Suzy Baek
Education
2015 - 2019
Auburn University ǀ Auburn AL
Bachelors of Apparel Merchandising, Design and Production Management: Merchandising Option
#1 Fashion Merchandising Program in the South, 2015-2018;
#2 - #4 in the U.S. in 2015-2018 (ranked by www. fashion-schools.org)
Minor : Business
GPA : 4.00/4.00 (USA)
Summa Cum Laude
Dean’s list (GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale) : 2016 Spring - 2019 Fall
Relevant Coursework:
Apparel Merchandising and Retail Management
Apparel Production Management
Merchandising Planning and Control
Textile Industrial Complex
Textiles
Fashion Industry Since 1910
Global Sourcing in Textiles & Apparel
Fashion Analysis and Forecasting
Visual Merchandising
Consumer Decision Making
Fashion Event Planning / Management
Social Media Marketing for Apparel Businesses
Global Consumer Culture
Statistics for Social and Behavior Science
Personal Computer Applications
Fundamentals Of Accounting
Foundation of Business Finance
Principles Of Marketing
Management Foundations
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Awards / Honor
2017
Most Outstanding Second Year Award ǀ Auburn University
The second year students attaining the highest scholastic record on a University-wide basis
2017 - 2019
KON, The National Human Sciences Honor Society ǀ Auburn, AL
College of Human Sciences Honors Society for juniors, seniors, and graduate students in the top 25% of their class.
2019
College of Human Science Marshal Nominee ǀ Auburn University
Students completed a minimum of four semesters at Auburn University with a scholastic average of 3.40 (graduating cum laude) or higher and possess qualities of leadership, citizenship, character and promise of professional ability.
Employment
Feb 2020
- Mar 2020
Merchandising Internship at MULA ǀ Pinebrook, NJ
- Organized company documents as well as order logs for arriving merchandise
- Suggested business strategies for Valentine’s day and created website promotion banners and advertisement banners based on the idea.
- Communicated with a manufacture, a wholesale website, and business partners.
May 2019
- Aug 2019
Internship at TLA Showroom ǀ Atlanta, GA
- Created well curated content for a TLA’s social media channel as a internship project and helped to develop brand awareness by increasing followers and engagements.
- Gained knowledge of fashion industry process as well as consumer insight experience
- Assisted sales associates and customer during show weeks and achieved show weeks' sales goal
- Took notes during every meeting and conversation with full-time employees to further my learning from my internship.
April 2018
- Nov 2018
Sales Associate at Auburn University
Bookstore Clothing Department ǀ Auburn, AL
- Greeted customers as they walked into the store, helped shoppers find what they were looking for as they browsed through the store, and assisted customers at point of sale.
- Learned about strategies of retail management such as promotion and organizing merchandise based on effective marketing
- Achieved successful work with about twenty employees and together we ambitiously worked to uphold the store goal of fulfilling the merchandise needs and wants of our customer during big event such as Game day
Feb 2017
- Dec 2019
Server at Arigato Sushi Boutique ǀ Auburn, AL
- Increased total sales of the restaurant and improved working environment by suggesting various new strategies such as promoting drink specials, joining a downtown event, and solving to-go order packing problems
- Trained new hires for their respectable positions
- Provided excellent customer service and created an enjoyable dining experience.
- Improved communication skills by meeting diverse groups of people and learning their culture
- Understood and developed work ethics and adapted to unexpected circumstances
Involvement
Fall 2017
- Spring 2018
President of Auburn University Korean Students Association AUKSA
ǀ Auburn, AL
- Planned and implemented projects/events twice a month to help incoming students at Auburn University, also assisted Korean students get used to college, improve academic achievement, and planned new projects for incoming students to be socially active
- Designed posters/flyers and announcements for every event by using Photoshop and MS office.
August 2018
- May 2019
Media Committee at Avant Garden Fashion show ǀ Auburn, AL
- Planned, executed, and managed the largest Fashion Event on Auburn’s campus hosting 600+ attendees
- As a media committee member, curated photoshoots, edited teaser videos, interviewed designers, and edited photos for the social media page
2016 & 2017
Runway Model at Mirage & Urbanistic Fashion Show ǀ Auburn, AL
- Discussed and reflected ideas on what type of shoes and accessories went along with garments with fashion show coordinators and designers while approaching various apparel and trends to raise insight aesthetically
- Experienced backstage during fashion shows and learned preparation, coordination and direction
2015
Runway Model at Korean Traditional Garment Handbok
Fashion Show ǀ Auburn, AL
May 2018
Speaker of Speech about Strengthening Social Network. ǀ Auburn, AL
- Experienced backstage during fashion shows and learned preparation, coordination and direction
- Spread Korean culture by being a model of a Korean traditional garment that reflects various history of the country.
- Helped translate between a Korean designer and American models
2018 - 2019
Korean Ambassador at Auburn University ǀ Auburn, AL
- An annual speech meeting presented by two most outstanding students of the year of the AUKSA club
- Explained strategies of developing social network at the college in front of 50 Auburn students and professors during AUSKA meeting.
2015 - 2019
Member of Apparel Merchandising and Design Association
ǀ Auburn, AL
- Spread Korean culture through attending meetings and helping Korean culture center's events such Korean food festival and Kpop concert
- Teach students who want to learn about the Korean language and culture by a mentoring system of Korean culture center while building new friendship with them
A social and professional development club for students in the Apparel Merchandising and Design majors at Auburn University.
Volunteer
July 2013
& July 2015
Haiti Mission Trip ǀ Haiti
- Planted trees, VBS, handed out food, built waterway and communicated with children at the orphanage
- Felt grateful and thankful for helping people in need and realized I should give more to society
2016 - 2018
Volunteer at Lee county Humane Society ǀ Auburn, AL
- Took dogs for a walk in a back yard of the building and fostered puppies and kittens
- Observed needs, a system, and a structure of the humane society to plan my future business that gives a high rate of profit to the humane society
2017 & 2018
Big Event ǀ Auburn, AL
Key Skills
Social Media management
Google Analytics
Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom
Excellence in MS OS / Office
Multitasking
Bilingual (Korean / English)
Fashion trend forecasting
Styling
Art: Drawing / Painting / Color Matching
Time Management