GraaMachelYaasir

GMY

Objective
MyobjectivesaretopursueopportunitieswhereIcanusemydesign,sewingskills,andphotographyskillsinthefashion
industry;tolearnandenhancemyskillsandpersonalbrand;tomakeconnectionsandbuildrelationshipsthatwillenableme
tofurthermycareer;tofurthermyknowledgeaboutthelocalfashionindustryandworldwide;andtoexpandmybusiness
PreciousGraceDesigns.

Experience
Design 2009-present

ContemporaryArtCenterTeenInternship(2015)

GreenhouseCollectiveTeenBootcamp(2015)

SouthernCoalitionofFashionandDesignTeenBootcamp(2015)

SpringDanceConcert(2015)

BIgFishNOCCAProduction(2015)

LittleWomenNOCCAProduction(2015)

CendrillionOperaNOCCAProductions(2015)

WinterDanceShowNOCCAProduction(2014)

25thAnnualPutnamCountySpellingBeeNOCCAProduction(2014)

OperaScenesNOCCAProduction(2014)

SpringDanceShowNOCCAProduction(2014)

DidoandAenasOperaNOCCAProduction(2014)

H2oDanceShowNOCCAProduction(2013)

OperaScenesNOCCAProduction(2013)

TartuffeNOCCAProduction(2013)

OgdenFashionCamp(2013)

NOCCAPrepTheaterDesign(2011-2013)

CuluAfricanDanceCompany:costuming(2011-2012)

MardiGrasIndianCamp:learnedhandbeadinginbothuptownanddowntownstyles(2009-2011)

SewingclassesatNORD:learnedbasicsewingskills(2009-2010)

Business

2011-present

PacSunretailstore(2014-2015)

LaunchedPreciousGraceDesignsHandmadeJewelryinOctoberonFacebook(2013)

Job1TeenCamp(2013)

LemonadeDayprofited$500(2012)

Dance 2007-2012

CuluAfricanDanceCompany(2011-2012)

CrescentCityGymnastics(2007-2009)

NORD/Nobastudiedballet,jazz,andmodern(2007-2011)

Art

2007-present

NOCCAGalleryShowing(2016)

ContemporaryArtCenterTeenExhibitShowing(2015)

WhataWonderfulWorldNewOrleansJazzandHeritageContest(2011-2012)

TAVartclasseswithKristaJurisich(2007-2012)

KidsinFocusPhotography(2009)

SouthernArtSocietyCamp:focusedondrawing,oilpainting,andacrylicpainting(2009)

1st

placein911artcontest

Education
Elementary

2004-2011

JohnCurtisChristianSchool

InternationalSchoolofLouisianaFrenchLanguageImmersion

AuroraChristianSchool

HynesCharterSchoolFrenchLanguageImmersion

Middle 2011-2013

HynesCharterSchoolFrenchLanguageImmersion

LusherCharterSchoolVisualArtsCertificateofArtistryPrep;StagecraftVolunteer

NewOrleansCenterforCreativeArtsMiddleSchoolPrepandLevel1TheaterDesign

HighSchool

2013-present

NewOrleansCenterforCreativeArtsLevel1TheaterDesign

NewOrleansCenterforCreativeArtsLevel2TheaterDesign

NewOrleansCenterforCreativeArtsLevelVisualArts

Skills

SalesAssociateskills

Mechanicalandcomputerizedsewingmachines;useofserger

Advancedsewingskills,alterations;beginningpattern-making

Advancedsketching/designskills

ComputerskillsincludeMicrosoftoffice,Photoshop,iPhoto,Premiere

Jewelrymaking

Experiencewithsetdesignwork,suchaspaintingandsafeuseoftools

Photography