Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences- Merchandising, 2008 (expected graduation)
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale,
FL
Master of Business Administration, 2005
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York,
NY
Bachelor of Science in International Trade and Marketing,
2003 (summa cum laude)
Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, New York, NY
Associate of Science in Fashion Merchandising, 2001.
New York City College of Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn,
NY
Associate of Science in Chemical Technology, 1989.
Teaching Experience:
0 Instructor for Textile Sciences & Research
Assistant, 2007.
0 Instructor for Textiles in the Global Economy,
January 2006 to June 2008.
0 Completed Program for Instructional Excellence
Teaching Certificate, August 2006.
0 NYC Teaching Certificate, 2003.
0 NYC Department of Education volunteer, 1988 to
1991.
Business Experience:
2004 City
of New York Human Resources Administration, New York, NY
Job Opportunity Specialist
0 Facilitated all aspects of temporary relief to
families.
0 Performed employment assessment and planning.
2003 New York Model Management, New York,
NY Marketing Intern
0 Developed spreadsheets of current talent
lists.
0 Managed the new models' daily schedules.
0 Interacted with industry personnel: editors,
designers and photographers.
2001 – 2002 Aubrey G. Lanston, New York,
NY Administrative
Assistant
0 Assisted the office manager with economic
literature.
0 Edited financial spreadsheets for the Chief
Financial Officer.
0 Maintained filling system and operated office
machines
0 Kept inventory of office supply
2001 Revlon, New York,
NY
Production Development Intern
0 Conducted research on industry trends and
competitors.
0 Created visual merchandising displays in the form
of storyboards.
0 Prepared sales promotion strategies.
0 Compiled and recorded production data for
industrial establishment to prepare records and reports
on volume of production, consumption of raw material and
quality control.
0 Wrote production reports based on data compiled,
tabulated and computed, following prescribed
formats.
0 Maintained files of documents used and prepared.
1990 – 2000 Con Edison, New York,
NY
Senior Chemical Technician
0 Analyzed compliance samples for the New York State
EPA/ other regulatory agencies.
0 Worked as a department representative to monitor
company safety procedures.
0 Presented departmental goals at the 2000 annual
CEO Goals Meeting.
Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft
Office, Web CT, Blackboard, PH Statistic, R, and the
Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Awards/ Affiliations:
0 Dale Carnegie Public- Speaking graduate &
graduate assistant
0 Member of Golden Key Int’l Honor
Society, 2007
0 Member of KON (Kappa Omicron Nu), 2006 to
present
0 Member of ITAA (Int’l Textile & Apparel
Assoc.), 2006 to present
0 V P of Textile & Consumer Sciences GSAC,
Florida State U; 2006 to present
0 V P of ITSA Events (Int’l Trade Students
Assoc.), FIT; 2003
0 National Dean’s List honoree, 2000
0 V P of Chemistry Club, NYC College of Tech;
1989
0 Award for departmental work in Chemistry, 1989
