Mary Grace Nunziata
** **** ****** • Floral Park, New York 11001 adv9ru@r.postjobfree.com
• Tel. 516-***-**** Cell. 516-***-****
• Highly organized professional with more than fifteen years experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills and active listening skills.
• Develops relationships and builds alliances, collaborates across departments to achieve common goals.
• Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust.
• Values cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. Career Experience
Great Neck Public Schools, Great Neck,NY
Parkville School 9/18-Current
Paraprofessional serving as a 1:1 in a self contained 12:1:1 kindergarten Assist with classroom reinforcement systems using token board. Prompt children during instruction using visuals. Follow behavior management strategies as instructed by the teacher. Support students transition across the school environment (lunch, recess, specials). Support special education teacher and therapists during small group instruction by providing reinforcement, prompting children and carrying out specific instructions. Saddlerock School
Teacher Aide and School Monitor
Early Warning Design, NY, NY 2/00-1/02
Production Coordinator
Coordinated all aspects between sales and garment production that enabled company to meet production and revenue goals.
Interfaced with department stores, major accounts, and distributors on a daily basis. Reviewed all daily sales and activity documents to determine progress and identify areas for improvement.
Immediately resolved buyers concerns and inquires in a complete and satisfactory manner. Facilitated daily meetings with quality control, sales team, and patternmakers. M.J.M.W /dba JARA (Missy), NY, NY 3/99-2/00
Production Coordinator
Responsible for all aspects of production, involving the research and purchasing all piece goods inventory and trim. Initiated and coordinated all aspects of sampling, including preparation of patterns, fittings, and fabric and trim for all showroom samples. Engaged the pattern making and marker processes with outside service. Created all cutting tickets for stock orders, including coordination of patterns, markers, fabric and trim to contractors. Supervised cutting room and sewing contractors for domestic production. JOU JOU/DOLLHOUSE (Sportswear), NY, NY 9/95-3/99
Production Assistant
Managed all aspects of production, including the release of cutting tickets, selection, purchase, and quality control of fabric and trims. Monitored all fabric inventories in warehouse. Organized production of screen prints, embroideries and special trims from inception to completion. Coordinated direct delivery dates of materials. Provided care and wash instructions for all garments. Liaison for domestic and import contractors. Collaborated closely with designers and salespeople. Mary Grace Nunziata Page Two
SOLUTIONS (Body Apparel), NY, NY 5/95-9/95
Assistant Designer/Receptionist
Designed boards, sketched flats, maintained swatch books, and was responsible for all reception area duties
OFF THE WALL INC. (Men’s Apparel), NY, NY 8/90-2/95 Sales Manager
Managed financial transactions. Designed and constructed fashion displays. Purchased and maintained inventory. Resolved customer’s inquiries and complaints. Volunteer Experience
Christ the King High School 2004/2005
Volunteered In the Alumni Development Office under Director Mimi Valenti
• Assisted with mailings.
• Answered phones.
• Called vendors.
• Assisted with registration at various events.
• Entered data.
• Created Excel Spreadsheets when necessary.
Floral Park-Bellerose, St. Anne’s Garden City Elementary and St. Mary’s Schools 2007-2017
• Daily Snack Duties in school cafeteria.
• Chaperoned Class Trips.
• Participated in the coordination of and ticket sales at School Spirit Days.
• Chaperoned, served food along with set up and clean up at school occasions and dances.
• Helped sell snack at School plays along with set up, sales and chaperoning involved with plays.
• Organized and Chaired the Uniform Swap from beginning to end for St. Mary’s High School Education and Skills
Saint Mary’s High School, Manhasset, N.Y. 1989
Fashion Institute of Technology, S.U.N.Y. 1992
Associate in Applied Science
Virtus Certified for Catholic Schools
Fluent in Italian and intermediate fluency in Spanish. Proficient in Windows and Aria programs. References will be furnished upon request.