Hi, I'm Amanda.
Amanda (Schiller) Greenberg is a Texas native and recently relocated back home from NYC. She has over 17 years experience in the industry working alongside and collaborating with some of the industry's top leaders. She has been heavily involved in spearheading concepts, color, print/pattern, and silhouette direction for the season. Her responsibilities have included: overseeing every aspect of the business from concept through to production for her categories, paying attention to all details along the way to help elevate the product and create dynamic and on trend collections.
She is highly motivated at collaborating with, managing, and developing her team members in order for them to reach their personal goals as well as business goals. She is self motivating and passionate about all the projects she can get her hands on and is always looking for a new challenge for her personal growth.
Amanda is available and open for all types of freelance roles that require leadership/management experience, sketching, tech packing/speccing, production/sourcing, and fabric development.
Experience
LOFT, Ann, Inc
Design Director | New York, NY. 10/2012 to Current
• Manage all aspects of design for dresses, woven tops, and jumpsuits,
establishing trend directions and elevating product quality.
• Establish the outfitting, silhouette trend, and color/pattern direction
for each season
• Grown and rebuilt the tops, dresses, and jumpsuit businesses by
analyzing and implementing updated fits across all categories. Elevated the product through innovative fabrics, attention to detail, and increase trend buckets: all creating increased sales and category growth
• Present seasonal trend meetings and innovative design concepts.
• Travel overseas for trend innovation and relationship building with vendors.
• Cultivate strong vendor relationships, ensuring product alignment and
achieving high adoption rates.
• Provide and oversee cost effective options while maintaining the
integrity of the design and help raise the IMU for the departments
• Work closely with cross functional teams to achieve business goals.
• Mentor design team and interns, providing industry insights and career
development support.
University Of Texas At Austin
Design Mentor | Austin, TX 01/2020 to 12/2023
• Mentor and guide design students at the University of Texas at Austin on
multiple projects. Provide feedback based on real-world job experience,
as well as resume and job-seeking tips. Perform mock interviews.
RACHEL Rachel Roy, The Jones Group
Designer | New York, NY. 09/2008 to 10/2012
• Worked on all woven categories
• Launched a new contemporary line exclusive to Macy's
• Travel, research, and shop for inspirations for the next season
• Sketch flats and create original designs from concept boards, found
vintage, and global trends
• Attend all fittings, create, and maintain all line sheets.
Marc Jacobs
Design Intern | New York, NY 07/2008 to 08/2008
Diane Von Furstenberg
Design Intern | New York, NY 05/2008 to 06/2008
Skills
• Knowledge in Photoshop, Excel,
Google Slides, SharePoint/Bamboo
Rose, Procreate
• Team leadership and development
• Strategic trend forecasting and direction
• Innovative fabric sourcing
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Extensive knowledge in garment construction and flat sketching.
Education and Training
MBA
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Business Leadership, Expected in 05/2026
Bachelor of Natural Science
University of Texas At Austin
Textiles/Apparel- Design, 05/2008
Awarded Most Innovative Collection
GPA 3.51
Accademia Italiana
Florence Italy 05/2007
Universite De Lyon III
France 07/2005