Melissa Gross - Clothing Designer, Brand Manager Consultant, Gross World

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Gross World FactoryOwner

Jan. 2015Los Angeles, California, United StatesAt Gross Headquarters in Los Angeles we facilitate brands, tech companies, artists and all merchandisers alike in designing, marketing, and manufacturing their clothing production needs for e commerce, retail and wholesale. Our deck of clients in vast and we are proud to have supplied them with an array of our 360 degree services for clothing and distribution. Email me if you are looking for one of the best domestic factories with higher end finishing in the USA.

American ApparelPurchasing Manager

Sep. 2012 - Jun. 2014- Responsible for product purchasing for three separate categories; watches, jewelry and sunglasses. - Responsible for general review of sales and growth goals and the management of all inventory (10M+ in sales) - Executed new product design and category expansion initiatives. - Handled all vendor accounts, relations and negotiations. - Responsible for all sourcing, trade shows and networking within the categories.

Solomon Schechter AcademyTeaching Assistant, Sports Program Coordinator and Instructor

Sep. 2011 - Jun. 2012Montreal, Quebec• Carry out daily tasks to assist the main teacher in fulfilling the daily schedule and routine of the school curriculum • Participate in curriculum building and program development with the main teachers in order to maximize the children’s learning potential and success • Leader and co-coordinator of the after school basketball program for children ages 10-12 years old • Responsible for the communication between the student/parent body and the administration • In charge of the development and introduction of the administration to new programs and league opportunities to enrich the athletics department • Require organization and program management skills to schedule and coordinate all events as well as the sport instruction

Bloom MaternitéRetail Salesperson, Social Media and E-Commerce Project Manager

Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2012Montreal, Quebec• Execute online marketing initiatives, including; development, content, and hosting. • Responsible for general sales tasks, management of inventory • Responsible for Product Knowledge (compilation of trends from buyers, writing text, creating outfits, photographing looks)

Educ-ActionProgram Coordinator and Instructor

Sep. 2007 - Dec. 2012Montreal, Quebec• Responsible for teaching physical education classes in several private and public elementary schools across the Greater Island of Montreal. • Responsible for creating and implementing eight to twelve week programs to successfully teach and improve children’s athletic capacity • Required communication skills and education training and experience • Maintained quality relationship with the employers for over four years of successful partnership

Montreal Children's HospitalResearch Assistant for the Director of Respiratory Medicine

May. 2011 - Jul. 2011Montreal, Quebec• Responsible for organization and implementation of a research project in the Emergency Department of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, using a direct approach to the patients parent(s) and/or guardian(s) for data collection through a questionnaire survey • Responsible for all proper surveying, data collection, data entry and database editing • Required knowledge of surveying skills, and Microsoft Office Excel for data entry, project queries and further research analysis • Recognition from research supervisor for the development of an innovative method to increase the amount of data collected throughout the survey collection period

Club Tiny Tots Medical CentrePhysician Assistant

Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010Montreal, Quebec• Carry out daily tasks to fulfill the preliminary physical and written assessments of each medical patient being seen by the primary physician • Responsible for coordination of the physicians schedule of appointments and maintenance of the fluidity of the clinics room occupancy by directing patient traffic, and diligent work to maintain organization • Required personal and communication skills to properly assess and care for patients ages 0-18 years old, while also working with their parent(s) and/or guardians to ensure maximum comfort and ease in a fast paced environment • Required knowledge of computer skills in order to digitally document all medical files and assessments • Additional responsibility to create and edit HTML coding for the medical clinic’s electronic files and forms.