESIGNER New York, NY.
****- *******. ****** ******** ****** fit, alter, repair, and make
clothing, applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling;
pattern/sample making, cut, sews, Consulting, select fabric for cocktail
dresses and evening gowns.
Also designed wedding dresses.
2007- Present MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN
Fashion Design Instructor( P/T)
. Teaching a variety of skill areas, including industry sewing, pattern
making, draping and grading student's work. Skills include industry
experience in apparel design and production, knowledge and use of
industrial sewing equipment, energetic and positive presentation skills,
motivated, energetic & enthusiastic about the fashion industry & can relay
that to the student, work as a team with other instructors.
The primary responsibilities are:
. Provide academic leadership in the classroom, ensuring an effective
learning environment for students.
. Through participation in the delivery of learning outcomes,
responsible for developing a weekly schedule based on appropriate learning
materials.
. Evaluate student performance and provide academic advising to
students.
. Be receptive to new teaching methods, incorporating them into class
materials and assignments.
. The role of teacher and student is based on the learning-centered
system. Understanding the learning needs of student's helps to enhance
their performance.
January 2010- December 2010 MOYNA LLC Sales Representative
Sales Rep for Florida area, MOYNA bags and other product.
. Design presentations and marketing campaigns for the promotion of the
products.
. Manages and develop new accounts.
. Provided oral and written presentations.
. Meeting with customer to determine requirements of the customers.
2006 - 2007 SAKS FIFTH AVENUE Bal Harbour, FL CHLOE Handbags Specialist
. Key Player purchasing store seasonal collection.
. Attended the Chloe Spring and Fall Fashion shows in NY.
. Ambassador for Chloe within the store.
. Established reputation for outstanding customer service.
. Increased sales up to 20% weekly.
. Hold a record of highest sales of handbags in one day.
. Established good relationships with customers.
. Utilized extensive knowledge of fashion industry trends to meet sales
objectives.
. Coordinated sales with multiple departments to include evening dress,
shoes, make-up and evening bags.
. Trained new staff.
2003- 2006 FORUM, Pompano Beach, FL Front Desk Operations Coordinator
. Reserved and managed individual and group bookings.
. Recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and scheduling of stuff.
. Evaluated staff and administer performance appraisals.
. Effectively coached, counseled, disciplined, and assisted department
personnel in developing skills to further their careers.
. Coordinated travel arrangements, including air, hotel and
transportation.
. Demonstrated courteous treatment of employees, guests, visitors,
partners and other individuals using the facility.
. Prompt notification to management, facilities or appropriate
authorities when emergency situations arise.
. Administrative functions are handled in and timely manner.
. Efficient and effective handling of problems.
FREELANCE DESIGNER Miami, Florida.
1995- 2010. Consulting, pattern/sample making, fitting, grading, custom
designing, cut, sews, select fabric for cocktail dresses and evening gowns.
Also designed wedding dresses.
1995 - 2003 DESIGNER BOUTIQUE, St-Petersburg, Russia, Boutique Owner
. Managed a high-volume, fast-paced operation.
. Purchased fabric in Italy. Not only fabric, all merchandise for the
store was bought in Italy, shoes, jeans and bags.
. Supervised, trained and mentored seven employees.
. Managed payroll and the importation of clothes from Europe and Asia.
1993 - 1995 FASHION DESIGN SCHOOL KIEV, Ukraine Fashion Design
Instructor
. Developed patterns for several lines of contemporary fashion,
evening/dance/club wear.
. Translated the vision of the designer into reality.
. Created new standards for better fit of garment.
. Supervised and ensured fitting, commenting and correcting of garments.
. Established grading standards for production, in accordance with
company guidelines.
. Constructed large variety of samples, for collections and for
production.
. Put designs into technical format for manufacturing, including trims
and care label instructions.
. Technical knowledge of textile and apparel manufacturing equipment,
procedures and finishing.
EDUCATION
BA, Teaching History of Russia, Rostov Gosydarstvenniy University.
Ungraduate, History of Art and Fashion Design, University of Arts, St-
Petersburg, Russia
Fashion and Art courses, University of Arts, St- Petersburg, Russia
Graduate of High Level Clothing design Program, Fashion Designer College
Soomy, Ukraine
Graduate of Summer Dress Cutter, Technical College Severodonetzk, Ukraine
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word, Excel, Outlook, Photoshop, Illustrator, PC/MAC, and PowerPoint.