education

2010
bachelor of deign - fashion, AUT university, auckland

2007
diocesan school for girls, auckland

common skills at work

-network, build and maintain relations

-empathetic, great listener

-engineering of efficiency combined with ecological factors

- strong communications

- quick & eager learning

- eye-to-detail

- work well under pressure

- problem solver

- team player yet self-efficient

- passionate and take pride in performance

art / design / fashion

puma (2024)
fashion styling and co-art direction

styling assistant of Serena Pompei (2019 - 21, 2023-2024)
first assistant, collaboration in research and styling decks, looks and co-art direction, in-charge when Serena is absent from set

Dea Ethical Clothing Ltd (2022)
sustainability engineering and development, production in develpoment and manufacturing management

McCahon House Trust (2022)
project coordinator, Gate Dinner event and video producer, set design

Madame George (2022)
interior design consultancy, maker and project manager

INDIE Magazine (2020-21)
assistant of fashion editors & creative director

Elisabeth Kwan (2012 -)
namesake leathercraft label; brnading, design, developments, production, business operations & marketing, website building and e-commerce

viction:ary (2016)
project coordinator across all in-house (book) projects

Miss Crabb (2010-13)
in-house studio designer’s first assitant (QC, production development and patternmaking), e-commerce, community activation

retail / customer service

Christian Wijnants (2023 -)
visual merchandising, fashion styling and experience specialist

get-give (2016-17)
retail operations, showroom assistant, e-commerce, marketing & communications, events

Grana (2015-16)
visual merchandising, e-commerce, showroom, UX and product specialist

Kate Sylvester (2015)
temp assistant manager for flagship boutique

Marcs (2013-15)
sales assistant with KPI & bonus scheme

Hugo Boss (2011-13)
tailored suit & textiles specialist at auckland flagship

Bendon Lingerie (2008)
bra fitting specialist and consultant

hospitality / arguicultural

Gut Oggau (2024)
internship - biodynamic farming, wine tasting, KARAKTERRE festival, Fiskebar x Gut Oggau pop up dinner

Woodham NZ (2022, 2023)
fig harvester, second-in-charge, logisitics

Harvest Deli & Tersea Cocktail Bar (2021-2022)
assitant manager for deli & bar

Bestie Cafe (2021)
cafe prep-chef

Sohothai Kitchen (2021)
commis chef

Own pickles project (2020-21)
menu design & development, branding & PR, execution and production, e-commerce

Five Elephant (2019-21)
barista at branch, Nike and WeWork

Own pop-up project (2019)
menu design & development, branding & marketing, execution, business operations and management

Own vegan + GF bakery micro bakery project (2017-18)
menu design & development, branding & marketing, execution, business operaions, e-commerce

Madame George (2018-19)
FOH, management and training

Allpress Espresso (2017-19)
assistant manager

Due to shortage all across the board in the gastro industry affected by Covid-19; there's been a few restaurants I've taken a various guest shifts:

berlin: (2022-2023)
companion tea & coffee
FOH & barista

atelier dough
FOH & barista

ember - open fire cooking
commis chef

bar normal
FOH

hong kong: (2022)
mangia
FOH

test kitchen
FOH

auckland: (2021-2022)
pici
pasta prep chef

Madame George
FOH

elisabeth kwan

elisabeth kwan