Sales Design

Ingrid Baptiste-Walker . Brooklyn, NY 718-***-****

**************@*****.*** .

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Objective Develop my education in Women's Accessories Designer

Education Currently Parsons School of Design - Fashion Design Certificate

SVA, Photography

B.A. Degree Hunter College of CUNY'96

Ingrid Baptiste, INC. 2010-present

Owner/ Designer

An accessories line with a focus on handbag design that emphasizes leather

craftsmanship and innovative design. Inspiration boards, sourcing materials

and trim, manufacturing, costing, development, presentation.

Ann Taylor 2009-2010

Sales Lead

Promoted from casual sales to sales lead in the first four months with the

company and relocated to the number two store( in sales) in the company.

Continually increased sales expectations by at least 20-30% in slowed

economy. Trained and supervised staff in sales, visual merchandising.

Initiated many Sr. MGMT decisions in their absence.

Williams-Sonoma 2006-2010

Coordinator

Promoted from casual associate to visual coordinator within the first six

months. Created strategic visual merchandising ideas which increased sales

of low profile food and kitchen equipment products. Computed weekly sales

and payroll and continued to deliver goals.

Mugshot Magazine 2002-2004

Fashion Editor

Recruited by a start-up quarterly, international urban music magazine, as

its first Fashion Editor. Defined fashion direction for the magazine,

domestically and abroad. Created special features and assignments.

Developed the Fashion section to be the magazine's most visible. Generated

advertising revenues from the design community, increasing ad sales by 40%.

ECP STYLE (an unnamed sister publication to ESSENCE) summer 2003

Market Editor/ Stylist

"ECP" formed to focus on the younger fashion audience of ESSENCE Magazine.

Shopped the fashion market for apparel and accessories. Provided expertise

to the editorial staff regarding fashion trends in selected markets.

Assistant Stylist 1996-2001

W magazine's Alex White

Interview Magazine's Victoria Bartlett

Professional stylist/designer Andrea Lieberman

Related Skills Basic Pattern making

Garment Construction

Cut and sew leather

Basic handbag construction

Drawing and Flat Sketching

Microsoft Office Suite'07

(Word, Excel, Power point)

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