• Address: New York, NY 10012 (map)
• Date Posted: 10/19/09
• Job Type: Full-time

Lydia Davison Whitcomb
Phone: 917-340-0066
Email: lydiadavison18@yahoo.com


OBJECTIVE:
Position within a sales/marketing/networking/events planning company or organization, essentially to exercise my public relations skills to impress and motivate colleagues; and leave clients knowing where to return. Intuition and creativity, coupled wuth a love of research, writing, and strategic planning have led me to have a roloodex that is vast and filled with consistenet clients spanning from FIFA and EA Sports to networking and planning events for "Cape Wind: the Battle over Wind Energy on Nantucket Sound."Yet I began in the fashion world. I am incredibely driven, eager, and ambitious and am well aware that the understanding of the individual demands of one person are as important as that of a of a corporation. Also, I am quite aware of contemporary trends and media relations and how they may benefit customers, clients and business management or personal management. Seeking to use my dedication and endless commitment to provide and exceed expectations.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
“...proved to be one of the most conscientious and hard working associates that I have worked with in many years. Her attention to detail, dedication to her job, and positive attitude helped to make her a leader and an example for her peers and a tremendous asset to our department. Lydia is going places, because, she masters all that she does, and never quits...” Caitlin Harrington, Caitia Designs

Major strengths include extremely strong leadership skills and a passion to succeed like no other and excellent communication skills (quick-witted, well spoken, charismatic, very attractive, self-possessed and a solution-finder/problem-solver.) Strong intuition - able to connect with people and assure them of my dedication and both my profound creativity and extreme business intuition. I am notorious for my exceptional use of time management, planning and a supreme sense of judgement. Queen of crisis-management. Strong team player; apt to lead, and eager to follow. Incredibly vigilant about detail, strategic planning, and order. Endlessly eager to learn and perform at the highest level possible. Dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments and in supervisory skills. Thorough knowledge of current media, such as current culture, the arts, the environment and relevant areas; enjoy writing and research tremendously, particularly about these issues and how they intertwine with other societal issues. Excellent at developing a clear plan to accomplish all goals asked of me in order to arrive at an impeccable outcome. I am well-versed and accomplished in the following: strategic marketing, comprehensive planning, branding, positioning, websites and online marketing (viral marketing,) media relations, sales, advertising, business development, publications and development
Chronology of Relevant Experience:
January 2008-Present: Co-Managed Caitia Designs - Served as CFO, Head of all PR, and Head Buyer/Distributor -
· Scheduled appointments, over saw of incoming/outgoing finance, general administrative tasks, scouting buyers, ordering textiles
· Monitoring fashion publications and events to heighten awareness of current and future trends and hiring consultants to assist
· Providing fashion, style, and accessing advice to customers, effectively up-selling products, hosting events, writing press releases, attending trade shows, handling all inquiries
· Managed a team of five and instructed them on such things as what fabrics were reasonable options, advised them on consumer response, worked with them to find a definitive target market, reviewed sketches and samples to agree on correct options


July 2006-December 2007 - Show Room Assistant/Administrative Assistant: Bill Blass New York
· Prepared orders, assisted customers, visual marketing, inventory, scheduling, arrangements for meetings;
Scheduling, in-depth research with Rodney Hutton (formerly of Chanel) to revamp the rather new line’s image
· Held meetings with senior management to ensure projects were in line with business objectives; often a liaison between the creative side and the business side
· Assisted customers as a floor salesperson
· Created and updated spreadsheets consisting of clothing line information
· Assisted on brand imaging, product line development and identified target markets

July 2005-July 2006 - Office Manager: Kynikos Associates Hedge Fund
· Managed company calendar, scheduled appointments, handled phone calls and entered data, responsible for filing, phones, distributions, ordering office goods, lunches, photocopies, market data
· Researched companies for potential dubious activity
· Provided administrative support for the entire office.
Extremely computer and Internet savvy with both MAC and PC: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access, Macromedia Director, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Photoshop, Design Manager, Windows and similar word Programs. All Macintosh programs. Internet: Web Publishing, Able to design logos for t-shirts to brochures. Strong eye for aesthetics and how to make them attractive to target market. Also online advertising via social net working sites, blogs, and links from other sites.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Reading, writing, and speaking knowledge of French, Spanish and Latin (Well, can write Latin...)

ACTIVITIES

· Research for the WWF, Editing for the Aga Khan University

· Involved in research of the the recently published “Cape Wind” – Strong proponent of wind energy

· Bring my licensed pet assisted therapy dog to both hospitals and private residences weekly – work with autistic children

· Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity ; Volunteer, Stray from the Heart, Foster Parent for Anjellicle Cat Rescue

· Avid writer: am currently writing a novel/autobiography about my upbringing in Paris, France as an American (true story!)

· Volunteered at several film festivals

· Performed for 8 years in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

· Wrote and submitted a proposal for a television show titled “Urban Animal” to the Discovery Network last month. Submission is currently under review and the network has expressed strong interest in a pilot.

Model/Actress for seven years – 2/00 - Present
Appeared in films such as “America’s Ruling Class” and shows such as “Law and Order.” Model with several major agencies: Worked for numerous editorial publications, runway shows, showrooms.
Major campaigns, such as Regis and Dollhouse.
Appeared in major fashion magazines such as Shape, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, etc.
Worked as an extra for various TV segments, and films.

Education:
New York University: Majored in Psychology and Social Work
HONORS: Deans list, Honor Roll
References/Photo/Writing Samples available upon request