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Over 3 years of professional experience in the apparel industry, with 4 years of educational background in apparel design and merchandising. Introduced and delivered apparel collections reflecting design visions using woven and performance fabrics, contributing to successful achievements. Highly driven and motivated award-winning designer with a proven ability to develop cultivating and innovated designs in lifestyle apparel and swimwear while staying up-to-date with the fast and constant changing trends.

•	Design and create garments for personal clients
•	Perform alterations for personal clients
•	Created and developed technical drawings for a 15-piece swimwear collection for an overseas company
•	Create patterns and construct prototype garments
•	Research color, fabric, and styling forecast trends to create market appropriate designs
•	Deliver end products to clients with precision, and punctuality


•	Communicated product knowledge to facilitate guest decision making
•	Demonstrated the ability to multi-task at a fast pace while dealing with individuals and unexpected situations, while creating and delivering a memorable dining experience for all guest.
•	Maintained all sanitation procedures and food safety guidelines
•	Demonstrated flexibility in regard to work assignments and schedules.
•	Demonstrated leadership as a trainer to all new employees

Previously employed: 2008-2015

Bartender/ Waitress

•	Researched fabric and trims coordinated fabrics swatches for woman’s and men’s apparel designer
Assisted with tech packing (call outs, fabric, and style details)
•	Researched big ideas and trends for upcoming styles and present to marketing director for collaborations with well-known bloggers.
•	Apparel showroom, Fabric sourcing and textile library maintenance
•	Assistance to Senior Designer and Marketing Director with various daily duties in preparation for upcoming season and meetings with clients.
•	Created and developed window displays for apparel showroom


Design Intern

•	Maintained daily record of all sales reports and goals (total sales volume, average dollar sales, average units per transaction, sales per hour, client’s goal, store payroll, employee turnover & shrink)
•	Assisted Store Manager with training and managing all employees in execution of daily task and to maximize sales.
•	Insured compliance with safety and loss prevention policies
•	Open/ Close store operations- counting all opening and closing registers and preparing paperwork
•	Assisted the store team in maintaining the store’s visual objectives- straightening merchandise and assisting in floor and fixture changes, insuring the overall presentation of the store.
•	Directed sales floor, assist customers, and address concerns
•	Assisted with weekly bank deposits


Assistant Manager

•	Answer incoming calls for all providers (medical and spa)
•	Assisted patients in completing medical forms and collecting all fees per insurance protocol, and for spa treatments
•	Scheduled appointments confirm all appointments for next day, and performed all necessary clerical duties to insure office efficiency
•	Collected all personal, medical, and insurance information to provide accurate verification of benefits


Receptionist

•	Communicated product knowledge to facilitate guest decision making
•	Demonstrated the ability to multi-task at a fast pace while dealing with individuals and unexpected situations, while creating and delivering a memorable dining experience for all guest.
•	Maintained all sanitation procedures and food safety guidelines
•	Demonstrated flexibility in regard to work assignments and schedules.

•	Recruited, hired, and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development, and continuing education to over 25 employees.
•	Successfully refined and implemented new projects
•	Initiated HIPPA- related compliance policies and procedures, ensuring quality assurance of patient records
•	Facilitated preparation and submission of employee payroll to payroll processing department
•	Managed and fixed schedules for staff
•	Answered multi-phone lines completing all request for schedules, insurance authorizations and verification, and patient complaints 


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Lindsey Smith is a Freelance Apparel Designs at LB Designs in Tujunga, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional…

Lindsey Smith — Freelance Apparel Designs at LB Designs

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Long Beach City College