1. Traci Ciccarelli
(p) 209-480-2123 Traci.Ciccarelli@gmail.com
http://issuu.com/traciciccarelli
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Education
The Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design
December 2014
● Dean’s Honor Roll
● 3.8/4.0 GPA
Technical Skills
● Juki MO-6700 Serger
● Juki LBH 763 Button Hole Machine
● JukiDDL-8700 Sewing Machines
● Gerber- CAD, Plotting
● Microsoft Office Suite
● Photoshop
● Illustrator
● InDesign
● WebPDM
Traditional Skills
• Leadership
• Grading
• Social Media
• Trend Research and Mood Boards
• Sewing
• Pattern Making
Industry Experience
Internship- Smashing Golf & Tennis- Barrington, IL August 2014- December 2014
• Editing catalog flats and layouts
• Taking product pictures and editing for production
• Creating ads for social media and marketing
Internship- Crystal B Designs– Chicago IL March 2014- June 2014
• Manuel marker making pattern pieces for designers collection
• Manuel grading of given design by master pattern
• Fabricated patterns from scratch to create garments.
• Constructed mock ups and final pieces
Internship-Billy and Joy LLC- Carol Stream IL November 2013- February 2014
● Creating excel spreadsheets for recording stock and purchases
● Counting, organizing, and inspecting merchandise
● Assisting designer clothing concepts and creating images on adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
● Trade show for Exhibitor a jewelry, fashion and accessory show
Internship-Horacio Nieto – Chicago, IL October2012- March2013
● Altered and graded patterns to assist designer with master collection
● Constructed mock ups and samples
● Collaborated with designer to coordinate final designs and layouts
● Assisted with the selection of fabric swatches and trims
Fashion Shows:
● Helped set up and dress models for various runways such as 2nd Annual Fashion and Arts Fete, Fashion Feast and Kenneth Winston National Bridal Market.
Work Experience _
Maintenance Mechanic, US Navy April 2006- April 2012
● Organized and managed all 3M manuals for 3M inspections
● Lead and trained over 20 junior sailors in MER 2 work center
● Troubleshooted and maintained 4 Gas Turbine Engines and sub units
● Prepared and trained multiple sailors for INSURV inspections