Perform of apparel, of men’s and women’s clothing, repair and alteration of garments of all types of fabrics and materials.
Re-construct garments to account for size change.
Work with a variety of materials, including specialty fabrics such as silk, lace, chiffon, wool. Work with leather, fur, knitted fabric, stretch fabric.
Operate sewing equipment, including single needle machines(light fabric, heavy duty), serger, cover+serger.
Alterationist/Seamstress/Dressmaker
Freelancer
City, STATE
.1 2007 - .1 XXX1
Repair and alter men’s and women’s apparel.
Tailor seams in suits, dresses, jackets(leather,dawn also), coats(fur coats) and other garments to improve fit.
Custom tailoring of skirts, blouses, tunics, Christmas costumes, curtains, various covers and different home goods.
Continued sewing swimsuits and lingerie.
Operate sewing equipment, including industrial single needle machine, serger, flat-stitch machine.
Assist with providing customer service, taking measurements for alterations, perform fittings.
Work with a variety of materials. Properly finish all garments, inspect for client delivery. Maintain the quality as alterations are performed.
Designer of lingerie/pattern maker
Intimates
City, STATE
08.2003 - 02.2007
Developed Intimate line for woman.
Created patterns, sewn first samples, grade in sizes.
Examined sample articles and design specifications to ascertain number, shape and size of pattern parts.
Searched and ordered fabrics, trims, supplies for lingeries.
Cosmetics Sales Manager
Dealer Center/wholesale Market
City, STATE
09.2002 - 06.2003
Completed all cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.
Completed all cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.
Control that sales floor is fully stocked with products.
Unpack and checked incoming shipments, kept count of amount of products.
Customer Service/Cosmetics Representative
Vizit
City, STATE
10.2000 - 09.2002
Contacted customer to follow up on purchases, suggest new merchandise and inform them about promotions and upcoming events.
Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
Bagged, boxed or gift-wrapped sold merchandise per customer's request.
Recommended, selected and helped locate and obtain out-of-stock product based on customer requests.
Routinely answered customer questions regarding merchandise and pricing.
Suggested accessories and complementary purchases.
Sold a wide variety of cosmetic products and aided customers with sales.
Education
GED -
Educational System Service Class Foundation
MBA - Corporate Management
Vinnitsia National Agrarian University
2000
Skills
Ability to work with various materials including leather, silk, chiffon, lace, wool, velvet, linen, canvas, stockinet, biflex(spandex)
General understanding of sewing machine maintenance
Experience sewing lingerie, swimsuits, curtains, valances, custom kids costumes and other accessories, including setting hardware such as rivets, grommets, punching holes, attaching buttons and invisible zippers