OLIVIA FIORE
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Olivia Fiore
(818) 922-5657
[email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Olivia-Fiore

Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE    December 2023
-B.S. -Major: Fashion Design (With Distinction)
-B.A. -Major: Art History and Criticism (With Distinction)
-Minor in Spanish CumulativeGPA: 3.865/4.000

Experience
ECPN Liaison, Norwalk CT October 2024 - June 2025
     ● Manage communication with a network of young professionals in Connecticut
     ● Organize group outings and events
     ● Maintain contact with ECPN leaders
Textile Conservation Workshop,South Salem NY-Preprogram intern June 2024 - June 2025
     ● Gain insight into the field of textile conservation
     ● Participate in a variety of hands-on approaches including, aqueous cleaning, stain removal, conservation stitching on net and patches, and report writing
Durham Museum, Omaha NE-curatorial Intern January 2024 - May 2024
     ● Research historic artifacts
     ● Collections care work
     ● Cleaning and scanning
International Quilt Museum, Lincoln NE-Collections Technician August 2021 - December 2023
     ● Assist in photographing quilts for the online database
     ● Aid in care and storage of quilts and other historic textiles
     ● Create condition and accession reports for quilts new to the collection
Kaneko Art Museum, Omaha NE-Collections Intern May 2022 - August 2022
     ● Drafted promotional material on Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate
     ● Categorize and label individual garments
     ● Create condition reports for over 300 historic garments
     ● Research and aid in the creation of a touring exhibition Florabunda
Western Costume Company,Los Angeles CA -Research Intern May- July 2021
     ● Reorganized costume related books in the costume library
     ● Assist in research for costume design
     ● Helped promote sales of fabric and trims

Presentations 
​Omaha Fashion Week Emerging Designer, Omaha, NE February 2023
     ● Six women’s evening wear/avant garde outfits
     ● Focusing on feminine power
     ● Including hard drape

Skills:  Adobe Suites, Microsoft Excel, Spanish, Sustainability, Attention to Detail, preventative conservation, hand sewing, photography

Grants and Scholarships: Omaha Fashion Week Designer Grant (2023) Dean’s List; College of Education and Human Sciences (2019-2023) Regents Scholarship (2019-2023) Marilyn Rand Scholarship (2020) Textiles/Clothing/Design Scholarship/Fellowship (2022) Dorothy Lutjeharms Scholarship/Fellowship (2022) Judith Phillips Scholarship (2022) Jeanne Trabold Scholarship/Fellowship (2022) Sheldon Student Advisory Board (2023-2024)
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  • About Me
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  • Conservation Portfolio