Resume

EDUCATION

Iowa State University, Ames, IA                              Anticipated May 2020

BACHELOR OF ARTS                                                                      

Majors: Apparel, Merchandising and Design & Journalism

Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, IA                       May 2016

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS                                                                           

Major: Journalism

 

Experience

HOST – THE FASHION SHOW

APRIL 13, 2019

  • For the Fashion Show 2019, my Runway Report co-host and I were selected to host the Fashion Show in front of over 3000 people.

  • Memorize a script

  • Have excellent social and public speaking skills to execute and make the Fashion Show go off without a hitch

PRODUCER – THE RUNWAY REPORT

Dec. 2018–May 2019

  • Produce a bi-weekly TV show about the Fashion Show at Iowa State University

  • Script writing

  • Video production

  • Video editing

  • Creating and maintaining relationships between the fashion show and the Iowa State Daily

  • Creating engaging social media posts to promote our show on social media

  • Maintain various relationships throughout the Fashion Show
    Jan 2007 to present

    STORY STYLING DIRECTOR – TREND MAGAZINE
    Dec. 2018–May 2019

  • Works directly with editorial staff to style photo shoots based off of articles. 

  • Creates visual component to be paired with all stories in magazine. 

  • Focuses on making the article topic visible through styling models and still-life images. 

  • Chooses models, develops hair and makeup concept, styles looks and oversees committee.

    ACCESSORIES STYLIST – TREND MAGAZIND
    Aug. 2018–Dec. 2018

  • Research current fashion trends to maintain and develop quality styling

  • Create themes for photo shoots

  • Create mood boards to go along with selected themes

  • Create and maintain relationships with vendors to attain accessories and clothing, get photo shoot locations and find other props

  • Manage photo shoot budgets

  • Work with co-stylists to create highly styled and relevant magazine editorials

  • Collaborate closely with photographers to produce and finish photo shoots

  • Direct models in photo shoots

LIFESTYLE EDITOR – TREND MAGAZINE
Jan. 2017–May 2018

  • Collaborate with Chief Editor for section topics and content approval

  • Research clothing and accessory items, and runway ideas to be featured in the magazine

  • Assist with set up for photo shoots and model casting

  • Assist in fashion editing, creative direction, and on set styling for photo shoots

  • Collaborate with multiple photographers and models in order to create a well diverse styling environment

  • Write and research given stories by Trend Editor in Chief

FASHION REPORTER – IOWA STATE DAILY
Jan. 2016–May 2018

  • Research, write, and pitch ideas and concepts for editorial stories for fashion, beauty and self sections

  • Create social media strategies that focus on interaction and engagement

  • Cover and photograph events to be featured in newspaper

  • Scout and personally style my own models and outfits for my personally created stories

  • Created and maintained my own schedule

  • Cover a fashion beat by creating and maintaining relationships within the fashion departments at Iowa State and relationships with experts and and store owners in the surrounding area

  • Create story boards and oversaw the fashion week schedule

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SPEAKER – VICTORIA’S SECRET PINK ‘GIRL POWER’ PANEL

  • I was asked to speak for Iowa State’s Victoria’s Secret PINK club. They were launching Victoria Secret’s new strategy, ‘GRL PWR’ aimed at empowering all girls and people of all kinds. I was asked to speak for my high involvement in the fashion program at Iowa State, for starting and being the producer of my own show ‘The Runway Report’ and for being Story Styling Director at Trend Magazine. I spoke to a group of people about how I got to where I am and about how they can too.

 

SKILLS & LANGUAGES

  • Able to speak and write intermediate level French

  • Proficient in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premier), Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, and Visio)

  • Videography

  • Photography

  • Developing social media content

  • Excellent verbal, written, writing, and editing, skills

  • Ability to quickly generate creative ideas

  • Brilliant attention to detail and organizational skills

  • Interview skills on and off camera

  • Able to establish and maintain long-term relationships

  • Flexible, multitasking, intellectual, and self-motivated