SOPHIA VOCKROTH

57 Kenmare Street Apt 9

New York, NY 10012
Email: SophiaVock@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Organized, motivated young professional seeking a position in the fine jewelry industry, offering production
experience and diverse creative skills to enhance production speed and ensure the companys success.
EXPERIENCE
Production Assistant: Julius Cohen Jeweler New York, NY
November 2013 Present
Develops valuable relationships with vendors and dealers to increase production speed and exceed
monthly sales goals
Communicates with casting companies, finding suppliers and gemstone dealers to obtain necessary
materials for projects and acts as a liaison between the in-house and outsourced jewelers to monitor the
production of jewelry projects
Assists the design and production of various high end, custom jewelry projects for private clients from
sketching design concepts, to casting and assembly
Maintains organization of stock records, pricing estimates, jewelry appraisals and business archives and
manages the company website and online sales via direct email and third party dealer websites
Gallery Assistant Intern: Bunnycutlet Gallery - Brooklyn, NY
June 2013 November 2013
Managed the front desk and assisted Gallery Manager with administrative computer-related work
Handled the gallerys social media accounts, designed promotional materials and composed email
marketing letters via MailChimp to increase gallery visitors and email subscribers
Performed research related to artists, art fairs, events and general sourcing information for the gallery
Art Department Intern: Walter Schupfer Management New York, NY
January 2013 May 2013
Communicated with clients via phone/email and assisted with general office tasks
Designed seasonal look books and promotional cards using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Scanned, collected and edited images for client portfolios and company website/archives
Studio Assistant Intern: LQQK Studio Brooklyn, NY
September 2012 January 2013
Edited and prepared digital files from clientele to create silk screens for printing
Followed up with client's correspondence in a timely manner and efficiently obtained information needed
to begin print work and make important deadlines
Assisted the design, print and production of numerous commissioned silkscreen and letterpress projects
Sales Assoc./Stylist: Diesel USA Flagship Store New York, NY
Oct 2010 Jan 2011
Learned and practiced effective selling techniques to increase sales and make monthly sales goals
Greeted and styled customers in a professional and friendly manner
Maintained tidiness of the sales floor and restocked merchandise as needed
EDUCATION
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
Visual Arts, Art History
Parsons the New School for Design New York, NY
Design and Management

Spring 2011 Spring 2013

Fall 2009 Fall 2010

SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel; Mac and PC, FileMakerPro