ColetteWard
+1(347)348-7523|colette@cjwpro.com|www.linkedin.com/in/coletteward|cjwpro.com
SUMMARY
Early-careerFITalumwith4+yearsofexperienceinFashionBusinessManagement(FBM)andTextileDevelopment&Marketing (TDM) Demonstrated abilities to drive revenue growth through clienteling efforts in specializedretail,andwell-equippedto supporttheflowoflarge-scaleeventsandsingularorganizations.
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:MicrosoftOfficeSuite(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
● Definedandarticulatedthecompany’smissionandvision,aligningstrategieswithlong-termgrowthobjectives
FrancesValentine
NewYork,NY
In-StoreAssociate 2021-2022
● ContributedtothesuccessfullaunchoftheSoHoholidayretailpop-up,achievinga100%increaseinpersonalsalesgoals
● Analyzedin-storeoperationstooptimizeSKUlevelsandimproveinventorymanagementefficiency
TheWomen’sFundOfMiami-Dade
NewYork,NY Spring/SummerIntern 2019
● Assistedinexecutingthe2019PowerofthePurseannualfundraiserandmonthlyImpactCollaboratives
● Digitizedoutreachefforts,research,anddatabasemaintenance,enhancingoperationalefficiency
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
StudentGovernmentRepresentative:SenatorForCommuterStudents 2021-2022
● Advocatedforcommuterstudentneeds,improvingaccesstoacademicandon-campussocialdevelopmentopportunities
FITNCJAAAthletics:Women’sTennisTeam 2019
● CompetedintheNationalChampionshipsinAtlanta,GA
ProductionManagementClub:EnrolledMember 2022
● Activemember,collaboratingonindustry-relevantprojectsandnetworkingevents