Jessica Harder

E-mail: zesskafashion@hotmail.com
Address: Albert Schweitzerlaan #6, 2037RS Haarlem
Tel: 06 52504660
Date of birth: 6 September 1984
Nationality: American

Education

Saddleback College

Associate in Science in Advanced Fashion Design and Apparel Manufacturing (2005-2007)
Associate in Science in Fashion Design (2003-2005)

Trabuco Hills High School

High School Diploma (2003)

Employment

MacBike (2009-20010)

Executive Marketing Assistant

Hotel relations, presented new marketing ideas to hotel management, attended marketing meetings, worked on developing new marketing projects, assisted in the organization of the relocation of our office

Katharine Story (2004-2008)

Design assistant

Assisted in a multitude of facets of the business such as pattern making, jewelry design, sample making, cutting, creating line sheets, oversaw the shipping orders for the wholesale line, and re-designed working space to create more usable and workable space for the business.

Sales Management

Planned events such as fashion shows, art openings, and promotional events, ordered new stock, designed sales floor and window display, public relations, helped build and keep clientele, worked with clients on a daily basis, performed opening and closing operations.

Scourge Runner - directed and produced by Mark Howe (2006-2007)

Costume Designer

Worked during pre-production to design and create wardrobe for all characters in this film, worked with director to make decisions on how to portray characters through their wardrobe, attended and participated in pre-production meetings, organized fittings with actors.

St. John Knits (2006)

Sales Event team member

Designed and organized the sales floor for annual sale, managed dressing rooms Finding Chance Directed by John Nasteff produced by Charley Mayers. (2006)

Wardrobe Coordinator

Worked during pre-production to design and create wardrobe for this film, worked with director to make decisions on how to portray characters through their wardrobe, attended and participated in pre-production meetings, organized fittings with actors, managed wardrobe during production.

Laguna Niguel Mri (2003-2004)

Marketing assistant

Helped develop marketing plan to double scan production, assisted with scan certification, worked with clients on a daily basis, helped build and keep clientele, filled out ACP coding for medical records, checked in patients, delivered MRI films and reports, faxed reports to doctors offices, prepared medical records for storage, filed medical records.

Alyce Sedivy designs (2003)

Design assistant

Designed prom gowns, researched up coming trends.

Nordstrom (2002-2003)

Fashion board member

Assisted in merchandising the Brass Plum department, helped to plan publicity events such as fashion shows, attended meetings and seminars, assisted back stage in fashion shows, thought of new ideas for back to school/prom and other promotional events.

Positions of Responsibility / Achievements

Aided with Breast Cancer Association events
Aided with Business Women of America events
First place for fashion merchandising (Nordstroms)
Designer of the year (2005 and 2006)
Best in couture designs (Saddleback College Fashion Dept.)
Best in ready to wear designs (Saddleback College Fashion Dept.)
First place for fashion coordination- as fashion show coordinator (Saddleback College Fashion Dept.)
Nordstroms fashion board member of the year award

Other Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Basic foreign language ability in Dutch, Emergency first aid abilities

Interests / Activities

Free Time- Surf the web, downlad music/ movies, skype with family
Sports- Rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, camping, yoga
Art- Drawing, painting, sculpting, photography

References

Professional

Dennis Gerrits, Executive Marketer of MacBike

Tel: 0031 (0)6 4101 1248
E-mail: dennis@macbike.nl

Katharine Story, owner of Katharine Story

Tell: 001(949) 497-7097
E-mail: sales@xlaguna.occoxmail.com

Academic

Lindsay Fox, director of Fashion Design department at Saddleback College

Tel: 001 (949) 582-4500
E-mail: lpiper@saddleback.cc.ca.us
Tel:06 52504660