Emma Elliott

9385 Hidden Pines Court Parker, CO 80134

(909) 525 2848 ejelliott123@gmail.com

PROFILE My name is Emma Elliott and I am a transfer student/3rd year at University of Colorado Boulder. I am a double major studying in Art History and Communication studies. I have a lot of strong passions and goals, as does everyone, but the one I am strongly working toward is a career in fashion merchandising. There are so many areas in the fashion industry I would like to pursue, such as PR, buying, trend forecasting, or styling. I love the behind the scenes aspect of the fashion industry and what goes into presenting and making designers garments. It is such a great and exciting field because you have to have a creative mind with a dash of numbers and analytical knowledge, you truly have to be well rounded to be in this business. That is something I strive to be and learn each day.

EXPERIENCE SALES REPRESENTATIVE AT URBAN OUTFITTERS — MAY 2014-AUG. 2014

❖ Worked on the sales floor with customers

❖ Organized sections of the sales floor to be presentable; women’s, mens, housewares, and sale sections

❖ Fitting Rooms

❖ Cash representative

❖ Left in August due to schedule conflicts with school

TEQUILA JOE’S RESTAURANT — JAN. 2013-JUNE. 2013 ❖ Hostess

❖ Greeted customers and sat them at the appropriate table

❖ Cleared/Cleaned tables when customers would leave, ready for new customers

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO — NO DEGREE, AUG. 2013 - MAY 2015

❖ Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts - GPA 3.4

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS — STUDY ABROAD IN FLORENCE ITALY, AUG 2014 - DEC. 2014

❖ Classes taken

❖ Fashion Marketing

❖ Visual Merchandising

❖ Fashion Photography

❖ Italian Beginning

❖ Traveled extensively through Europe

❖ Made a visual display for Fly, (Fashion Loves You) FUA’s boutique

❖ Took photos and styled 2 photoshoots for a mock fashion photo campaign project

❖ My photoshoot project was Masculinity in a Woman and dressed a model in women’s clothing but styled them more masculine. Representing that both styles can be interchangeable and we see from media that not only men can be very female but, women can be very male

❖ Modeled for IMMURO, a scarf brand in Italy

❖ Participated in a tandem language session for 6 weeks with a local Italian

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER — NO DEGREE, AUG. 2015 - IN PROGRESS ❖ Transfer student

❖ Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Arts and Communication Studies

PARSONS NEW SCHOOL OF DESIGN, SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM IN FASHION MERCHANDISING — JUNE 01, 2015 - JUNE 20, 2015

❖ Learned about cost sheets, tech packs, line sheets, manufacturing, sourcing and domestic, and different titles and terminology within the merchandising field

❖ Executed a cost sheet, line sheet, and tech pack for a project involving a void in the fashion market place

❖ My project was a mens line for Eileen Fisher, called FisherMens. I created a six garment line sheet, tech pack for one of the garments, cost sheet, and merchandising calendar. I also developed when the launch would be appropriate and how it needs to be done for the brand

❖ Had visits from important figures in the fashion industry

❖ Met Meredith Banzahoff, a new designer who started her own company and clothing line

❖ Janna Meyrowitz-Turner, who owns her own fashion,beauty, and lifestyle PR firm called Style House Public Relations.

❖ A fashion attorney, Marla Guttman, who also runs a non-profit organization in Brazil. called Marlandia

❖ Jennifer Markas, who works for Damsel in Design. A fashion industry connection site for mentoring and fashion related events

❖ Laura Mina, who is the conservator for the Met’s Costume Institute. She talked about what she does as a conservator and how she obtained that position and her educational background.

❖ Visited two domestic garment factories in New York City, Sunrise Manufacturing and InStyle USA

❖ Joe Sundle, who owns a vintage store called Vintedge, came in and spoke about finding great vintage pieces in a store and how that applies to merchandisers

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS THE CLAW MAGAZINE — AUG. 2013 - DEC. 2013

❖ Wrote an article in the fall and winter issue of The Claw Magazine for University of Northern Colorado

❖ fall issue was on trends you can wear everyday

❖ winter issue was on style seen around campus

DECA CLUB — AUG. 2011 - MAY 2012 ❖ Marketing club to learn about different marketing and promotion tactics for businesses

❖ Went to mock business events and presented in front of judges a marketing plan for a particular scenario given to us at the event

DAMSEL IN DESIGN ❖ Fashion industry connecting and mentoring site

❖ Member since June 2015

FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL ❖ Fashion connection website

❖ Member since June 2015

SKILLS ❖ Basic operations of a DSLR Camera

❖ Mac computer skills

❖ Basic photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Bridge skills

❖ Communication skills

❖ Organizational skills

❖ Blogging

REFERENCES

Art History Professor at University of Northern Colorado: Michael “Chip” Coronel

Contact Information: michael.coronel@unco.edu

Gaia Poli Boutique Manager

FLY Fashion Loves You Florence University of the Arts

21, Corso Tintori Florence, Italy

Phone:(+39) 0550332727 gpoli@palazziflorence.com

Firenze, December 11, 2014

To whom it may concern,

As the manager of the Experiential fashion boutique of FUA students, located in the heart of the city if Florence, Italy, I had the chance and the pleasure to work closely with Emma Elliott and I am very pleased to write a letter of recommendation for her.

She has been involved with a live modeling window event in a store in the center of Florence, Mimi'

Furaha, located in Borgo Albizi (http://www.mimifuraha.it). She was very expressive and fulfilled the tasks

completely, showing sense of collaboration and a positive attitude in learning new tasks.

Furthermore, I would like to point out Emma's punctuality and respect towards the work environment,

and also a very curious, positive and dynamic disposition towards a multicultural setting.

Please don't hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions or concerns about the potential

candidate.

Sincerely,

Gaia Poli