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JANET SPEIGHT FASHION MERCHANDISING OBJECTIVE A novice position as a dedicated creative professional, driven and committed to mastering advanced skills in editorial styling and fashion forecasting. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS • Five years of experience in trend spotting and forecasting the strategic direction of fashion. • Enthusiasm and joy of all aspects of fashion from product development through marketing. EDUCATION VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (“VCU”) (Richmond, Virginia) • Junior in Fashion Merchandising • Scheduled to Graduate 2015 SANTA REPARATA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART (“ SRISA”) (Firenze/Florence, Italy) Courses: • Language — Advanced Italian • Italian Culture Craft and Design IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Council Bluffs, Iowa) Course: Fashion Merchandising 2012—Present Summer 2013 2010—2012 KEY SKILLS Knowledge of Textiles to Include: • Analysis of different types of fabrics, dyes, and print methods. Specific Skills: • Fashion Illustration ? Retail Merchandising • Technical Theory of Textile and Fashion ? Marketing Strategies and Research • Advertising ? Professional Customer Service • Fashion Forecasting ? Basic Accounting Skills EXPERIENCE GANDZEE (http://www.gandzee.com ? (Richmond, Virginia) — Forecaster • Forecasted a business plan for an etailing children’s brand retailer. 2013 SRISA (Firenze/Florence, Italy) — Forecaster and Interior Designer • Created a men’s wear contemporary fashion forecasting floor plan. • Created interior design layout which was showcased in Florence, Italy. 2013 BELLEVUE EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Bellevue, Nebraska) — Costume Designer • Designed costumes for high school plays/musicals (e.g., Othello & the Boy Band Venice, Guys & Dolls, Footloose, and Seussical the Musical). 2007—2010 GALLUP POLL (Bellevue, Nebraska) — Telephone Interviewer • Conduct research surveys for East Coast companies and political campaigns. August—December 2010 KIWANIS KEY LEADER INTERNATIONAL (Bellevue, Nebraska) — Leader & Participant • Participated in leadership seminars and volunteered community services for local agencies. 2009 COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE • Adobe Photoshop CS6 ? Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Adobe Illustrator LEADERSHIP TALENTS • Strong work ethic ? Natural team builder and leader • “Go-to” player ? Highly driven and self-starter • Good interpersonal skills ? Well organized OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES • Volleyball for seven years — Player and Team Captain for three seasons • Participated in high school musicals for three years — Performer • High school choir for five years and show choir for one year — Singer • College Concert Choir Ensemble — Singer • VCU’s Gospel Choir — Singer • VCU’s All Women’s Choir ensemble — Singer • Barbizon Modeling/Acting School and Agency — 2009 Graduate VOLUNTEER WORK LEONARD LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Bellevue, Nebraska) — Student Aid • Assisted students with creative writing, arts & crafts, and practicing lines for plays. • Designed scene decoration and prepared props for plays. • Performed secretarial duties and grading of papers for staff. 2007—2009 OPEN DOOR MISSION (Omaha, Nebraska) — Volunteer • Conducted food-and-toy drives for four holiday seasons. • Organized and sorted through clothing warehouse to dress the homeless. 2005—2008 LIFESPRING CHURCH (Bellevue, Nebraska) — Summer Camp Volunteer • Teacher for summer Sunday school. • Arts & crafts and theme/scene redecorating for plays. 2007—2009 MISSOURI ON MISSION (Missionary Organization Which Restores and Builds Churches at Various Locations around the United States) — Summer Volunteer • Interior decorating, applying drywall, painting, roofing, and installing carpeting. 2000—2004 CAMP OF THE WOODS (Dinorwic, Northwestern Ontario, Canada) — Summer Camp Volunteer • Cleaning up and preparing campsites and cabins, clearing the environment of waste, event planning, and acquiring supplies. Summer 2006 REFERENCES REFERENCES VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (Richmond, Virginia) • Rosalie Regni Associate Professor, BFA, MFA rjregni@vcu.edu Kim Gutherie Interim Assistant Chair kguthri1@vcu.edu & Assistant Professor, BFA, MA Fashion Design & Fashion Merchandising • Jennie Cook Computer for Fashion Professor cookjl@vcu.edu • Gabriella M. Valsecchi ?Adjunct Instructor of Italian gmvalsecchi@vcu.edu INTERNET REFERENCES • Partial portfolio can be accessed at: https://speightjj.wix.com/janetsportfolio • Fashion blog location: https://janet-speight-3nor.squarespace.com HOBBIES • Singing (Soprano Two) ? Writing music, playing the piano and ukulele • Cross-country skiing and running ? Motorcycling (including dirt biking) • Cooking ? Traveling • Crafting ? Volleyball

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An experienced event planner that will help you create a successful and unforgettable event. Corporate events, nonprofit galas, private celebrations. During my 8+ years as an event planner, my portfolio includes all types and sizes of events from backyard BBQs for 50 to over the top themed galas for 1,200; elegant dinners to multi-day corporate programs. Whatever the occasion, let me take care of all the details so you can focus on your presentation, tickets sales or guest list - and enjoy the event.

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A M Y B O C K | 38 Bloomer Road | Ridgefield, CT 06877 T: 203.431.1357 | E: arbock@aol.com | www.amybock.com SKILLS Digital illustration, information graphics, illustration assignment, staff management. Art Direction, graphic design, production, layout, photo–editing, photography assignment. Experienced user of the following software: Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Painter on a Macintosh platform. EXPERIENCE Editorial and Technical Illustration: National Association of Realtors, Graphic Arts Monthly, Inside Counsel Magazine, Northwestern Alumni Magazine, Shopping Centers Today, Air Age Publishing Medical: Cooper Surgical; Book illustration, information graphics Book and Greeting Card Illustration: Bird & Bee Designs, Nobleworks, Woodburn Press, and Thomas Nelson Publishing. E-now Magazine: Creation of new four-color magazine; art direction, design and illustration. Input/Output Magazine: Creation of new four-color magazine; art direction, illustration Digital Design & Production: Creation of four-color magazine; art direction, illustration Digital.com: Creation of four-color supplement. Hitting Color: Creation of four-color supplement. Quick Print Products: Redesign of four-color magazine Allure: Promotion and advertising design Digital On-Demand: Start-up newsletter design and art direction Graphic Arts Monthly: Art direction of promotional materials and advertisements Graphic Arts Monthly: Art Direction, of four-color magazine School Library Journal: Art Direction, of four-color magazine Interior Design Magazine: Design and production of special issue Mademoiselle: Promotion and advertising design Cahners Publishing: (Creative Services Department) Design and production of various marketing, promotional and advertising projects Chemical Engineering: Infographics Morgan Stanley: Design and production for various projects Walt Disney & Co.: Charts and graph design for slide presentation Tiffany & Co.: Illustration and design for several silk scarves, ties and porcelain boxes, graphic design for various projects American Baby: Design, production and illustration American Tourism Society: Art direction, design and production of logo design, stationery system and business cards American Express: Art direction, design and production for several brochures Revlon: Design of point of purchase display and comprehensive execution Cahners Publishing: Art Direction and production management for special section in Fine Dining Magazine. Designed prototype for new magazine—Physicians Placement Advisor. Modern Bride: Art Direction and design for special advertorial section Prescriptives (Esteé Lauder): Production for packaging and promotional items. Torrisi Design: Photo Editing, production for annual reports and catalogs. McClanahan & Co.: In charge of assigning illustrations and production management for children’s textbooks Modern Bride: Associate Art Director (freelance), Responsible for art direction of travel section, design of fashion and other editorial pages. Managed closings of issues, which included overseeing the flow of layouts from the Art Department to the Production Department, and managing three staff members Design and production for the following magazines: Redbook, Skiing, Metropolis, Unique Homes; Design studios: Soha in Soho, Wave Design; Corporate: Coopers & Lybrand Modern Bride: Art Assistant (staff position) Design of editorial pages and production. EDUCATION Various courses; Computer Graphic Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration: New School for Social Research Parsons School of Design The School of Visual Arts New York MacUsers Group Stage Design: Polakov Pratt Institute Major: Drawing/Painting; BFA Graduated with Honors University of Vermont Major: Fine Art OTHER Fine Art exhibited at Silverine Guild of Artists, Art of the Northeast, Galleria D’Arte Ridgefield, CT, Eastmont Framing and Gallery, Easthampton, MA, Red Fox Gallery, Wilton, CT. Selected to exhibit at Artwalk, Ridgefield 2008, and for fine arts juried show exhibit at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists 2001 and 2002. Artwork featured in Ridgefield Magazine, March/April 2005, SBS Digital Design Magazine, June 2004 and Discover Magazine, 1993. Member of the National Assocation of Women Artists. Custom carpet design for Cabin Crafts Custom Crafted Rugs, floor cloth and rug design for private clients Special Props Artist for “The Goblin Market” Circle in the Square Theatre, NYC Scenic Design and Scenic Artist for several theatrical productions. Mask design and construction. Internship with Karl Eigsti, Broadway Set Designer