OLIVIA C. MARSHALL

Fashion Design professional who creates unique and refreshing twists to classic shapes, concepts, and ideas. Experienced in multiple disciplines of fashion design and construction. Has an acute interest in knitwear and excels in this area due to excellent attention to detail and ability to learn and utilize new techniques. Has a strong foundation for using single needle lockstitch, overlock, and coverstitch. Fast learner, and when a certain level of knowledge is reached, can train others how to do the same task. Has experience in process engineering production lines. Skilled in scheduling and communicating with clients. Actively searching for a position in which skills can be demonstrated and where new techniques can be learned. AREA OF EXPERTISE Single Needle Lockstitch Overlock Machines Coverstitch Machines Women’s Wear Knit Wear Draping Hand knitting Fabric Manipulation Hand Beading Tambour Beading Hand Sketching Presentation Boards Project Organizing Project Managing Public Speaking Adobe Illustrator Microsoft Office Outlook Product Development Management Website Development Networking Recruitment. QUALIFICATIONS Passionate, motivated, and highly skilled Fashion Design Professional with experience in designing and creating Women’s Wear clothing with an emphasis on quality construction of garments, handwork and beading, experience with knitwear, along with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from Western Michigan University and a Certificate in Fashion Fundaments: Apparel from the College of Creative Studies. Exceptional personal and interpersonal communication skills, public speaking, organizational skills, problem solving, leadership skills, works well in high pressure situations, works well in a team and individually, appreciates constructive criticism and can implement it. An adaptable learner with an ability to understand and retain new information, methods, instructions, and technologies. Has a proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator. Self-motivated, responsible, and diligent worker with a positive attitude and drive for success.