Education

 

• BFA, Knitwear Design with a minor in Ethics & Sustainability. In-Person, Fashion Institute of Technology (2021 -2023)

• AAS, Fashion Design. In-Person, Fashion Institute of Technology (2018 -2020)

 

Experience

 

• Senior Knitwear Programmer and Knitter at Knit Resort, New York City (July 2023 - Present)    

  • Knitter: Tasks include both computerized machine knitting and hand-flat knitting machines. Other tasks include: patternmaking, producing specs, linking, mending  and blocking garments. 

  • Technician: Conducting preventive maintenance, adhering to manufacturer instructions, diagnosing irregularities, overseeing repair services, performing repair procedures, communicating with manufacturer’s technician. 

  • Programmer: Utilizing M1 PLUS  to program and engineer garments and swatches produced in Stoll machines.

  • Client relationships and inventory: ReCollaborate with clients to develop knitwear concepts, advise on yarn selections and fabrications, and ensure design integrity throughout production. Keeping yarn inventory from the studio and clients, organized and updated.

  • Training: Guiding new employees and interns with their respective tasks and demonstrating best practices. 

 

• Design Associate at A.Potts. New York City (2023 - Present)

  • Design: Responsible for creating/updating design decks with the brand’s creative work. Producing graphics for the brands.

  • Production: Facilitating  production of the collection by going to factories and sourcing points. Also sewing and creating patterns for the brand samples.

  • Styling: Main role is to assist with styling at photoshoots, fashion shows, trades shows. Other tasks include fixing any article of clothing that requires it and aiding models as needed.

 

• Research Assistant for Disintegrating Cotton at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City (2022 - 2023)

  • The research portion includes performing different protocols to maximize effectiveness of disintegration on a weekly basis. Other tasks include gathering, analyzing, and presenting data that is shown and reported to my three advisors. 

  • The logistical portion includes coordinating with lab technicians and managing the project timeline. 

 

• Exhibition Designer & Collaborator for the 6876 KM Exhibit (2021)

  • Design Portion: My responsibilities included creating from scratch the website, purchasing domain, designing layout and other graphic design choices, cataloging the photos and description, translating and then adding the subtitles for a video in French. 

  • Collaboration as a Fashion Designer: Created a look for the zero-waste collection featured in the exhibition. Other designers in the exhibition included Mara Hoffman and Sarah Nsikak. 

 

Competitions & Accomplishments 

 

• WM Waste-led Design Challenge (2021 - 2022)

  • The design challenge supported 6 teams on their pursuit of a design solution that helped eliminate/ reduce waste. The project included an online-guide on modular design application along with two looks made out of pre- and post- consumer textile waste. 

• Semi-Finalist for the CFDA/ Coach (Re)Loved Circular Design Scholarships (2022)

  • From 372 applications received, and 87 semi-finalists, Delfina’s application was 1 out of 25 that was put forward to their Partner + Donor Coach Foundation for review/ consideration. 

• First Runner-up in Environmental Science: Advances Best Papers of 2022.

  • For our paper Microbial nanocellulose biotextiles for a circular materials economy 

 

Technical Skills

 

• Linking, patternmaking, mending, spec development, garment development fittings and alterations.

• Machine knitting on Stoll, Brother, Dubied.

• Illustration and Tech-pack: Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CLO3D, Procreate,YuniquePLM, M1Plus.

• Life-Cycle-Assessment (LCA) on Sustainable Minds Software.

 

Language Skills

 

• Fluent in Spanish and English

• Business level for French and Italian (DELF B2 Certification for French and primarily courses at F.I.T. for Italian)​