| Description: | Employment History
Malibu Magazine June 5th – July 27th 2006 22333 PCH, Suite 202, Malibu, CA 90265 Internship
· Interned on fall fashion August/September issue
· Obtained the role of fashion editor – arranging the denim editorial by researching designers, contacting PR companies via phone and email, styling models at the shoot, returning samples used on the shoot
· Developed organizational skills – working on deadline, deciding on assignments, working independently, discussing with editor and creative director
· Aiding editor and creative director in the editing of entire August/September issue
· Sitting in on editorial meetings
· Researching and writing a profile piece on upcoming designer and having an article featured in the August/September issue
TRUNK LTD. June 5th – August 5th 2006 8675 Hayden Place, Culver City, CA 90232 Internship
· Working primarily in the marketing and designing department for the vintage rock t-shirt line
· Organizing season story boards
· Sending off samples to factories for production (choosing fabric colors/materials to be sent off)
· Reviewing and checking inventory for sample sale
· Organizing sample sale of the 2005 season products
· Checking musician licensing and copyright information
· General office duties (including helping the PR aspect of the company i.e. for label parties and general promotion of the label)
Law Offices of Cynthia Catalino June 2004 – August 2005 120 Colorado Avenue, Suite 160, Santa Monica, 90404 Assistant to lawyer Cynthia Catalino
· General office duties (answering phones, preparing correspondence, handling confidential client information)
· Editing and reviewing property deeds, major event brochures, and information regarding social events and charities
i-D Magazine April 2004 124 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4SA Internship
· General office duties at the magazine (phones, correspondence, handling props for photo shoots)
· Researching photographers, designers, models for the July 2004 issue
· Reviewing/going over product list for new issue
· Reviewing transcripts from various subjects’ interviews
· Preparing fashion editors’ portfolios to send off to various agencies/clients
D’Orazio & Associates P.R. Firm September 2003 - March 2004 468 N. Camden Drive, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, 90210 Internship
· Collecting contact information for clients in the fashion and entertainment industries
· Writing and editing clients’ history for the P.R. portfolios, event descriptions (“Fashion with a Conscience” at the Downtown Standard Hotel, the United Nations World Food Program brochure, a client’s jewelry line launch party, and new L.A. designer’s collection)
· Helping with the art direction and editing process for various event brochures/party invitations
Foundation for the Junior Blind January 2003 5300 Angeles Vista Blvd, Los Angeles, 90043 Volunteer
· Working with blind and multi-disabled students both in the classroom and during outside activity time
· Helping with activities to help develop social, physical, and verbal skills
AccessoryTrendz.com September 2001 – August 2002 Fashion writer
· Creating descriptions for the designer’s jewelry
· Formulating ideas on what could be classified as interesting and slightly less mainstream reoccurring themes within the fashion industry then writing about them monthly newsletters for the website
· Locating key looks for the collections then writing about them for the site
Education
Kings College, University of London, September 2004 – July 2007 BA English Language and Communications, School of Public Policy and Social Science
Central St. Martins, January 2006-March 2006 Fashion Design and Marketing spring course
Central St. Martins, January 2005- March 2005 Fashion Journalism spring course
Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles, September 2001- June 2003 AP: English Language, Literature, Art History
Marymount School, Rome, Italy, September 1999-June 2001
Additional Skills
· Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Adobe, Photoshop
· Working knowledge of Spanish & French, fluent in Italian
References available upon request.
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