PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYSelf-motivated fashion merchandising and retail management student who can successfully handle a wide range of functions using a combination of creative, strategic and problem solving skills. Currently seeking an entry-level position in the fashion industry. Areas of interest are: fashion design, fashion and visual art education, fashion illustration, and fashion styling.

EDUCATION

LIM College New York, NY │August 2016Master of Professional Studies in Fashion Merchandising & Retail ManagementCentenary University Hackettstown, NJ │May 2013Bachelors of Fine Art in Fashion Design

JOB EXPERIENCE

KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL Jersey City, NJ | April 2015 - PresentActivity Teacher Developed full curriculum on Fashion Design and Styling Developed full curriculum on Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation

Teach knowledge and skills in art, fashion and music including drawing, sewing, art appreciation, music appreciation and art history Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments

about art Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Administration Allows students to fully demonstrate their own creative perspective through various assignments

Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports

VINCENT SAINT MICHAEL East Orange, NJ | 2014 - PresentArtistic Director Working on designs to produce effective ready- to- wear garments and eveningwear for clients Commissioning specialists, such as models, MUA, hairstylist, graphic artist and photographers, to work on projects Managing projects and working within a budget Editing the final results for presentation to the client Directed the production department in developing the collection structure

INTERN EXPERIENCE

Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts East Orange, NJ │Spring 2016Costume Intern Reinforce the mood and style of the production Suggest relationships between characters Change an actor's appearance Suggest changes in character development and age Design some costumes for various characters

Clavonswear Long Branch, NJ | Fall 2014Assistant to Designer Producing clear and detailed technical sketches Communicating technical and creative ideas to designers Sourcing fabrics and trimmings Creating mood, shape and trend boards

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Public Speaking, Hand Drawing, and Fashion Illustrator Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Gerber Pattern Making System (CAD)

Quincy I. Carter 87 Eppirit Street 1st fl. | East Orange, NJ, 07018862.704.9805|quincy.carter@graduate.limcollege.edu