Mariette Pia

Austin, TX maricettep@yahoo.com Objective:

To obtain a professional position in the fashion industry that offers opportunities for growth and advancement.

www.maricettepina.com 830-255-1549

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Education:
BS in Fashion Retail Management, The Art Institute of Austin, TX Fiber Optic Maintenance/Technician, Naval Surface Training Center, San Diego, CA AEGIS Computer Network Technician, AEGIS Training & Readiness Center, Dahlgren VA AEGIS Display Technician, AEGIS Training & Readiness Center, Dahlgren, VA Advanced Technical Training & Electronics, Naval Surface Center for Combat Systems, Great Lakes, IL 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006

Professional Skills:
Ten years of customer service experience with four years of trained experience in computer networking and reading multiple schematic layouts. Excellent at correlating analytical and communications skills to work with graphics, fashion marketing, and design projects. Three years as a customer service and sales representative. Nine years of experience in fine arts, computer skills, and training new employees. Possess a strong background in fashion marketing, retail sales, and event production. Four years of professional experience in training, management, fiber optics maintentance, advanced electronics, computer networking, and RGB technical skills, as well as, experience in extensive preventative/corrective maintenance. Microsoft Office Pro [Proficient] Photoshop [Proficient] UNIX/LINUX OS [Proficient] Visual Merchandising Multilingual-Italian [Moderate] Spanish [Moderate], German [Moderate] Textiles [Knowledgeable] Event Planning/Coordinating Event Production Fashion Illustration Trend Forecasting

PC/MAC[Proficient] Camera Equipment [Knowledgeable] Type 65 WPM Bookkeeping

Related Professional Experience

Intern, Anthropologie, Austin, TX July 2011 to Present Produce visual display and merchandising for new target market profile. Build and create displays for each new customer profile including store layout, visual merchandising, and marketing concepts that feature each theme. Creative Director, Thread Magazine, Austin, TX June 2011 Directed and created magazine layout, details, and format. Worked with Editor and Chief and graphic designer to create aesthetics and polished work collected from all editors. Editor of Vintage articles, editor of Daycation Destinations article, and photographer for multiple articles within the magazine. Promotional Team, The Bright Light Social Hour Promotional Event, Austin, TX June 2011 Designed, created, and constructed new visual marketing concepts and merchandise for The Bright Light Social Hour band to sell and promote the band image for the summer tour. SXSW Styling Crew, SXSW Awards, Austin, TX March 2011 Styled all award recipients in all aspects of wardrobe and appearance for stage presentation. Correlated with hair and makeup artists to assure recipients appearance were presentable. Merchandise Coordinator, The Picture Show Fashion Show, San Diego, CA December 2009 Organized apparel selection for each look and theme of the show. Coordinated with designers and stores for merchandise rental. In charge of stage direction, marketing, model selection, and venue/VIP party arrangements.

Work History
AEGIS Fire Controlman (Computer Network Technician), US Navy, San Diego, CA Manager/Bartender, Shermanhaus, Chillicothe, OH Customer Technical Support, Adelphia Communications, Chillicothe, OH Bartender/Cocktail Waitress, Radisson Resort SPI, South Padre Island, TX (Seasonal) April 2006-July 2009 April 2001-September 2005 October 2000-September 2001 April 2000-December 2004

References/Portfolio are available upon request.