US-NJ-Newark assistant product manager
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Title: assistant product manager
Location: US-NJ-Newark
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Alicia F. Dixon
755 Summer Ave. #3
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-4559
email: afd...@viconet.com
EDUCATION
Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City Univ. of New York, NY, NY
Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Marketing;
Cum. GPA -- 3.4
August 1996 to June 1998
Activities: NBMBAA National Case Competition, Black Graduate Student’s Assoc.,
NIKE P.L.A.Y. Volunteer
Howard University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising & Design, Magna Cum Laude;
Cum. GPA -- 3.5
August 1990 to December 1993
Honors: Who’s Who Among American Coll. & Univ., National Competitive Scholar,
Golden Key Honor Soc.
Activities: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Phi Sigma Pi National Honor
Fraternity
Paris Fashion Institute, Paris, France
Certificate in Fashion Merchandising, June Seminar
Summer 1992
EXPERIENCE
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR
Development Coordinator, Men’s Basketball Jordan Training (Internship)
Summer 1997
Contributed to new product launch for Jordan brand label by managing and
developing 75 team uniform styles for the three Jordan College Basketball
squads; Compiled and ensured timely distribution of garment style objective kits
by orchestrating line art, graphic and logo schematics, color palettes,
patterns, specifications, and raw materials; Assisted in product planning for
Fall ’98 season by participating in raw materials research, design reviews, fit
sessions, manufacturer sourcing, and regular product team meetings; Assisted in
monitoring progress of Fall ’97 production and troubleshooting manufacturing
problems
Small Business Lab, Baruch College, New York, NY
Small Business Consultant – Graduate College Assistant
September 1996 to May 1997
Assisted entrepreneurs in developing business concepts and strategies by
conducting counseling sessions; Helped to raise over $350,000 in start-up and
expansion capital by drafting original business plans for clients; Researched
market information & prepared preliminary analysis for new ventures
Kids R Us - Headquarters, Paramus, New Jersey
Technical Designer
July 1994 to August 1996
Responsible for fit approval of private label merchandise through evaluation of
sample garments and designation of pattern corrections - approximately 30 styles
per week; Directed fit sessions for product development team and communicated
style changes to offshore manufacturers; Developed garment specifications and
created standardized garment fit for Girl’s and Boy’s Divisions; Proposed and
managed implementation of computerized specification software package, resulting
in 15% improvement in turnaround time
Everett Hall Designs, Silver Spring, MD
Assistant to the Designer (Internship)
July 1992 to August 1993
Assisted Designer with patternmaking and cutting; conducted design research;
Created and serviced client database and maintained customer service by
interacting with high profile sports & entertainment personalities, including
Charles Barkley & Patrick Ewing; Maintained visual merchandising of designer
showroom
The Rouse Company, Washington, DC
Marketing Intern
December 1991 to May 1992
Organized and produced special events including grab bags and fashion shows;
Promoted vendor relationships by designing, editing, and distributing a
bimonthly mall wide newsletter; Coordinated, designed, and set up visual
merchandise display windows and kiosks
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficiency on both IBM and MacIntosh Platforms
Microsoft Office 97, Lotus SmartSuite 97, Lexis-Nexis, ABI Inform, Statistix,
SAS/SPSS, AB POM, Gerber PDM, Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, & Illustrator,
Micrografix Designer