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I am a retail and merchandising professional with over seven years of experience growing fashion brands by balancing strategic business insight with creative design and aesthetics. Throughout my merchant career, I have managed multimillion-dollar businesses through developing strategic vendor partnerships, devising marketing campaigns, and collaborating with designers on assortments, packaging, and visual storytelling that resonate with customers and drive profitability.
At the heart of it all, I am passionate about building lasting partnerships and creating meaningful connections between products and consumers. I believe brands thrive when their unique value is clearly defined and strategically elevated, and I enjoy shaping the blueprint that drives that evolution. I am eager to bring my blend of analytical expertise and creative vision to new opportunities in fashion, retail, beauty, and beyond.
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design Management from Cornell University.
Employment Experience
Associate Buyer - Branded Handbags
Ross Stores, Inc.
April 2025 - August 2025
Associate Buyer - Costume Jewelry
Ross Stores, Inc.
August 2023 - April 2025
Assistant Buyer II - Fine Jewelry
Ross Stores, Inc.
January 2022 - August 2023
Assistant Merchant - Women’s Accessories
American Eagle Outfitters
May 2021 - December 2021
Assistant Merchant - Men’s Apparel & Third Party Accessories
American Eagle Outfitters
June 2018 - May 2021
Experience Level
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Language
English
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Work Experience
Associate Buyer (Costume Jewelry) at Ross Stores, Inc.
August 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025Independently managed Costume Jewelry across six high-profile brands; maintained owner ship over business deals and vendor relationships. Through competitive growth strategies, grew one of the businesses +140% YOY while improving margin +3%. Led rollout of new software implementation; initiated process efficiencies that optimized daily tasks and replaced five hours of weekly workload. Spearheaded creation of new reporting for buyers and GVP, enabling streamlined access to key information. Orchestrated training sessions to ensure smooth onboarding to the new platform.
Assistant Buyer II (Fine Jewelry) at Ross Stores, Inc.
August 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025Drove $40M Fine Jewelry business through curating assortments and establishing costing, inventory, and warehouse strategies. Worked with over 15 vendors to develop exclusive programs under Ross private labels that drive trends and target white space. Promoted strong receipt flow and allocation through redesign in shipping management tools. Strategically negotiated buys to ensure profit margins were met and/or exceeded without compromising price-to-value relationships. Analyzed weekly business to identify key drivers and forecast sales for weeks and months ahead. Took proactive measures to address needs (e.g., price adjustments, mark downs, reorders, and chase buys).
Assistant Merchant (AE Women’s Accessories) at American Eagle Outfitters
December 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025Owned the road mapping and buy process for Bags, Belts, Giftings, Third Party, and Home Omnichannel assortments. Developed pricing, allocation, and buy strategies with Planning partners to drive top-line sales growth and profit margins. Partnered with Marketing, Visual & Site teams to develop cohesive product messaging and presentations across all touchpoints. Acted as the point person for AE’s drop-ship initiative; oversaw launch of Dormify x AE.
Assistant Merchant (Tailgate Men’s Apparel) at American Eagle Outfitters
May 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025RoadMapped and executed Tailgate buys with a focus on optimizing profitability, product vitality, and margin competitiveness. Increased revenue by +67% in FY2019 and +13% in FY2020, with steady margin growth YoY. Partnered with Design and Planning to develop innovative product assortments aligned with customer demand. Implemented creative solutions to costing and sourcing challenges, and driving operating efficiencies. Helped execute store expansion into 18 new markets across the US, doubling business over 2.5 years. Developed white space growth with new categories for the brand and strategized UX improvements that drove site traffic and conversion.
Research Assistant at Cornell Costume and Textile Collection
May 1, 2018 - September 15, 2025Curated exhibitions to display select pieces from the 12,000-item historic collection. Published articles and conducted research and interviews with donors including the former Senior Editor of Vogue.
President at Cornell Fashion Industry Network (CFIN)
May 1, 2018 - September 15, 2025Oversaw and spearheaded every CFIN initiative, including mentorship program, speaker seminars, career workshops, and annual networking galas. Event speakers included The Met Costume Institute’s Chief Communications Officer, Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram, SVP of Global Communications for Tom Ford, among other notable alumni. Directed the executive board on management of the $100,000 budget, creation of promotional and branding material, interaction with guest speakers, and event planning.
Associate Buyer (Costume Jewelry) at Ross Stores, Inc.
August 1, 2025 - September 15, 2025Independently managed the costume jewelry business across six high-profile brands, maintaining ownership over business deals and vendor relationships. Implemented competitive growth strategies that achieved +140% YoY growth and improved margins by +3%. Led the division roll-out of a new software platform, developing process efficiencies that reduced daily workload by ~5 hours per week. Created new reporting for buyers and GVP, enabling streamlined access to key information. Orchestrated training sessions to onboard the team to the new platform. Collaborated with internal design and external vendors on product development, assortment evolution, and packaging innovation. Trained and mentored four associates on the Buying team, strengthening capability and knowledge sharing.
Assistant Merchant (Fine Jewelry) at American Eagle Outfitters
August 1, 2023 - September 15, 2025Drove a $40M Fine Jewelry business through curating assortments and establishing costing, inventory, and warehouse strategies. Partnered with over 15 vendors to develop exclusive programs under Ross Private Label that drive trends and target white space. Promoted strong receipt flow and allocation through redesigned shipping management tools. Strategically negotiated buys to ensure profit margins were met and/or exceeded with sound price–to–value relationships. Analyzed weekly business to identify key drivers and forecast sales for weeks and months ahead; took proactive measures such as price adjustments, markdowns, reorders, and chase buys.
Assistant Merchant (AE Women's Accessories) at American Eagle Outfitters
December 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025Road-mapped and executed AE’s drop-ship initiatives; oversaw the launch of Dormify x AE. Partnered with Marketing, Visual & Site teams to develop cohesive product messaging across all touchpoints. Presented weekly and quarterly sales and competitor analyses to cross-functional teams and C-suite. Drove on-brand communications and presentations for products and campaigns.
Assistant Merchant (Tailgate Men's Apparel) at American Eagle Outfitters
May 1, 2021 - September 15, 2025Road-mapped Tailgate buys with a focus on profitability, dollar product yield, and margin management. Increased revenue by +67% in FY2019 and +13% in FY2020 with steady margin growth. Partnered with Design and Planning to develop innovative product assortments and implemented creative solutions to costings and sourcing challenges, improving operating efficiencies. Supported store expansion into 18 new markets, contributing to overall business growth. Developed white-space growth vehicles for the brand (Active, Bottoms, Third-Party). Contributed to UX improvements that drove site traffic and conversions and planned product features for brand campaigns.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design Management; Fiber Science and Apparel Design at Cornell University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018Bachelor of Science, Fashion Design Management at Cornell University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018Qualifications
Dean's List
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025Case Competition Winner
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025National Retail Federation Student Ambassador
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Recipient
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025Dean's List
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (2018)
January 11, 2030 - September 15, 2025Industry Experience
Retail, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing
Experience Level
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