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