Design Sales

ATTN: Human Resources Manager

RE: Fashion Assistant posting

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is with great interest that I submit my resume in response to the

Fashion Assistantl posting. As you will note from my resume, my formal

training in Fashion Design and past work experience make me a good fit for

this position.

I have a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. When I graduated in 2003, my

primary focus was to learn English so I moved

from my hometown, Quebec City, Canada to England and worked in the

Hospitality and Restaurant industry for one year. However, one year was not

enough to become bilingual so I decided to move to Vancouver BC, Canada and

found work at a medical clinic as a Data Processor. My goal was still to

get into the Apparel Design industry. I was hired by Arc'teryx, a Canadian

apparel and sporting goods manufacturer specializing in high performance

outdoor gear, in 2007, as a Warranty Return Coordinator. This work

experience has allowed me to increase my knowledge about clothing

construction and technical fabrics. At the same time, I was also performing

freelance work for a local designer; I was responsible for executing

electronic technical drawings for clothes produced overseas. I moved to

Boston January 2010 and I am here to stay. I attended the Boston School of

Fashion Design and in the spring semester completed a "CAD for Fashion

Design" refresher course. More recently, I created the fashion

illustrations that will be published in the upcoming book by author Jay

Calderin. I did not chose the most conventional career route but I have

worked internationally, I have dealt with customers directly, I have done

freelance work and I have worked for one of the most innovative outdoor

company. I feel that these combined experiences are what set me apart from

other applicants.

I am proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and I have knowledge of

NedGraphics. I understand manufacturing process, I create impeccable flat

sketches and I have strong presentation skills. I am equally adept at

performing as a project team member or working independently; I am familiar

with communicating and organizing cross internal teams and overseas. I also

have excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills. My goal is to work

permanently in the Fashion Design industry as a Designer. My resume is

attached; I hope you find it corresponds quite well to the position

description. I would be happy to come in for an interview and discuss ways

in which I can contribute to your organization.

Thank you very much for your consideration, please do not hesitate to

contact me should you require more information.

Sincerely,

Marie-Eve Tremblay

Objective

To obtain a position where I can provide the designers and developers with

the administrative and design support required to create and execute great

products.

Education

CAD for Fashion Design

Spring, 2010

School of Fashion Design,

Boston, MA

Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design, 2000-2003

Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy,

Quebec, Canada

Summary of skills

. Proficient with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook Excel and PowerPoint

. Knowledge of NedGraphics

. Familiarity with using digital camera and scanner

. Familiarity with specification sheet/measuring garment

Notable achievement

. Fashion collection featured in the Fashion section of the Journal de

Quebec and Le Soleil Newspapers

. English Immersion Certificate

University of Manitoba, Canada

Language

. Fluent in French (written and spoken)

. Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Employment Experience

Warranty Returns Coordinator

Arc'teryx Equipment, Vancouver, British-Columbia, Canada. 2007 - 2009

My responsibilities at this outdoor performance apparel manufacturer

included:

. Receiving and allocating returns for warranty repair from customers and

dealers worldwide

. Monitoring and coordinating raw materials so that minor repairs can be

performed as quickly and efficiently as possible

. Communicating and organizing cross internal teams to ensure that all

aspects of returns are completed in a timely manner

Apparel CAD Designer

Devil May Wear, Vancouver, British-Columbia, Canada. 2007

My responsibilities for this independent designer included:

. Working with the client to determine the specific requirements

. Converting artistic designs into electronic technical drawings for

manufacturing

. Working within a deadline to complete the work

Information/Data Processing

Carestation Health Centres, North Vancouver, British-Columbia, Canada. 2005

- 2007

This medical centre is a home to multiple doctors with various specialties.

My duties at this medical clinic included:

. Paper and electronic filing

. Scanning and data archival

. Document flow management

Banquet and Services Supervisor

The Pendley Manor Hotel, Tring, England. 2004 - 2005

My responsibilities at this 4 star hotel consisted of setting up and

monitoring for the Conference Centre, Restaurant and Banquet Services;

overall working with staff to ensure that customer requirements were met.

Wedding Consultant

La Maison Victoria, Quebec city, Quebec, Canada. 2003 - 2004

The Maison Victoria is a store which specialized in wedding supplies such

as wedding dresses, tuxedos, jewelry, flowers and decorations. My

responsibilities were divided into tailoring and sales.

. My tailoring duties included taking measurements and adjustments of

wedding dresses and tuxedos

. My sales duties included helping and advising customers in their

purchases according to their budget, scheduling rentals

Assistant Designer Intern

Joseph Ribkoff, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2003

Joseph Ribkoff is one of the most well known womenswear fashion design

company in Montreal. My responsibilities while working with four

experienced designers consisted of:

. Organizing and documenting trend information for catalogue research

libraries

. Selecting trimmings, ordering supplies, creating specification sheets

from samples

. Drawing embroideries and prints

. Ensuring that all sample garments meet appropriate specifications

. Creating a new classification system for the trimmings

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