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Sarah Heidebrecht
Objective
Manhattan, Kansas To obtain a position in apparel compliance and vendor relations
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620/480-9031 Professional Profile
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Creative
§ Introduced & developed children’s accessories for six seasons
§ Researched market trends & created forecasting boards for key meetings
§ Customized Product Package Art Standardization sheets for overseas sourcing
§ Illustrated promotional material for ATID & College of Human Ecology events
Management
§ Supervised five licensees from initial development to product placement at OshKosh
§ Established original course in Japanese Language & Culture at BCCC
§ Budgeted & balanced treasury of Apparel & Textiles Graduate Student club
Communication
§ Composed & tracked daily email correspondence for overseas vendors
§ Drafted grant and scholarship applications receiving over $7,000 in funding
§ Presented seasonal development to VP of Design at OshKosh
§ Managed blog & website development for private correspondence
Events Planning
§ Created PowerPoint, invitations, & fundraising cards for Little Black Dress Gala
§ Collected & packaged over 500 children’s books bound for Liberia through the Love in
Your Attic campaign as the area supervisor in Manhattan, KS
§ Planned & promoted sponsorship of five KSU lectures for a non-profit speaker
Social Responsibility
§ Assessed social conditions & development in Burma with a small delegation
§ Advocated awareness for non-profit agenda through fundraising & advertising
§ Spearheaded & planned KSU university-wide lecture on Voices of a Global Society
Teaching
§ Assisted AT499 (Intro. AT Ind.) through lectures, grading, & student guidance
Facilitated undergraduate student research project on The Closet Study
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§ Advised undergraduate students in Program of Study requirements
§ Presented innovative teaching lessons at the 2009 ITAA Conference
§ Implemented & taught nine academic plans for elementary and secondary schools
with a total attendance of over 2,000 Japanese students
Research
§ Examined development of Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
§ Compiled & analyzed US Census Bureau / Office of Textiles & Apparel data
§ Investigated future development outcomes & policy administration potentials
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Work Experience
§ Graduate Assistant, KSU, Department of ATID, Manhattan, KS, 2007-2009
§ Upward Bound Instructor, Barton County CC, Great Bend, KS, Summer 2007
§ Instructional Aide, Roosevelt Elementary School, McPherson, KS, 2006-2007
§ English Language Teacher, Goshogowara, Japan, 2004-2006
§ Accessories Designer & Manager of Licensed Product, OshKosh B’Gosh, Inc.,
Oshkosh, WI, 2002-2004
§ CAD Manager, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR, 2001-2002
Awards, Honors, & Grants
§ The League of Women Voters, Stella Harriss Scholarship, 2009-2010
§ ITAA Oris Glisson Fellowship, 2008-2009
§ AAFCS Jewell Taylor National Fellowship, 2008-2009
§ Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, 2008-2009
§ Caroline Morton Scholarship in Home Economics, 2007-2008
§ Martha L. Dunlap Memorial Scholarship, 2007-2008
§ P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant, 2007-2008
§ Carol Kellett Endowment in Human Ecology, 2007
Software
§ SPSS Statistics, Gerber Web PDM, I Grafix Designer, U4ia, Adobe Illustrator &
Photoshop, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
§ Master of Science: Apparel & Textiles (December 2009)
Related Coursework:
§ Apparel & Textiles (17 hrs.): Economic Analysis of AT Industry/ MS Research
§ Family Sciences & Human Services (9 hrs.): Statistics/ Human Problems
§ Sociology (6 hrs.): International Development/ Social Welfare
§ Political Science (3 hrs.): International Policy Development
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI, 2002-2004 (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
§ Modern Languages: Spanish (20 hrs.)
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (GPA: 3.9/4.0)
§ Bachelor of Science with Honors: Apparel Design, Cum Laude, May 2001
§ College of Human Ecology Outstanding Graduating Senior
References
§ Dr. Carol Kellett, Professor/ Dean Emeritus, 785/ 532-5502, ********@***.***
§ Dr. Joy Kozar, Assistant Professor, 785/ 532-1394, ******@***.***
§ Dr. Jana Hawley, ATID Department Head, 785/ 532-6993, *******@***.***