A Sister's Love Productions

About

15+ yrs exp. Crochet & Fashion Designing, Sewing & Dressmaking, Patternmaking, Work & Technical Sketches, Illustrations, Rendering. Hand Beading, Embroidery, Crystal & Sequin Applications. Afrocentric Designs. Indep. Avon Sales Rep & Cert. Beauty Advisor.

Bio

Skills: Crochet & Fashion Designing, Sewing & Dressmaking, (Clothing Construction), Patternmaking, Work Sketches, Technical Sketches, Cost Sheets, Illustrations, Rendering, Textile Knowledge
Industrial Sewing Machines, Home Sewing Machines & Over-lock Equipment
Basic & Advanced Crochet, Thread Crochet, Hand Embroidery
HADDS Designer Software, Basic Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe & Corel Paint & Photo Shop, Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook), Microsoft Works, Quicken & Quickbooks Accounting Software
General Office Procedures (Typing, Filing, Organizing & Answering Phones)
Education May 2009-Present Stratford Career Institute Scranton, Pennsylvania
Program: Fashion Merchandising & Design Home Study Program Working towards a Diploma
Apr 2006-Apr 2007 Stratford Career Institute Scranton, Pennsylvania
Studied: Sewing & Dressmaking Home Study Program Diploma with Highest Honors Awarded
Mar 2006-Dec 2007 The Art Institutes Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Major: Fashion Design GPA 3.0/ A-B Average Student Phila., PA & Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jan 2003-Apr 2003 Women's Opportunity Resource Center (WORC) Workshop
Self-Employment Training Certificate of Completion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 2002-Dec 2002 The Single Point Of Contact (SPOC)/Genesis Workshop
Speaking & Presentation Skills Certificate of Completion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 1979-Jun 1982 Community High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
High School Diploma Earned
Entrepreneurial
Feb 2002-Present A Sister's Love Productions Albany, Georgia
Owner / Fashion Designer Crochet & Fashion Designing. Sewing & Dressmaking. Handmade Gifts & Gift Baskets / AVON Independent Sales Representative & AVON Certified Beauty Advisor
Freelance Ventures May 2007-Present FreelanceDesigners.com Albany, Georgia
Crochet & Fashion Designing, Sewing & Dressmaking Professional Online Projects
Apr 2007-Present Guru.com Albany, Georgia
Crochet & Fashion Designing, Sewing & Dressmaking Professional Online Projects
Employment April 2006-Jun 2006 Spiral Q Puppet Theatre Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Seamstress/Office Assistant Children?s Puppet Theatre Workshops & Museum (Work-Study)
Jun 2005-Dec 2005 Piercing Pagoda (Zales Corporation) Springfield, Pennsylvania
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate Kiosks Jewelry Sales Springfield Mall & King of Prussia Mall
Military Jan 1983-May 1992 U S Navy / U S Naval Reserves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Administrative Support/Clerical Supervised & Trained a total of 10 Military & Civilian Personnel

Web Site: www.youravon.com/shelytafranklin

Location

Skills

    Fashion

Services

    Fashion
        Dress Makers / Dressmaker
        Fashion Consultant
        Lingerie / Swimsuit Design