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.
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 (graded from 1-6)
Employment / Work Experience
April 2010 – Present
Project Assistant
Impactt Limited
Mar 2009 -
April 2010
Part time administration assistant at lingerie designer and online
store Bedtimeflirt.com
Key function: providing general administrative support to the companies director. processing, handling and despatching of
orders, customer service, working with Sage pay (payment service provider), stock control, liaising with suppliers, manage
samples for photo shoots and writing of product copy text. General administration duties including filing, photocopying, emails and answering the telephone.
Dec 2008-
March 2010
Contributor to Greenmystyle.com
Nov 2008 -
May 2010
Part time assistant manageress at chocolaterie/cafe in
Bournemouth
Nov - Mar 2009
Part time work placement with Po-Zu an ethical footwear label in
Oct - Nov 2008
Assisted with the organisation of the event “Conscious Style – A in London
May - Jul 2008
Administrator Ethical Trading Department New Look plc
Key function: liaising with key supply chain partners. Maintaining
and updating Sedex.
Feb - Mar 2008
Work placement with “From Somewhere“ (sustainable fashion
label based in London)
Mar - May 2008
Work placement with “Green Knickers“ (organic and fairtrade
underwear label based in London)
Mar 2007- Feb 2008
Sales advisor in children’s shoe and accessories shop
Key functions: selling and fitting shoes, designing and
manufacturing children’s clothes
Apr 2006
Work placement with womens fashion designer + retailer “Queen for a Day” (Hamburg)
Key functions: stock control, customer service, writing press articles, assisting with office duties and daily tasks such as
presenting stock to potential buyers
2000 – 2006
Part-time office clerk in the accounts dept. of advertising agency “FCB Wilkens” (Hamburg)
Key functions: assisting book keepers, data entry and filing
I also gained experience in organising Fashion shows for my university, working behind the scenes at a musical, working for a TV programme and working for a catering service.
Further Experience
- Production of own website
- Published article in “Ethical Living” magazine (Jan/Feb 2009 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
Self management skills - time management and the ability to meet deadlines,
flexibility, ability to work on own initiative
Knowledge of ethical issues
Basic Website design
Full clean Driving licence held for 8 years
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.