Jamie Hinson
League City,TX
Summary
Embroidery business owner and general seamstress with extensive experience in custom garment creation, alterations, and backstage emergency repairs for pageant contestants. Skilled in fabric purchasing, embroidery, and client consultations, ensuring high-quality, competition-ready attire. Expertise in maintaining client relationships and delivering precise, timely sewing services.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant
The Crowning Moment
09.2023 - Current
- Steaming interview attire and competition gowns for USA National Miss pageant contestants
- Backstage emergency repairs during competition shows
- Alterations on site and repairs in preparation for competition and interviews.
- Purchasing fabrics to repair gowns, hems, make competition ready and appropriate for Teen USA contestants, USA Ambassador pageant, Cinderella Scholarship pageant, High School America Pageant, and more.
- Create and sew bags for title holder sashes
- Create and embroider custom bags for contestant supplies
Owner
Sister Queens
03.2020 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Exclusive sash maker and sponsor for International Miss pageant, National Elite Miss pageant, and EPIC pageant systems
Occupational Therapist
Houston Methodist
08.2016 - Current
- Documented patient progress accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient care and optimal results.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current with industry trends and best practices in occupational therapy.
General Seamstress
Self
01.2010 - Current
- Create custom interview attire, party dresses, and evening gowns for pageant contestants and title holders for National American Miss, Cinderella Scholarship pageant, Princess of America, High School America pageant, USA Ambassador pageant, Teen USA contestants, Miss America contestants
- Altered and hemmed minor adjustments for pants, suit jackets, gowns, skirts, costumes and hand-beaded and added embellishments for garments to create custom-fitted styles.
- Measured and cut fabric for garment construction according to customer specifications, ensuring proper fabric selections
- Applied and replaced decorative sequins, beading and embellishments to enhance and repair garments.
Education
Sewing Instructor, Project Advisor
Galveston County 4-H Club
Galveston CountyMaster of Science - Occupational Therapy
Texas Woman's University
Houston, TX12.2001
Skills
- Use and maintenance of home sewing machine, serger, and embroidery machine
- Use and maintenance of industrial 15 needle embroidery machine
- Digitizing skills with Embrilliance software for embroidery designs for making and applying patches, applique and custom designs
- Hand sewing and beading
- Hemming pants, shirts, sleeves, evening gowns and interview attire
- Mending hems, seams, embellishments
- Installing and replacing zippers
Timeline
Assistant
The Crowning Moment
09.2023 - Current
Owner
Sister Queens
03.2020 - Current
Occupational Therapist
Houston Methodist
08.2016 - Current
General Seamstress
Self
01.2010 - Current
Sewing Instructor, Project Advisor
Galveston County 4-H Club
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
Texas Woman's University
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