Erica Kalkstein
Delray Beach,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented Administrative Assistant with experience in customer service, data entry and office management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Administrative Assistant
The Town School
New York, NY
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Coordinated internal and external meeting logistics, agendas, materials and communications
- Attended meetings when needed to take notes and action follow-up items
- Maintained appointment schedules and calendars - Planned and scheduled meetings, catering and conferences
- Managed multiple email inboxes for heads of school - Maintained an inventory of all departmental office supplies and reordered supplies as needed
- Independent composition and typing of correspondence for faculty members, including re-budget letters for grants and memos for justification of and transfer of expenditures.
Designer, Cut & Sew Knits
Macy's INC RTW
New York, NY
02.2018 - 06.2020
- Lead cut & sew knit design team for Macy’s largest privately-owned brand
- Collaborated with design team to create original, fashion forward & on brand designs
- Strategized with product team to curate high volume driving monthly assortments
- Created & presented design boards to Vice President of design for Macy’s private brands
- Researched trends, shopped the marketplace & applied current trends to brand aesthetic
- Directed fittings for both missy & special sizes
- Owned the knits portion to create a 100% sustainable athleisure capsule
- Worked closely with overseas vendors and technical design team to endure excellent sample execution
Designer
Liquid Knits Inc.
Long Island City, NY
05.2016 - 02.2018
- Created and presented product from concept to completion for 12 deliveries a year
- Sample room collaboration and communication on a daily basis
- Tracked product development cycles from development through execution
- Researched trends and applied current trends to brand aesthetic
- Created sketches using adobe illustrator
- Sourced fabrics & trims both overseas and domestically
- Created Technical packages using Microsoft Excel
- Worked closely with production team to ensure product was pricing within company margin
Associate Designer
Fashion Options
New York, NY
02.2014 - 05.2016
- Sample room collaboration and communication on a daily basis
- Created sketches using Adobe Illustrator
- Created Technical packages using Microsoft Excel
Associate Designer
Longstreet
New York, NY
03.2014 - 01.2016
- Assisted in executing design process/concepts
- Created concept and mood boards
- Designed and contributed to seasonal research and styling concepts
- Developed textures and prints
- Created sketches and tech packs using Adobe Illustrator
Assistant Designer
USPA
New York, NY
12.2012 - 03.2014
- Created tech packs
- CAD development- from initial design concepts to completion
- Researched fashion and fabric trends for upcoming seasons
- Created sketches for Senior Designer using Adobe Illustrator
- USPA compliance
Design Intern
Michael Kors
New York, NY
03.2011 - 09.2011
- Organized and maintained handbag samples -
- Created specs for factories -
- Worked closely with Creative Director to create the inspiration room
- Trained interns
Intern
Nicole Miller
Philadelphia, PA
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Dressed models for fashion shows
- Organized gift bags for fashion shows
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Drexel University
09.2008 - 06.2012
Skills
PLM, Mac & PC proficient, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
Office administration
Presentation design
Spreadsheet management
Process optimization
Scheduling and calendar management
Database administration
Departmental support
Office supplies inventory management
Filing
Call forwarding
Meeting scheduling
Sensitive information handling
Office organization
Mail sorting
Records management
Business correspondence
Scheduling
Project planning
Meeting arrangements
Executive presentations
Workflow planning
Customer and client relations
Social media knowledge
Additional Information
- Honors: Design Innovators Award Scholarship, Deans List, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Timeline
Administrative Assistant
The Town School
08.2020 - 06.2022
Designer, Cut & Sew Knits
Macy's INC RTW
02.2018 - 06.2020
Designer
Liquid Knits Inc.
05.2016 - 02.2018
Associate Designer
Longstreet
03.2014 - 01.2016
Associate Designer
Fashion Options
02.2014 - 05.2016
Assistant Designer
USPA
12.2012 - 03.2014
Design Intern
Michael Kors
03.2011 - 09.2011
Intern
Nicole Miller
01.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Drexel University
09.2008 - 06.2012