Parsons the New School for Design Strategic Design & Management GPA:3.91

Washington University in St. LouisMajor: AnthropologyMinors: Chinese and Marketing

Monique Rene NYContent Creator

A handbag start-up with an innovative new concept.

▪ Wrote press release, designed look book, proposed social media strategies.▪ Results: Website up and running, already planning for next season.

StyletaCreative Director

A fashion nonprofit launching a WashU chapter.

▪ Recruited members, directed photo shoots, oversaw runway show planning.▪ Results: Runway event’s 160+ guests helped raise $5,000 for Charity Water.

WUSICEPR Executive

An environmental group connecting to schools overseas.

▪ Initiated first US-China undergraduate conference on climate change.▪ Results: 11 Fudan University students hosted, white paper delivered to UN COP16.

The Doneger GroupIntern - The Tobe Report▪ Attended collection previews and reported on up-and-coming products.▪ Researched and curated trends into strategic recommendations for clients.

Nouvelle GardeIntern - PR▪ Tracked and collected press material for clients.▪ Maintained list of media contacts and reached out to new ones.

Pilot Projects LLCIntern - R&D▪ Ideated and prototyped a new handbag concept.▪ Submitted a shelter design proposal to NYC’s Feral Cat Initiative.

I’ve worked in various industries.06/2014 - 08/2014

New York, NY

08/2013 - 09/2013New York, NY

12/2012 - 09/2013New York, NY

▪ Created presentations to give a client’s new CEO a strong overview of the brand.

10 Crosby Derek LamIntern - Sales▪ Put together press packets and maintained sample closet.▪ Ensured quality buyer relations, in the showroom and over the phone.▪ Handled various Excel documents, i.e. order forms, fabric buys, and line lists.

Abercrombie KidsSales Representative▪ Assisted customers, manned registers, managed inventory.

06/2011 - 01/2012New York, NY

06/2009 - 09/2009Eatontown, NJ

Business Anthropologist Strategic Designer

20092012

20122014

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund▪ 2014 $5,000 Round ScholarParsons the New School for Design▪ Dean BBA Scholar▪ Chase Program ScholarWashington University in St. Louis▪ Lambda Alpha, National Anthropology Honorary Society▪ Alpha Kappa Psi, Business Fraternity

I’ve helped launch brands.

▪ Conducting field observations and interviews.▪ Optimizing print and digital databases.

▪ Curating the useful from the impertinent.▪ Deriving insights and forecasting the future.

▪ Storytelling in pixels - simplifying the complex.▪ Persuading with words - saying more with less.

DESIGNINGFOR PEOPLE COMMUNICATING

INFORMATION

SOLUTION

ANALYZINGINFORMATION

WORKINGWITH PEOPLE

COLLECTINGINFORMATION

STUDYINGPEOPLE

KNOWLEDGE

HANDS

SOFTWARE

PEOPLE SKILLS

▪ Cross-disciplinary coursework.▪ Fascination with the human condition.▪ Sketching.▪ Mood boarding and prototyping.▪ Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Excel.▪ Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.▪ Ensuring client satisfaction.▪ Aligning a team of hybrid minds.

18 Oakcrest CourtHolmdel, NJ 07733

chenanne19@gmail.com

@chenanne19

(908) 461-7463

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