Fashion Blogging, Fashion Styling, Events Management

Ariana Louise Villegas

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Recipient of Jose Rizal Second Honors certificates (dean’s list) for academics

• Top 2 Highest Voted at the BCBG Max Azria & Talenthouse Model Search 2012

• Intensively trained to be proactive in a fast paced environment from extensive involvement in fashion, business, the university and outreach

• Well-exposed to work in fashion styling both creatively and administratively from working in video shoots, photo shoots and fashion shows

• Rich experience in working with a team both as a team leader and team member, which provided valuable input and management that got the job done

• Significantly skilled in communicating and socializing with people from all facets of life due to experiences working in various fields

• Profound work in research writing, which required fluency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• Immense background in working independently or dependently with strict deadlines and requirements that demand special attention to details at all times

• Received awards for dedicated service fulfilling responsibilities that emphasized critical need for creativity, punctuality, accountability and respect

• Extremely passionate about the fashion industry, constantly self-educating about the art and commerce

WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern, InStyle & Handbag 101’s Handbag Designer Awards; New York, USA - 2012

• Assisted at The Sixth Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards through preparing and monitoring gift bags for the event

• Facilitated ingress of guests’ paraphernalia for coat room

Junior Fashion Stylist, Big Fish International; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Communicated and negotiated with clothing stores for pullouts of clothes, and with make up artists for services, providing no expenses for the company

• Created an inspirational board for the head stylist

• Oversaw organization of clothes and accessories used by models during major events, Paul Van Dyk Concert and Cream Halloween Ball

• Generated a portfolio of the models, which included measuring vital statistics, gathering personal details, inputting data in Microsoft Excel and organizing all information

Freelance Fashion Stylist, Love Mitzhi; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Styled the up and coming online store’s products for photo shoots

Assistant Fashion Stylist, Amway; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Dressed models for the fashion show of the annual corporate event of Amway Philippines

• Supervised the inventory of clothes, shoes and accessories throughout the event

• Packed the clothes, shoes and accessories at the end of the fashion show

Student Ambassador, United Kingdom Education Advisory Services; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Planned marketing strategies with the team to introduce the organization’s services to the Philippine public

• Disseminated information using social media (Facebook & Twitter) to create awareness about the organization, contributing to the success of the 1st Education Fair in the Philippines

• Represented at the 1st Education Fair in the Philippines

Management Consultant, AsiaSeed; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Consulted non-government organization, Foundation of Enterprises in Management Innovations (FEMI), under the Consulting-Based Learning For Asean Small and Medium Enterprises (COBLAS) program of AsiaSeed

• Analyzed the current business model of FEMI and developed a proposed business model, which included constant processes of collaborating, problem-solving, writing and editing with the team

• Acted as the facilitator/leader of the team by coordinating and organizing meetings, tasks and deadlines

• Accomplished an operations manual for FEMI, along with recommendations for each business process

analyzed throughout the consultation period as final outputs for the program

Ariana Louise Villegas

• Compiled and edited team’s final outputs

• Created presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, iMovie and Prezi for the final outputs of the team

• Presented the final outputs and won Best Team awarded by the international university professors, businessmen, businesswomen and other members of AsiaSeed at the Final Culminating Event

Project Head, Student Government of De La Salle University; Manila, Philippines - 2011

• Generated event ideas for the university with the Internal Affairs-Office of the Vice President team

• Ushered celebrity guests and bands during the events, supervising smooth flow of programs

• Scouted for sponsors and contacted for approval

Electorate Mobilization Coordinator & Head of Logistics for Advocacy Team, Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (University Political Party); Manila, Philippines - 2008-2011

• Spearheaded and styled fashion shows for the political party’s events

• Campaigned for the political party’s candidates through communicating with students and delivering speeches in classrooms

• Conducted the Green Revolution: A Forum on Sustaining an Environment of Hope with former Philippine Presidential candidate as the keynote speaker

Fashion Stylist Apprentice; Manila, Philippines - 2010

• Mobilized and organized clothes, accessories and shoes during the dress rehearsal of SM Department Store menswear in preparation for Philippine Fashion Week Fall

• Dressed models and celebrities during advertising campaigns for retail giant, SM Department Store and information technology company, Samsung

• Pulled out and styled clothes for newspaper, Philippine Star, fashion column of Luis Espiritu

• Steamed, packed and taped clothes and shoes for photo shoots

Assistant Secretary, Young Mentor’s Club of St. Scholastica’s College; Manila, Philippines - 2005-2008

• Received Certificate of Recognition for Service exemplifying commitment to the club’s cause, activities and events

• Headed tutorial and feeding programs for the various marginalized communities of Manila

EDUCATION

The New School: Parsons School of Design; New York, USA - 2012

Fashion Design Summer Intensive Program

De La Salle University; Manila, Philippines - 2008-2012

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

• Jose Rizal Second Honor (Dean's list) 1st term; SY 2011-2012

• Jose Rizal Second Honor (Dean's list) 2nd term; SY 2010-2011

• Jose Rizal Second Honor (Dean's list) 3rd term; SY 2009-2010

School of Fashion and the Arts; Manila, Philippines - 2010

Fashion Styling Apprenticeship

St. Scholastica’s College; Manila, Philippines - 2004-2008

• High School Diploma with Distinction

• Mother Houlzer Award for Service

• Merit card award Year-end Quarter; SY 2007-2008

• Merit card award 1st-3rd Quarter; SY 2007-2008

• Merit card award Year-end Quarter; SY 2006-2007

• Merit card award 1st-3rd Quarter; SY 2006-2007

• Merit card award 1st-3rd Quarter; SY 2006-2007

• Merit card award Year-end Quarter; SY 2005-2006

• Merit card award 3rd Quarter; SY 2005-2006

• Loyalty Award

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