Education
2007 - 2008 Ma
Ethical Fashion
University For The Creative Arts at Epsom
Subjects included the role of corporate social responsibility in the fashion business; eco-fashion, recycling &
the management of natural resources; sustainable strategies for production of textiles; globalism and
localism; impact of trends in production & consumption; the marketing and communication of ethics in
fashion and the role of the consumer in ethical fashion.
Grade: passed with Distinction
2003 - 2006 Akademie
JAK, Hamburg
Bachelor degree in Fashion and Textile Management
Subjects included Marketing, Fashion History, Fashion Design, Pattern Development, Textiles, Law,
Economics
Grade:
1.8 (graded from 1 – 6)
1994 - 2003 Grammar
School in Hamburg
A-levels
in June 2003, Grade: 2.8
Employment /
Work Experience
Since Mar 2009 Part time administration assistant for an online lingerie retailer
Since Dec 2008 Contributor
to Greenmystyle.com
Since Nov 2008 Part
time sales advisor in a chocolate/coffee shop in Bournemouth
Since Nov 2008 Part
time work placement with Po-Zu an ethical footwear label in London
Oct - Assisted
with the organisation of the event
Nov 2008 “Conscious
Style – A Day of Ethical Fashion at the V&A” Victoria
and Albert museum in London
May-Jul 2008 Administrator
Ethical Trading Department New Look plc (part time job/work placement)
Key function: liaising with key supply chain partners. Maintaining and updating “sedex” (supplier ethical
Name
of Employer: New Look plc / Line Manager: Anita Light
Feb-Mar 2008 Work placement with “From Somewhere“ (sustainable fashion label based in London)
Mar
- Work
placement with “Green Knickers“ (organic and fairtrade
May 2008
Mar 2007- Sales
advisor / children’s shoe and accessories shop
Feb 2008
Key
functions : selling and fitting shoes, designing and manufacturing children’s clothes
Name of Employer : Kinderspace / Petra Tyler
Apr 2006 Work
placement with a womens fashion designer + retailer
Key functions: stock control, customer service, writing press articles, assisting with office duties and daily
tasks like presenting stock to potential buyers
Name
of Employer: Queen for a Day / Julia Ruhnke
2000 – 2006 Part-time office clerk in the accounts dept. of an advertising agency
Key functions : assisting Bookkeepers, data entry and filing
Name of Employer: FCB Wilkens / Marita Klix
I also gained experience in organising Fashion shows
for my University, working behind the scenes at a Musical and working for a
Catering service.
Further Experience
- Production of own website - Published article in “Ethical Living”
magazine (Jan/Feb issue)
Language skills
German native
speaker
English fluent, spoken and written (First Certificate in English, TOEFL Certificate)
Spanish basic
knowledge
Other Skills
Experience using Windows, Macintosh, MS – Office and related software
Basic Website design
Full clean Driving licence held for 6 years
Self management skills – time management and the ability to work under
pressure, flexibility, ability to work on own initiative
I am reliable and always look forward to learning new things. I like
working
with other people and consider myself as a good team player.
Interests
I have a keen interest in travelling and running my website www.make-do-and-mend.org, enjoy cooking, sewing, reading and swimming.
Referees are available upon request.