Katy Fulton

• Instructed students in coursework including FCS 2570 – Merchandising Technology and FCS 3330 – Digital Patternmaking for Fashion Design. • Created course work, communicated with, assessed, and distributed information to students through the e-learning platform. • Modelled for students how to perform professionally in an industry-like setting. • Assisted with Fashion Career Week and successfully recruited local brands to present to students.

• Managed retail associates and organized the weekly staff schedule, including time-off requests and sick day management. • Improved quarterly sales by 30% consistently since date of hire. • Composed a return policy for the retail section of The Waiting Room and trained staff on the application of the store policy. • Organized inventory on the Shopify database, checked items in from the warehouse, printed price tags and UPCs, uploaded items to the website, and shipped and received packages.

• Draped foams and frames of automotive seats, armrests and headrests for vehicle trim design. • Followed trim engineering material matrices to create patterns for automotive trim components. • Utilized Product Lifecycle Management software to search for seating parts and bills of materials. • Digitized, created, and walked patterns in Gerber Pattern Design Software.