Teresa De La Guardia
South Salem,NY
Summary
Hands-on veteran Manufacturer with outstanding skills in metalsmithing. Strong mechanical skills with eye for detail in operations. Carefully meets tight deadlines. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Adds value to any organization in need of multitasking abilities.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Jewelry Design & Manufacture
Teresa de la Guardia
South Salem, NY
06.1990 - Current
- Created high quality, aesthetically pleasing jewelry designs in Sterling and Karat Gold incorporating gems and pearls, sold through The NY Gift Show, 3 times a year.
- Worked with precious and semi-precious stones and metals to create exceptional designs.
- Maintained accurate records of all materials used in the production process.
- Estimated wholesale and retail values of gemstones, raw metals and completed jewelry pieces.
- Worked with Casting House to maintain consistency of original models and quality of castings for orders.
- Optimized designs according to Buyer specifications, utilizing soldering, stone setting, antiquing, finishing, polishing of unique designs per Buyer's specific orders.
- Shipped completed orders to diverse Stores per requested time frames.
- Inspected finished goods prior to shipment and ensured they met quality standards.
- Created new designs and iterations to keep product line fresh.
- Transitioned to selling jewelry Line through online marketplaces after motherhood hiatus
Assistant Store Buyer
Mark Twain House and Museum, The Mark Twain Store
Hartford, CT
2002 - 01.2005
- Assisted in the selection and procurement of merchandise for store shelves.
- Conducted market research to identify new sources of supply for specific items or categories.
- Responsible for all in-store displays to reflect Museum exhibitions.
- Coordinator of external Store Sales.
- Art Director of inaugural store catalog and seasonal store mailings to membership and corporate clients.
- Developed products based on the interior design of Mark Twain's home to be sold in Store
- Worked with outside vendors to produce new products reflecting the time period of the historic Home
Jewelry Production Assistant
Lisa Jenks, Limited
New York, NY
1986 - 11.1991
- Ensured all components were created to exact specifications for production.
- Operated machinery such as polishing wheels and drills to finish jewelry pieces.
- Inspected all finished jewelry items for quality assurance purposes.
- Repaired damaged or defective jewelry pieces according to company standards.
- Organized and labeled completed products for shipping and storage.
- Troubleshot problems that arose during the production process.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Metalsmithing/Jewelry Design
Parsons School of Design
New York, NYSkills
- Production Planning
- Soldering
- Stone Setting
- Polishing
- Flex Shaft
- Attention to Details
- Time management abilities
- Multi-tasking
Timeline
Jewelry Design & Manufacture
Teresa de la Guardia
06.1990 - Current
Assistant Store Buyer
Mark Twain House and Museum, The Mark Twain Store
2002 - 01.2005
Jewelry Production Assistant
Lisa Jenks, Limited
1986 - 11.1991
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Metalsmithing/Jewelry Design
Parsons School of Design
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