MY NAME IS RYAN FALK AND I AM FROM PORTLAND, OREGON. I RECEIVED MY B.A IN APPAREL DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING FROM WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. I AM A FOUR YEAR VARSITY LETTER RECIPIENT ON THE WOMEN'S SWIM TEAM.

 

BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE, I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT AND I STRIVE IN PUTTING FORTH MY BEST EFFORT SO THE TEAM I AM ON CAN EXECUTE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. DURING MY UNDERGRAD, I DEVELOPED KNOWLEDGE IN PATTERN-MAKING, DESIGNING, COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN, AND MERCHANDISING THROUGH MY STUDIES. FROM MY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRANSLATE MY KNOWLEDGE FROM MY DEGREE AND BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES TO ENHANCE MY LEARNING. 

 

I AM A VERSATILE AND CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL THAT LVOES TO TAKE ON NEW AND EXCITING CHALLENGES. I HAVE DEVELOPED EFFECTIVE TIME-MANAGEMENT SKILLS AS WELL AS A STRONG WORK ETHIC. THROUGH MY EXPERIENCES, I HAVE LEARNED TO WORK WITH GROUPS AS A STRONG LEADER AND CONTRIBUTE CREATIVE AND UNIQUE IDEAS. I AM DRIVEN BY LEARNING NEW CONCEPTS AND BROADENING MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE ASPECTS WITHIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FASHION AND CREATING THE FUTURE OF APPAREL.