MANKIRAT KAUR
Normal,USA
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Front Desk Administrator
Office Of International Engagement, ISU
Normal, USA
08.2024 - Current
Responsible for the smooth functioning of three departments, welcoming a large volume of guests, and improving overall customer service, together with scheduling appointments for students based on the availability of staff. Engaged in performing administrative tasks, such as document handling and resolving issues faced by international and domestic students.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, ISU
Normal, USA
08.2023 - 05.2024
Worked for FCS 122 I (Apparel Product Development) at Illinois State University for two full semesters. Engaged in assisting and teaching students, while preparing labs for lectures, and solving course-related problems.
Education
Masters of Fashion Design and Merchandising -
Illinois State University
Normal, USA12-2024
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Relations
- Cultural Awareness
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Certification
- Luxury brand management - London school of trends
- Management of fashion and luxury companies - Bocconi University
- UX Design foundation - Adobe and NASSCOM
- Specialization in Graphic design - California Institute of Arts
- Sustainable fashion - Copenhagen Business school
Internships
SARV International
Fashion Merchandiser (June-July, 2020) - Remote, India
Learned about different fabrics, apparel development processes and identification of Fabrics and completed a sustainability project on sustainability in textiles with the company.
Monte Carlo Ltd.
Fashion Event Coordinator (March-April, 2019) - New Delhi, India
Worked as a coordinator in Monte Carlo's Autumn Winter Fashion event which included supervising & checking the collection regularly, while communicating with potential business partners for selling collections around the country.
Projects
- Academic Paper (July, 2024): Conducted a research on Luxury brands and their current fur stance ready to submit for publishing.
- Startup Event (November, 2023): Pitched for a spacious tote bag created with a team of 3 students having multiple pockets and a detachable mat for college students and families who like to spend time outdoors and won 1000$ check for the startup investment.
- Annual Research Symposium (April, 2023 & 2024): Participated in two annual research symposiums happened at ISU in 2023 and 2024 and presented a total of three research posters.
Timeline
Front Desk Administrator
Office Of International Engagement, ISU
08.2024 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, ISU
08.2023 - 05.2024
Masters of Fashion Design and Merchandising -
Illinois State University
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