Katherine N. Eash 260-705-7799 3150 North Karlov Avenue Apt. 3 Chicago, IL 60641 katie.eash77@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: Hard working Purdue University graduate with proven design and organizational skills, seeking to apply my abilities to a design or management position in the creative field.

 EDUCATION: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN/ May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and TechnologyMinor in Fine Art

London College of Fashion London, UK/ April 2014 Study Abroad Fashion Design Semester

Fashion Design and Technology/ History and Theoretical Studies of Fashion

SKILLS: Draping Photoshop Sewing CAD/GerberIllustration Millinery Styling Leadership

Merchandising Illustrator Accessory Design Marketing

EXPERIENCE: Sales and Marketing Manager On the Fly Marketing/ Jan. 2016-Current Chicago, IL

 Act as coordinator between retailers and clients to directly market their products in some of the largest retail stores in the county Facilitate second round interviews in order to recruit and lead new employees to success from the very beginning Campaign Manager for multiple shows at a time where I drive sales and forecast inventory Motivate my team to be prompt with deadlines and to push themselves to accomplish their goals

Stylist and Operations/Media Specialist Jophiel/ Aug. 2015-Jan.2016 Fort Wayne, IN

 Aided the VP of Marketing and Operations in areas of physical inventory management including: data entry, receiving merchandise, preparation of inventory tickets, management of online inventory

 Assisted in the development and execution of marketing plan across our digital channels: MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube

 Grew Jophiel’s voice as a brand within the community through relevant social media forums and measurable SEO practices Developed and coordinated portions of Jophiel website content consistent with the Jophiel brand and desired by the target market Became a brand ambassador and advocate for Jophiel through social media spaces and engagement in the community

Senior Designer Castle Cloud Designs/ June 2014-CurrrentWest Lafayette, IN

 Executed a full collection of men's and women's garments from the initial sketch to the final product Sourced fabrics in Europe along with various locations in the U.S. Created sewing patterns through draping techniques, flat patterning, cut and sew patterning Costume Designer Purdue Dance Workshops/ Jan. - May 2015

West Lafayette, IN Participated as lead costume designer to execute full costumes for 28 dancers in the Spring Dance Works from start to finish Managed other designers in order to create a fair and efficient working atmosphere by delegating specific tasks, giving  deadlines to those tasks, and assisting with those tasks if need be

First Hand Purdue Costume Shop/ Jan.- May 2015 West Lafayette, IN

 Constructed costumes for Macbeth and Good Kids from start to finish well as creating a period corset  Created and proofed technical specifications for technical measurement blocks for the entire Costume shop

Head of Lighting and Visual Purdue University/ Aug. 2014-May 2015 West Lafayette, IN

 Led small team in the orchestration of lighting, photography, and video for the Purdue University Fashion Show 2015