Social Media Manager

Akindele Ibtisam

********@***.*** 706-***-**** www.ibtisamakindele.com **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, GA December 2020

Bachelor of Science Major: Fashion Merchandising emphasizing in product development and design

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Retail Buying and Planning, Visual Display and Fashion Promotion, Global Sourcing, Apparel and Soft Goods Manufacturing, Apparel Textile & Testing, Trend Forecasting, Apparel Design, Digital Design, Computer-Aided Design, Marketing, Apparel Textile Economics

FASHION EXPERIENCE

Founder; CEO, Nifty Vintage Pop-up November 2019 – Present

Manage all aspect of online and day to day activities, including sales, advertising, and sourcing materials

Revamping vintage clothing to appeal to target market lifestyle and demographic

Developed social media strategy to reach more customers.

Research Analyst; Highsnobeity, New York, NY August 2020

Developed innovative market strategies for production agency, helping boost social media interaction

Compiled list of references and sources that improved industry practices and trends

Conducted market research, outlining to determine key demographics to break into

Design Intern, ADEAM, New York, NY June 2019 – August 2019

Attended New York Fashion Week alongside ADEAM company to assist in areas of design

Assisted in-house atelier with sewing of garment for client and new season collection

Developed and Created mood boards for coming seasons through software and physical creation

Helped with basic designs such as coloring sketches.

Worked with 3 members of the PR team to style models for clients

Campaign Intern, Le Book, London, UK June 2019 – July 2019

Entered data into the Le Book database

Assisted the Campaign Manager with his day to day responsibilities

Researched, created and updated launched ad campaigns

Brand Ambassador, Depop, Athens, GA September 2019 – May 2020

Promoted Depop by providing customers at venues with knowledge on the products through facts, samples, & giveaways

Developed "Recap form" to evaluate & progress each event such as location, time, customer demographics

Demonstrated enthusiastic public relations working at a different venue & working with a different coworker every event

Creative Director, Fair Fashion Club, Athens, GA August 2019 – August 2020

Oversee and create new ideas for Fair Fashion events throughout the years

Recruit models and select the most appropriate pieces from stores for shoots and shows

Coordinate with other executives and club members to bring concepts to life

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Co-executive of Volunteer Group, The New Millennium May 2016 – July 2019

Assisted teachers in carrying out lesson plans for the class

Effectively Tutoring children from ages 11-14 in various subjects

Assisted in raising books for children in an orphanage

SKILLS

Software: VSCO; Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator; Microsoft Office Suite (including Access), Lectra Kaledo Design Suite, Google Suite

Language: English &Yoruba

Others: Communication, Creative Thinking, Apparel Styling, Intermediate Sewing

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