Sydney N. Ilten

Iltens@iastate.edu                                                        200 Stanton Avenue Ames, IA 50014                                                        (952) 457-4687

 

 

Objective                                   A summer internship position in the field of Apparel Design where I can utilize my merchandising skills. 

 

Education                                  Iowa State University                                                                                                      Ames, Iowa

                                                                        Bachelor of Science                                                                                         Expected May 2008

                                                                        Major: Apparel Design

                                                                        Primary Emphasis: Creative Design

                                                                        GPA: 3.79/4.00

                                                                        DeanÕs List: 6 semesters

                                    Lorenzo DeÕ Medici                                                                                                           Florence, Italy

                                                                        Bachelor of Science applied course work

                                                                        GPA: 3.80/4.00

                                    Normandale French Immersion                                                                                    Edina, Minnesota

                                                                        Thirteen years of extensive French immersion

 

Related Classes                                       Merchandising                                                              Aesthetics of Apparel              

                                                                        Textile Science                                                              Fashion Illustration                 

                                                                        Advanced Pattern Making                                          Global Sourcing

International Marketing                                              Apparel Manufacturing

 

Experience                                Wait Staff                                                                                                                             June of 2005-current

Interlachen Country Club                                                                                                 Edina, Minnesota

á       Provided fine food & spirits to members/customers within an assigned section of the dining room

á       Entrusted with funds generated by a swim meet hosted by the employer, attended by four-hundred plus participants

Study Abroad

Florence, Italy                                                                                                                      January 2007- May 2007

á       Studied fashion at an art school located in the heart of Florence

á       Traveled around Europe

Restaurant Host                                                                                                               May 2002-December 2004

                                    Good Earth                                                                                                                           Edina, Minnesota

á       Entrusted with funds generated by the restaurantÕs bakery

á       Took and prepared customersÕ orders

á       Managed the supply room

á       Recognized by management as an employee able to mediate difficult situations with customers

 

Key Skills                                 Microsoft Word, Power Point, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, fluent in French, two class years of Spanish and Italian

 

Activities                                 Iowa State Fashion Show                                                                                               Spring 2008

á       Designed six outfits chosen to be apart of the Iowa State Fashion show where styling & fittings are required for the models

Chi Omega Sorority                                                                                                         2004-Present

á       Greek Week Chair-2006

á       Director of PR and Alumni Relations-2006

á       Rho Gamma-2006

á       Various Philanthropic Events

Dance Marathon

á       Participant-2005-2006

á       Fundraiser for children diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis

Make a Wish Foundation

á       Participant 2004-2006

á       Managed and planned barbeque to help raise money towards Make a Wish

Greek Week Chair

á       Chosen by peers to help lead and plan Greek Week

á       Wrote entire script for Greek Week production

PR and Alumni Relations

á       Voted by peers to write and raise money for a monthly newsletter updating Chi Omega alumni

 

Extracurricular             Running, snowboarding, waterskiing, wakeboarding, soccer, broomball