EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

PRADA Men’s & Women’s RTW Wholesale Intern, New York, July 2007 – Present

Accompanied RTW VP of Sales and Sales Director on store clinicals and store visits.
Compiled buy layouts with style images and information for all wholesale accounts.
Updated selling information to determine sell-throughs using ORCO.
Created pivot tables to track shipping information for all wholesale accounts.

PHILADELPHIA STYLE PR and Events Intern, Philadelphia, September 2006 – November 2006

Managed the photo sections of the websites for both Philadelphia Style and DC Style magazines.
Researched potential vendors, venues, photographers, and sponsors for upcoming events.
Helped with events by working with outside PR firms, managing guest lists, keeping in contact with sponsors and vendors, preparing goody bags, etc.

DNR Fairchild First Intern - Fashion Department, New York, October 2005 – April 2006

Assisted the fashion editors and creative director on photo shoots: organized samples (clothing, footwear, accessories, etc.) for each look, photographed models wearing each look, and recorded credits for each look in Adobe InCopy CS.
Created looks for several published clips. (Portfolio available)
Called vendors and showrooms to request samples, and managed all samples for the fashion closet.
Managed supervisors’ calendars and expenses; trained other incoming interns.

KCD Intern for Casting Director, New York, October 2005 – April 2006

Assisted casting director and stylist with all pre-fashion show preparations by dressing models, creating & managing all looks and model boards/cards, etc.
Oversaw all backstage activities for models during New York Fashion Week fashion shows.
Maintained and organized model card library, and scheduled casting calls for fashion shows and events.

BUREAU BETAK Intern, New York, June – September 2004

Managed event booklets by updating event schedules, catering and venue contacts, and runway/seating layout.
Helped with production duties such as seating arrangement, runway walk-throughs, and dressing models for the Donna Karan and Michael Kors fashion shows.
Assisted with all aspects of the Coty Cosmetics 100^th Anniversary Party for the book launch of Coty:Perfumer and Visionary – decorations, seating arrangements, tabletop/bar setup, etc.

HARRISON & SHRIFTMAN Intern, New York, June – September 2004

Organized and maintained sample closets for the picking, packing, and returning of all editorial sample requests.
Searched for press clippings and oversaw the maintenance of all press clipping binders.
Assisted with several events such as the Fete Accompli book launch party and Spring 2005 Fashion Week shows by putting together goody bags and invitations, decorating, checking-in and seating guests, etc.
Helped supervise the reception desk by taking and forwarding phone calls, greeting guests, etc.

GUCCI Merchandising Intern for Accessories Division, New York, August – September 2003

Compiled sales reports on a weekly basis.
Updated look books with prices and style numbers, and prepared inventory booklets for the retail stores.
Performed administrative tasks such as copying, filing, etc.

Proficient in Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Mac OS. Knowledge of Dream Weaver, Quark, SketchUp, and FileMaker Pro.
Proficient in Korean. Knowledge of French. Coursework in German, Spanish, and Italian.