Anna Rendina EDUCATION
Johnson County Community College Fashion Design, A.A.S
500 E 3rd St. #302 Kansas City, MO 64106 913-909-6199 www.behance.net/anastasiarendina Johnson County, KS 2009-2012, Present
EXPERIENCE Elevé Dancewear, LLC
Kansas City, MO
Production Manager, Technical Designer, Assistant to Designer/CEO, Seamstress, Social Media Coordinator, Graphic Design January 2012- Present • Assisted with in-house development of Ready To Wear collections from concept to finished product, including launch and multiple releases thereafter • Maintained in-house production flow of Custom product to meet order deadlines • Produced comprehensive technical packages containing product specifications, flats, points of measure, construction details, bill of materials, and colorways • Created flat sketches of product in Adobe Illustrator, for use in web, in-house, and technical packages • In charge of researching and communicating with factories for production of product • Arranged sampling of product with factories locally and globally • Responsible for quality control of in-house product and factory samples • Managed up to 24 employees consisting of cutters, seamstresses, finishers, shop assistance, customer service, mailing room, and interns • Practiced skilled garment manufacturing using industrial sewing machines, including upkeep and repairs • Conducted interviews and trained new hires in seamstress and finishing department • Coordinated social media and email marketing • Curated graphics for web, social media, marketing in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator • Assisted in upkeep, design, and product input of Ecommerce/Website • Consulted and collaborated with designer/CEO on new designs, fabric, colorways, collections, patterning, and fit • Acted as payroll manager
Owen/Cox Dance Group & Kristopher Estes-Brown
SKILLS
KC Metro Freelance Costume Designer October 2015 – Present • Translated choreographers intent into a design concept through communication and sketches • In charge of conceptual design, pattern drafting, fittings, alterations, and production of costume for entire ensembles • Utilized knowledge of color, fabric, and texture to create cohesive designs. • Hand drafted or draped each pattern, altering accordingly after fittings • Established strategic time management and organization to meet freelance deadlines while maintaining full time day job • Attend dress rehearsal to personally analyze correct fit, drape, fabric durability and movability, and construction details of costumes in movement to meet high standards of quality active wear and design. Welcomed critique from choreographers and dancers for fir and garment analysis • Experience with Illustrator, Photoshop, Gerber Yunique PLM, Optitex and Gerber pattern design • Intense desire and capacity to continually learn and grow on a professional, creative and personal level • Strongly believes in approaching work, coworkers, and critique with positive exuberance and strong communication • Creative mindfulness hand in hand with attention to detail • Able to switch gears and adapt to the task at hand References available upon request.