Textile and fashion Designer plus much more
Resume:
Leora L. Schiffman
*********@*******.***
Brooklyn, NY
PROFILE: Talented Textile, Fashion, jewelry and accessory. Skills includes: developing inspiration boards,
and creating a cohesive design collection. Reputation of quality and loyalty to my employer, my costumer and
my self.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Fine Jewelry Sales and More, November 2014- present
Shine Jewelry, Diamond District, New York City
o Fine Jewelry, sales
o Data entry
o Assistant type work
Owner, 2003 – 2014
Leora L. Schiffman, Mexico/ USA/ Israel
o Freelance Design
o Design accessory and jewelry
o Developing and manufacturing
o Buying and also selling
o Fixing and redesigning clothing
o Personal Shopper
o Advice consulting for businesses
Worked, August 2013- December 2013
Janut Victoria, Jerusalem
o Repairing and redesigning clothing
o Sales
o Personal phone calls to the clients for pick up and customer service
o Sewing and design advice for directing the tailor, plus team work to resolve certain
technical obstacles wile doing the job
o Personalized advice about textiles and design for the costumers
o Advice and consultation for the business, for it to run properly
Fashion Design, 2010-2011
Private company, Mexico City
o Fashion research
o Development of a clothing line for orthodox women
o Buying strategic samples for creating a clothing line
Freelance Textile Design, 2008
Best Medical Wear, New York
o Designed a graphic for Medical Scrubs
Design and Resigning Accessory Line, January 2007- June 2007
Fundación Haciendas del Mundo Maya, Mexico City
o Redesign and designed products, to help Mayan communities to afford a living
Freelance Design, October 2006- November 2006
Jaime Hemsani Woman’s Collection, Mexico City
o Designed a few items of clothing for women
Freelance Design, May 2006- July 2006/ Mexico
Anheuser-Busch México, Inc, Mexico City
o Designed and proposed a trend for a line of uniforms for a new
campaign from the brands of Budweiser, Budlight, O`douls and 180 .
Team Work
o A lot of team work involved
EDUCATION:
"Universidad Iberoamericana" University in Mexico City
August 2003- December 2007
B.A in Textile Design,Minor in Fashion and Textile Technology
GPA of 9.6 out of 10
Received four consecutive awards for best achievements in textile design
LANGUAGES: Native English and Spanish, near-fluent Hebrew, Understanding of Portuguese
COMPUTER EXPERTISE:
o Adobe Photoshop
o Microsoft Office
o Pixel Art
o Lectra Kaledo Style
DESIGN SKILLS:
o Trend and Fashion Collection Design, Based on the Trend Forecast.
o Sketch Illustration and Flat Sketch
o Print Design, Textile Manipulation Techniques
o Textile Fibers and Fabric Design
o Print Design
o Dobby and Jacquard Weaving Knowledge
o Accessory Design
o Costume Design and Puppet Design
o Basic Sewing
o Photography
o Jewelry Design
SALE SKILLS:
o High level of costumer service.
o Number one priority: that the costumer is happy with what they purchased.
o Empathetic with clients needs, listen to their need so I can give them what they look for.
o Charming with a smile all the time to engage in conversation with a client and make them comfortable. and
trust in my knowledge of fashion for their needs.
OTHER SKILLS:
o Modeling
o Jewelry Repairing
o Translating (mainly English- Spanish)
o Hair cutting
o Personal Shopping
o Cooking and Baking
o Waitressing
o Problem Solving
o And more
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
• Alegra (Restaurant), Mexico City, 2011, Waitressing
• Ziarot (hair product company) Mexico City, 2011 and 2014, sales in a massive beauty show, to many
costumers at the same time
Worked at a learning center, playing with kids in English, Mexico city, 2010
• Modeling for a few Fashion Shows, Mexico City, 2006-2007
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