Caroline Wickramaratna
42 Hornsby Dr , Marlton NJ
Summary
Enthusiastic young designer responsible for creating, developing and producing visuals of concepts to communicate ideas to clients. Researches, conceptualizes and presents designs to achieve desired effects or goals. Reliable team member with strong communication skills ande ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles modifications, requests and feedback from colleagues, clients and vendors in efficient manner, understanding needs of all parties involved. Flexible in adapting work style to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Designer's Assistant
Philly Fashion Week
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Engaged in a demanding, fast-paced environment for 12 hours, showcasing strong outfits the fashion designer let us put together.
- Demonstrates strong communication skills by directing and guiding models on their walks and placements during the event.
- Working with others and the fashion designer to ensure seamless execution of the showing of the designer’s creations.
- Helped with serving food and dressing any model the designer told me to dress.
- Making sure the garments are where they are suppose to be and touch them up if needed. also always being ready to help with quick changes
Assistant Nursery Nurse
COA (Children Of America)
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Kept nursery clean by sterilizing and disinfecting children’s toys and surfaces.
- Made nutritious breakfast, lunches, dinners and snack for the children.
- Maintained and took pictures for the daily records of children’s individual activities, behaviors, meals, and naps.
- Dresses the infant babies or toddlers and put them down for naps.
- Promoted healthy habits among children through daily physical activity sessions and lessons on proper hygiene practices.
Sewing Assistant Teacher
Cattells Sewing Vac
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Facilitated engaging instructive sewing sessions for children, instilling essential skills and fostering creativity.
- Supported sales and machine maintenance activities conducted learning environment for the students.
- Demonstrated patience and adeptness in managing challenging behaviors, successfully engaging reluctant learners and tantrums.
- Work with coworkers to plan birthday parties and holiday sewing specials.
- Cleaned and took care of the store and made sure the sewing machines were working.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA05.2027
High School Diploma -
Cherokee High School
Marlton, NJ06.2023
Skills
- Adobe; fresco
- Microsoft: Word, Excel
- Commutation/ team building
- sewing/engineering a garment
- Creative Thinking
- Color theory
- Graphic Design
- Fashion trends
- crochet/sewing
- Painting
Timeline
Designer's Assistant
Philly Fashion Week
09.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Nursery Nurse
COA (Children Of America)
06.2023 - 08.2023
Sewing Assistant Teacher
Cattells Sewing Vac
08.2019 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Thomas Jefferson University
High School Diploma -
Cherokee High School
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