Bike

Fishing

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Skate

Snow

Streetwear

Surf

Wake

Health & Fitness

Capstone Project

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Immersive 18-month program focusing on design thinking and the product creation process in the sport and outdoor industry by applying these processes into an integrative project.
- Consumer/Market Research
- Product Brief
- Tech Pack Construction
- Factory Communication
- Cross-functional teamwork in integrative project (work with a Designer, Developer, PLM, Engineer,
Marketing, Sourcing and Costing)
- Shoe, Apparel and Bag Construction
- Adobe Illustrator knowledge

- Assisted in redesigning e-commerce sizing guides for men and women outerwear.
- Consumer & Market Research: backcountry education, sustainability, and outerwear product insights.

Consumer & Market Research Consultant

- Measured previous product lines to increase fit accuracy & launch 3rd party e-commerce widget BodyBlock Recommend.
- 3D fit coverage analysis using Browzwear
- Data Analysis to develop standardized percentages for quantities/size for forecasting product lines & increase revenue.
- Built Cost Sheets & PO’s for production & ensured specs & product heroes are upheld, on-time, & on-design within budget.

Product Management Intern

- Sample Revisions for Winter 2021 Line & redlining any persistent issues in the Tech Packs.
- Received a Product Brief for Summer 2022 & began Line Planning (Product Description, Colorways, Material, Cost, Retail Price, etc.)

Product Development & Line Planning Consultant

- I managed operations of the store and sales associates and through that experience I was able to strengthen my problem solving, communication, and professional leaderships skills.
- Lead numerous visual merchandising projects and worked personally with the Regional Visual Merchandiser.
- I dealt mostly with new receipts and gained extensive brand knowledge in Yeti, Columbia, The North Face, Patagonia, Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas to better assist customers.
- Weekly meetings with Manager’s to discuss KPI reports to identify opportunities to drive better results.
- Took part in DICK’S Sporting Goods’ leadership and delegation training for Leads and Managers.

Apparel Team Lead

- In charge of inventory management, floor merchandising, and brand knowledge.
- I helped customers select brands and pieces of clothing that fit their needs the most.

Sales Associate - Apparel

- Instructed 16 young female athletes on hitting and infield mechanics.
- Spent majority of my time communicating high level objectives as efficiently and clearly as possible.

Varsity Softball Assistant Coach

- I assisted in coaching Football, Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Softball, and Men’s and Women’s Tennis athletes.
- I insured safety and sufficient mechanical work of over 150 of these athletes while in the weight room.
- Mainly worked on improving athletes running mechanics, speed, range of motion, maximum strength, and footwork to enhance overall performance in their sport.

Strength & Conditioning Intern

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Rachel Johnson: Capstone Project in Denver, CO

Rachel Johnson

University of Northern Colorado

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