This document is a resume for Melinda Thiedig, a fashion designer. It outlines her professional experience including fashion design internships with Donna Degnan Collection and Weissman's Design for Dance, as well as roles as a substitute teacher and residential director at Stephens College. It also lists her education as a BFA in Fashion Design from Stephens College and skills including computer-aided patternmaking, sewing, draping, and Adobe Creative Suite. Awards include a Sunglass Hut scholarship and designs selected for production.

1. MELINDA THIEDIGF A S H I O N D E S I G N E R
MTHIEDIG10@HOTMAIL.COM
636.578.0561
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
FASHION DESIGN INTERN
Donna Degnan Collection,NewYork,Summer 2013
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
St.Charles School District,St.Charles,March 2012-present
RESIDENTIAL DIRECTOR & RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT
Stephens College,Columbia,August 2011- May 2014
• Organized & maintained fabric, trim & style libraries
• Ran errands & shopped trim market
• Researched design trends
• Created flat sketches by hand & with Adobe Illustrator
• Enforce classroom rules & follow lesson plans
• Keep students on-task
• Mentor & Motivate students
• Promoted to Residential Director in 2013
• Supervise Residential Assistants
• Communicate with coworkers to resolve problems with individual
students
• Mediate interpersonal problems between residents
• Enforce rules and regulations to ensure a smooth & orderly operation of
residential programs
• Conduct weekly meetings & provide requested information on students’
progresses
• Ensure residents & areas are safe & secure by conducting regular rounds
• Observe students to detect & report unusual behavior
SALES ASSOCIATE
Under Armour,Chesterfield,July 2014-present
• Greet customers and provide information on product
• Execute assigned daily tasks—including replenishment, markdowns, and
visual standards of the store
• Maintain effective communication with customers, teammates &
management
• Assess costumer needs by listening to their cues and recommend
product that fits their style
PATTERN MAKER
Weissman’s Design For Dance,St.Louis,October 2014-present
• Create original patterns using Lectra Software
• Work with tech designers to improve garment fit
• Distinguish tech designer fit notes to implement correct pattern changes
• Measure photo samples & update specs for tech designers
• Specialize in recital costumes, dancewear & gymnastic leotards
• Create production patterns using Lectra software
• Grade patterns to customize specifications
SUNGLASS HUT SCHOLARSHIP
DESIGN-A-THROW COMPETITION
LEOTARD DESIGN
Selected by Sunglass Hut to
showcase design at fashion show
in Los Angeles, California
Throw design selected by Denali
Home Collection for production,
placed 2nd
out of 215 designs.
Leotard selected by Weissman
Dance wear as top five
design; awarded “Best of Jury:
Gymnastics Wear.”
E D U C A T I O N
BFA Fashion Design &
Product Development
S K I L L S
• Computer Aided
Patternmaking
• Sewing Garments
• Draping and
Patternmaking
• Drawing
• Fittings
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Textiles
• Product Development
• Fashion Illustration
Stephens College/ Columbia,MO
Graduated May 2014
R E C O G N I T I O N
February 2014
March 2013
Spring 2013