Katherine N. Eash is a Purdue University graduate seeking a design or management position in the creative field. She has a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Technology and a minor in Fine Art from Purdue University. She also studied fashion design and technology abroad in London. Her skills include draping, patternmaking, sewing, Adobe programs, and marketing. She has experience in sales, marketing, operations, styling, and costume design from various internships and jobs.
Purdue Grad Seeks Creative Design or Management Role
1. Katherine N. Eash
260-705-7799 3150 North Karlov Avenue Apt. 3 Chicago, IL 60641 katie.eash77@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: Hard working Purdue University graduate with proven design and organizational
skills, seeking to apply my abilities to a design or management position in the creative field.
EDUCATION: Purdue University West Lafayette, IN/ May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Technology
Minor in Fine Art
London College of Fashion London, UK/ April 2014
Study Abroad Fashion Design Semester
Fashion Design and Technology/ History and Theoretical Studies of Fashion
SKILLS: Draping Photoshop Sewing CAD/Gerber
Illustration Millinery Styling Leadership
Merchandising Illustrator Accessory Design Marketing
EXPERIENCE: Sales and Marketing Manager On the Fly Marketing/ Jan. 2016-Current
Chicago, IL
Act as coordinator between retailers and clients to directly market their products in some of the largest retail stores in the county
Facilitatesecond round interviews in order to recruitand lead new employees to success fromthe very beginning
Campaign Manager for multiple shows at a time where I drive sales and forecast inventory
Motivate my team to be prompt with deadlines and to push themselves to accomplish their goals
Stylist and Operations/Media Specialist Jophiel/ Aug.2015-Jan.2016
Fort Wayne, IN
Aided the VP of Marketing and Operations in areas of physical inventory management including: data entry, receiving merchandise,
preparation of inventory tickets, management of online inventory
Assisted in the development and execution of marketing plan across our digital channels: MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
YouTube
Grew Jophiel’s voice as a brand within the community through relevant social media forums and measurable SEO practices
Developed and coordinated portions of Jophiel website content consistent with the Jophiel brand and desired by the target market
Became a brand ambassador and advocate for Jophiel through social media spaces and engagement in the community
Senior Designer Castle Cloud Designs/ June 2014-Currrent
West Lafayette, IN
Executed a full collection of men's and women's garments from the initial sketch to the final product
Sourced fabrics in Europe along with various locations in the U.S.
Created sewing patterns through draping techniques,flat patterning, cut and sew patterning
Costume Designer Purdue Dance Workshops/ Jan. - May 2015
West Lafayette, IN
Participated as lead costume designer to execute full costumes for 28 dancers in the Spring Dance Works from start to finish
Managed other designers in order to create a fair and efficient working atmosphere by delegating specific tasks,giving
deadlines to those tasks,and assisting with those tasks if need be
First Hand Purdue Costume Shop/ Jan.- May 2015
West Lafayette, IN
Constructed costumes for Macbeth and Good Kids from start to finish well as creating a period corset
Created and proofed technical specifications for technical measurement blocks for the entire Costume shop
Head of Lighting and Visual Purdue University/ Aug.2014-May 2015
West Lafayette, IN
Led small team in the orchestration of lighting, photography, and video for the Purdue University Fashion Show 2015