ColetteWard
+1(347)348-7523|colette@cjwpro.com|www.linkedin.com/in/coletteward|cjwpro.com
SUMMARY
Asajuniorfashionprofessionalandtextile-drivencreator,Iruminateonproducinggreatideasintocompellingtextilecreationsand holisticbrandsthatcapturethebestoftheirrawmaterialgoodstobeconvertedintomarket-de ningconsumerproducts
EDUCATION
FashionInstituteofTechnology,StateUniversityofNewYork
NewYork,NY
BachelorofSciencesinTextileDevelopment&Management 2024
AssociateinAppliedScienceinFashionBusinessManagement 2021
SKILLS
Retail&BusinessAnalytics:RetailMath,DataAnalytics,MarketResearch,BrandStrategy Marketing&DigitalTools:Digital&PrintMarketing,CRMSystems,VisualMerchandising Textile&ProductDevelopment:Knit&WovenProductDevelopment,TextileProductionSoftware BusinessTools:MicrosoftO ceSuite(Excel,Word,PowerPoint),CRMSystems
CreativeDesign:AdobeCreativeSuite(Illustrator,Photoshop,InDesign)
TextileTechnology:DubierFlatbed,CircularKnitting,KarlMayerGroupCMSStoll,Handloom,JacquardLoom,DobbyPro10
WORKEXPERIENCE
NellieCreates
NewYork,NY
CreativeStrategist&AssistanttoCEO 2023-Present
● Developedandimplementedacomprehensivesuiteofdigitalandprinttoolstoenhancebusinessoperationsandscalability
● Spearheadedmarketinginitiativestoincreaseclientengagementandindustrynetworking,drivingnewbusinessopportunities
● De nedandarticulatedthecompany’smissionandvision,aligningstrategieswithlong-termgrowthobjectives
FrancesValentine
NewYork,NY
In-StoreAssociate 2021-2022
● ContributedtothesuccessfullaunchoftheSoHoholidayretailpop-up,achievinga100%increaseinpersonalsalesgoals
● Analyzedin-storeoperationstooptimizeSKUlevelsandimproveinventorymanagemente ciency
TheWomen’sFundOfMiami-Dade
NewYork,NY Spring/SummerIntern 2019
● Assistedinexecutingthe2019PowerofthePurseannualfundraiserandmonthlyImpactCollaboratives
● Digitizedoutreache orts,research,anddatabasemaintenance,enhancingoperationale ciency
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
StudentGovernmentRepresentative:SenatorForCommuterStudents 2021-2022
● Advocatedforcommuterstudentneeds,improvingaccesstoacademicandon-campussocialdevelopmentopportunities FITNCJAAAthletics:Women’sTennisTeam 2019
● CompetedintheNationalChampionshipsinAtlanta,GA
ProductionManagementClub:EnrolledMember 2022
● Activemember,collaboratingonindustry-relevantprojectsandnetworkingevents