Education
     Fashion Institute of Technology, Manhattan New York
          Bachelor of Fine Art degree, Textile and Surface Design
          Cumulative GPA: 3.6; Major GPA: 3.6  Graduation May 2010
          AAS Textile and Surface Design May 2008

     Chelsea College of Art & Design, Chelsea London
          Erasamus Exchange Fall 2009 - Stitch Major

Achievements
     Graduated Honors - Magna cum laude 2010
     Dean’s Award Ceremony- Faculty Choice Award 2010
     Participant in Josiah Wedgwood Design Competition 2010
     Award: selected student to study abroad at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
     Award: trip to receive 2008 Tiandu City Cup Silk Design Competition in Hangzhou, China
     Recipient: 2008 Rose Lanzillotti Scholarship Achievement Award
     Dean’s List: 2006-2009

Experience
     Design Assistant Chapas Textiles, Brooklyn New York
     Intern as Hand Woven and CAD Designer
     Hand wove designed fabrics for high-end clients
     Researched current trends, markets, and new clients

     To Write Love on Her Arms, Cocoa Florida
     Intern as Graphic and Screen Print Designer
     Created and designed logos, web-banners, and t-shirt designs
     Researched information on the best facilities for recovery
     In charge of International emails, responding and shipments to international areas.
     Planned events and Itineraries of events for the organization.
     Speakers, festivals, and tours.

Skills
      Proficiency in Weaving, Knitting, CAD design, Screen Printing,
      Dying, Stitch, Fabric Manipulation,
      Printmaking, Drawing, Adobe Photoshop, Point Carré,
      WeaveMaker, U4ia, Microsoft Office Suite

Activities
     Design Intern for Chapas Textiles, Chapastextiles.com
     Design Intern Volunteer Non-Profit Organization,
     To Write Love on Her Arms (Twloha.com)
     Textile Design Club Fashion Institute of Technology, 2006 – 2010
     Group Workcamps to rebuild housing facilities for needy families, 2002 – 2007