Shengnan Wu
Huntington Beach
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience at URBN, excelling in design processes and effective communication. Proven ability to lead creative projects, ensuring accurate garment production while fostering teamwork. Skilled in problem-solving and customer service, consistently delivering high-quality results and enhancing collaboration within teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
LePort Montessori
Irvine
04.2025 - Current
- Interacted positively with children to encourage development and involvement in activities, treating each child with dignity and respect.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current on educational trends.
- Supervised outdoor playtime while ensuring safety regulations were followed.
- Instructed and assisted children in eating, toileting, and resting to help develop healthy personal habits.
- Removed hazards and developed appropriate boundaries and rules to create safe environment for children.
Associate Creative Technical Designer
URBN
Philadelphia
03.2016 - 10.2020
- Created presentations outlining proposed designs for management review.
- Led design processes for woven tops, skirts, dresses, knitwear, and jackets.
- Developed mock-ups and final layouts for team presentation.
- Compiled design log after final meeting and uploaded electronic copies for the production team.
- Collaborated with the Chief Designer on collection samples and key pieces for finalization.
- Drew flats and communicated construction details to sample makers, ensuring accurate garment production.
Technical Designer Intern
URBN
Philadelphia
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Draped dress and knit tops for Spring 2016 and Holiday Collection 2015, creating accurate apparel patterns.
- Provided costume design suggestions to designers and assisted in pattern corrections.
- Negotiated effectively with buyers to secure favorable items.
- Coordinated packing and shipping of samples overseas for bulk production based on agreements.
Education
Master of Arts - Luxury And Brand Management
Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA06-2022
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA11-2015
Skills
- Customer service
- Office administration
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Campaign management
- Teamwork and collaboration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- SCAD Academic Scholarship during 2012-2015, 2021-2022
- Design Works selected into:
SCAD Hong Kong show case
SCAD’s Student fashion show-100 looks we loved
Elite Lifestyle Magazine-top influential magazine in China mainland
China Southern Airline Elite Magazine-exclusive travel magazine
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
LePort Montessori
04.2025 - Current
Associate Creative Technical Designer
URBN
03.2016 - 10.2020
Technical Designer Intern
URBN
06.2015 - 08.2015
Master of Arts - Luxury And Brand Management
Savannah College of Art And Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
Savannah College of Art And Design
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