Shelby Arata Fashion Designer shelbyarata@gmail.com, shelby.arata@stu.aii.edu 2546 West Girard Avenue, Apt 2 Philadelphia, PA, 19130 610.716.

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Objective: To obtain a position as a designer and to pursue future positions as a designer in the industry. Education: Currently a Senior studying Fashion Design at the Art Institute of Philadelphia; Expecting to graduate with Bachelor of Science Degree in the Fall of 2013. Honors: ~I receive Deans Lists and Academic Recognition each quarter for outstanding grades and perfect attendance. ~I received two Best of Quarter Awards in 2013. The first for my Menswear class and the second for my Technical Drawing II class. Special Skills ~Advanced Sewing Skills ~Sketching ~Ability to mend and repair damaged clothing ~Creativity ~Ability to create a garment from scratch ~Computer Skills ~Draping, Patternmaking Microsoft Suite, Adobe ~Ability to work with leather, vinyl, heavy-duty etc. Photoshop & Illustrator Work Experience ~Internship @ Rockers! Closet, Philadelphia, PA October 2012 to December 2012 Completed an internship at Rockers! Closet; a thrift workshop. I gained experience thrifting, consigning, and upcycling clothing. I built my online portfolio during this internship. http://shelbyaratadesigns.tumblr.com Supervisor: Rebecca Roe 732.664.0358 ~ Nanny June 2010 to present I care for a 3 year old child and her baby sister and do light housekeeping. I love to instill a sense of creativity in the children through sidewalk chalk art, painting and music Parents: Bart & Lauren Cicuto 214.500.4778, 214.543.9594 ~Cashier, Wingers, Ardmore, PA June 2009 to June 2010 This job taught me the importance of customer service, how to open and close a register, clean up at the end of the day and the value of a dollar. Supervisor: Bristol Barr 215.430.3431