June Ahn
Chicago,IL
Summary
Offering solid foundation in fashion history and garment construction, with key skills in research and organization. Brings ability to quickly absorb domain-specific knowledge and apply it effectively in tasks. Highly committed to achieving results in a collaborative and adaptable manner. Eager to learn more and ready to use and develop skills in garment construction, communication and cataloging in my fashion design role in Airetage LLC.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Curator
Myself
03.2022 - Current
- Worked individually to create a fashion online editor's shop that combined art and history into cohesive exhibitions, giving people opportunity to purchase and learn about brands.
- Collaborated with other institutions for diverse and enriching exhibitions, attending a flea market where I was invited to communicate and showcase my collection to people in person.
- Networked at creative events to identify new talent and artistic works in local areas, collaborated with other editors' shop in Korea.
- Received, photographed, cataloged, researched and prepared historically unique fashion pieces for display.
- Maintained strict collection records and performed cohesive collecting and management skills over which pieces I bring in and introduce that fits my shop's mood.
Part Time Translator
VOGUE Korea
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Translated documents from English to Korean and vice versa.
- Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining deadlines and attention to detail despite the job being non-contact due to Covid.
- Improved translating skills based on the original text's nuance and mood.
Tutoring
HART
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Supported artistic achievement by offering homework and portfolio assistance and tutoring services for students who wanted to study art internationally
- Monitored student progress through regular assessments, adjusting tutoring approaches as needed for optimal results.
- Coordinated tutoring services specifically for each student, depending on what their interest is (i.e sculpture, fashion design, etc)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2026
Skills
- Cataloguing and documentation
- Interpretation and storytelling
- Visual Literacy
- Public Engagement
- Precision Stitching
- Industrial Sewing
- Fashion Illustration
- Garment construction
- Manual Patternmaking
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of staff members in curating my collaboration with other editors' shop/secondhand fashion stores
- Achieved 900 followers alone by introducing rather unknown fashion history and introducing unique pieces with detailed descriptions.
Languages
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Participating in cultural exchange programs and homestays
- Learning fashion history
- Archiving and curating fashion pieces
- Pattern development
- Industrial sewing
- Fashion illustration
Timeline
Part Time Translator
VOGUE Korea
08.2022 - 11.2022
Curator
Myself
03.2022 - Current
Tutoring
HART
06.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
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