Kathryn RogersKathrynmrogers1@gmail.com

17290 Highland Avenue, Queens NY 11432 (518) 421-0087

EDUCATION Marist College, Poughkeepsie NY Bachelor of Professional Studies Major: Fashion Merchandising; Minors: Business and Product Development

Marist International Programs: Mod’ Spe, Paris, France January – May 2013Completed Fashion and Product Development courses. Traveled to Carcassonne, Spain, Holland, Italy, Morocco

Marist In Manhattan, New York, NY September-December 2014Highly selective semester internship program located in New York City, 4.0/4.0 GPA

HONORS Cumulative GPA: 3.74/4.0; Awarded Magna Cum Laude Graduation Honors

FASHIONEXPERIENCE

Defy, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY January- May 2015 Given a budget of 5,000$ to develop a men’s mobile shop on campus to prove that it could be a profitable

future investment Gained hands on experience in all aspects of running a new business: Branding, Planning, Buying, Marketing,

Event Planning, Visual Merchandising, and Sales After 2 and a half months of running a new store concept on campus we were able to make an $800 profit

Sales and Wholesales Intern, Escada of the Americas, New York, NY September-December 2014 Gained experience in the luxury industry Supported the Escada Sales team in all office activities Daily jobs included tasks on excel, expense reports, attending sales team meetings, and SAP transfers

Sales and Wholesales Intern, BCBGMAXAZRIA , Los Angeles, CA June-August 2014 Assisted both the BCBGeneration and BCBGMAXAZRIA West Coast sales teams at the corporate office

showroom with daily tasks which included look ups, availability, packing for the road, excel worksheets, filing, steaming, receiving and sending shipments, and keeping the show rooms in order

Volunteered at NYFW and assisted backstage for the Herve Leger Show, the BCBGMAXAZRIA Show, the after party, and the Elite Client Event at the 5th avenue store location

Sorial Sales Representative, Henri Bendel, New York, NY (Flagship Store) March 2014 Acted as the Sales Representative for Sorial Handbags at the window display pop up shop in Henri Bendel Assisted the Bendel’s handbag buyer, her assistant buyer, and visual merchandiser to assemble the display

Intern, Cesare and Lili, Rhinebeck, NY Summer 2013- Current• Collaborated with owner to design and implement visual merchandising plan Buying, attended trade shows (Coterie), priced merchandise Received shipments, filed related invoices/purchase orders Handled financial transactions (cash, debit/credit cards, checks, lay-away) Styling - assisted customers with purchase decisions and fashion advice

Fashionology, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY November 2011-May 2015 Participated in activities associated with this student run boutique Restocked merchandise on the floor Handled financial transactions

Sales Associate, Guess, Albany, NY (Seasonal) November 2012 – January 2013

Supported all facets of a fast paced retail store

Volunteer, Oscar De La Renta, New York, NY December 2014 Volunteer, Nicole Miller Studio, New York, NY September 2012 Volunteer, Caravan Studios, New York, NY February 2012 Volunteer, Bridal Couture, New York, NY October 2011

SKILLS Proficient Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; SAP; Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr); Some exposure to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; Completed college level Intermediate II - Spanish and Elementary I - Italian and French

EMPLOYMENT Survey Interviewer, Marist Institute of Public Opinion, Poughkeepsie, NY Spring 2012 Administered RDD national, New York State and New York City surveys Trained on CFMC’s computer assisted telephone interviewing software and interviewing techniques to

research elections, policies, and public issues