Sidney Burds

EXPERIENCE

Founding Fashion Team Member, Uprising Magazine

Oct. 2014- Present, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Produced magazine by assisting in writing constitution that was approved by Student Governtment
Collaborate with team on picking trends to depict in editorial spreads for the magazine
Style models outfits including; accessories, hair, and makeup

Elected Merchandising Chair, Alpha Phi Epsilon Theta

Nov. 2014- Present, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Design graphics for promoting philanthropic events held by the Epsilon Theta Chapter
Excute apparel and gift ideas brought to me by chapter members quickly and efficiently
Manage a budget with marketing department when collaborating with vendors

Artistic Team Member, Textiles & Apparel Annual Fashion Show

Jan. 2014- May 2014, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Provided input on spring fashion show theme and assisted in design & music selection
Created props for set and designed lighting, videography, & audio in time with show
Prepared set setup prior to show and dealt with multiple tasks prior to and on the day of the show

Sales Associate, Old Navy

Mar. 2011- Apr. 2012, Dubuque, Iowa

Designed merchandise displays to appeal to targeted customers market segment

Executed understanding of seasonal sale promotions and seasonal styles to customers
Assisted in the training of new sales associates on the register operations and email capture

EDUCATION

University of Northern Iowa

Bachelor of Arts in Textiles and Apparel
Minoring: Graphic Design
Expected Graduation: May 2016, Cedar Falls, Iowa

SKILLS

Photoshop
Illustrator
Kaledo Weave Software
Patternmaking
Draping

CONTACT

Sidney Burds
563.451.8915
burdss@uni.edu
http://burdss.wix.com/smburdsportfolio

Sewing
Drawing
Painting
Microsoft Suite
Quality Assurance