Coordinator Design

ALEXANDRA LAVALLÉE

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PROFILE

Resourceful, optimistic, motivated, adaptable, collaborative. The perfect point person: strength in creative problem-solving and delivering results.

EXPERIENCE

On-Model Studio Coordinator, SSENSE; Montreal, Qc August 2014 – Present

• Support Styling Director to ensure styling is consistent with SSENSE identity and brand identity.

• Online Visual Merchandising; Manage What’s New visual merchandising.

• Recruited Models, Photographers and Stylist to bring concepts to production.

• Hired, Trained and supervised a group of interns each semester.

• Liaise with samples department and shipping coordinator to ensure all necessary product is available for on-model and off-model photo shoots; coordinate return once shoot is complete. Set Coordinator, SSENSE; Montreal, Qc December 2013 - August 2014

• Created and mapped out the Set/ Stylist position from Internship.

• Assisted Stylists and Photographers to organize, plan, and execute all photoshoots.

• Photoshoot preparation; coordinating with photographers, stylists, and studio coordinator.

• Compiled research for inspiration and mood boards’ praise and update look boards. Internship, Product Development, Aldo Group; Montreal, Qc June - August 2013

• Assisted the design process as a whole through trend research, technical sketches, CAD generation, and overall organization.

EDUCATION

Central Saint Martins Summer 2015

• Fashion Buying and Merchandising: Intensive

Nova Scotia College of Art + Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia 2010-2013

• Major Art History, Minor Fashion

Verde Valley School, Sedona, Arizona 2006-2008

• International Baccalaureate, IB Diploma

Award, Academic Award for Excellence and Achievement in Visual Arts LANGUAGE

English - Excellent verbal and written skills

French - Verbal French

SKILLS

MANAGING DESIGN COMPUTER

• Time Management

• Organization

• Interpersonal Skills

• Self-Motivated

• InDesign/ Excellent sense of layout

• Fashion Illustration

• CAD / Technical Sketches

• Darkroom Photography

• Excel/ Google Doc

• Mac and PC Platforms

• Adobe Photoshop CS6

• Adobe Illustrator CS6

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