RESUME

ASHLEY RUSSELL

714) 328-1702

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in the apparel industry that utilizes my background in sales, design, merchandising and bilingual communication skills.

EDUCATION

2015-California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

B.S. Apparel Merchandising & Management: Apparel Production Option

Additional Coursework: Developing tech-pack/flats, CAD patternmaking, sewing, graphic design, mixed media art, AM² quality/product development

SUMMARY

· 7 years of retail experience at Nordstrom. Earning two performance awards

· Proactive, self-motivated, punctual, energetic, mobile and adaptable

· Merchandising & Design experience through Element Skateboards

SKILLS

Languages

· English, Mandarin

Software

· Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design)

· TUKAtech CAD (pattern making)

· Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

· SPSS

EXPERIENCE

Internship:

·[January-March 2015] Element Skateboards (Eden Women's)

Organize trim/fabric, attend fit sessions, provide design/quality comments to vendors, develop line plan, attend line review meeting, navigate PLM system, merchandise showroom, edit line sheets.

Sales:

· [2008-Present] Nordstrom Brea Mall (BP)

Merchandise, maintain customer relations, cross sell, open/close registers, adapt between Apple and Microsoft products, loss prevention, mentor new employees.

· [2012-2013] Irvine Spectrum (TOPSHOP)

Opened one of the first 4 California TOPSHOP locations within Nordstrom, commute from Brea/Pomona, maintain a smaller client base for repeat business, plus practicing same skills as in BP.

Awards

· 2013 Customer Service All-star Award

Recognition for exceeding customer service expectations out of the entire Brea store for the month of September 2013.

· 2012 Quarterly Pacesetter Award

Recognition for exceeding department sales goal consistently for Fall Quarter 2012.

Modeling

[Winter 2015]

· AM² Fit Model

· Runway model for Designer: Kit Kwok

Cal Poly Pomona’s Fashion Society MDRN show

*able to provide work/school references by request*