Christina Mitten
Fashion and Textile Design
About Me
I am a recent graduate (May 2023) from North Carolina State University with a Bachelors of Science in Fashion and Textile Design with a Concentration in Fashion Design. I'd describe myself as creative, hard working, someone who thinks outside the box, a problem solver, and optimistic.
I am familiar with many programs and have a large variety of industry based skills. Some programs include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CLO, Lectra Textile Design (Kaledo), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and Microsoft. A few of my industry based skills are pattern making, sewing, draping, fashion illustration and more. Apart from these skills I am also familiar with a lot of different types of sewing/design machines and stitches.
Work Experience
July 2023 - Present
Jr. Technical Design - MWW Inc. - Hendersonville, NC
Assuring apparel patterns are revised to desired specifications, creating techpacks for vendors to ensure apparel and accessories order of operation development, construction, and graded points of measure are clear and precise, developing technical flats of products and their details, generating cut markers from Gerber AccuMark for sample testing and fabric testing, designing print templates to fabric shrinkage and specifications, occasionally sample sewing and sourcing materials
January 2022 - July 2023
Alterations Specialist - Davids Bridal - Raleigh, NC
Working one on one with clients to ensure garment fit is to the customers desire and creating solutions to any possible customizations. Performed high quality alterations on garments and accessories through both hand sewing and industrial machine sewing utilizing a variety of tools and techniques. Maintaining records of new, old and upcoming appointments, orders, and deadlines through a timely manner. Demonstrating high customer service by working with clients at final garment pickups to ensure every customization is met and that everyone client feels confident and beautiful in the outcome.
February 2022 - June 2022
Fashion Merchandising Intern - LOFT - Raleigh, NC
Ensuring the store is highly organized and appealing to all customers through setting up visual displays of garments and accessories and the strategic dressing and styling of mannequins. Coordinating with the team to assist customers successfully through great customer service. Organized store inventory deciding what garments were trendy and needed to be displayed. Occasionally cashiered, and organized fitting rooms.
April 2020 - July 2020
Product Maker - Meschantes Corsetry - Apex, NC
Through a positive outlook and attitude during the COVID-19 Pandemic, worked from home to create face-masks of all kinds for clients and businesses.
Oct. 2017 - Dec. 2018
Projects Intern - Reborn Clothing Co. - Raleigh, NC
Responsible for organizing tabling activities for large public events to introduce the company to the community by teaching about sustainability. Managing social media about events, new products, and the company’s goals. Working and meeting with the team and, seamstresses to assist in anyway possible to the company’s fast growing rate.
Education
August 2019 - May 2023
North Carolina State University
Fashion and Textile Design with a concentration in Fashion Design
Bachelors of Science
Achievements: Deans list (2019-2023), Cum Laude Graduate
(Cum GPA: 3.325, Major GPA: 3.545)
Clubs: Student Wolfpack club (2019-2020), Younglife (2020-2021), Intramural basketball (2022-2023)
August 2015 - June 2019
Middle Creek High School
Achievements: Highest grade in Apparel Design Class (2019), Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Various varsity sports awards and letters.
Clubs: National Honor Society member, FCCLA leader
