Valyn Nepa
Behind My Name
Current Fashion & Retail Major and Business Minor at Ohio State University
Born and raised in Ohio, I've always had a passion for fashion. When I was in middle school, I dreamt of going to college for fashion. I'm now in my senior year at Ohio State University and also a current sales associate at kate spade. I wish to pursue a job/internship that has similar values to my own. My values revolve around the idea of sustainability and making a better Earth for everyone.
Throughout my experience at Ohio State I have learned the great importance of sustainability. As a young and determined individual,I would like to make a change in the fashion industry for better using my education as well as my experience.
A list of classes I've taken
Classes in regards to fashion & retail
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Foundations of Accounting: An intro into accounting.
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From Folk to Funk to Festivals: The Interplay Between Music & Dress: A deep dive into how music and dress co-relate.
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Merchandising Math: How to do essential math in merchandising.
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Foundation of Operations Management: An intro on how operations management works and why it is crucial in the work space.
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Garment Manufacturing Decisions: An intro on the decisions that are made in garment manufacturing and why.
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Strategic Management in Fashion & Hospitality: Development and application of strategic management in both fashion and hospitality.
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Product Development & Branding: Intro into branding and product development knowledge.
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Foundations of Management & HR: Intro into management and the fundamentals.
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Foundations of Marketing: Marketing essentials and how to market.
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Fashion & Retail Professional Development: How to develop professional skill sets and use different tools.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: An intro into the United States corporate social responsibility.
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Social Media and IT in Fashion: The use of social media and technology in fashion.
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Consumer Services & Satisfaction: An intro on how important consumer services is and how crucial it is to the success of a business.
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Appropriation, Dress, & Culture: How dress changes from culture to culture and how the meaning of dress changes.
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Intro to Humanities: How values and beliefs differ from one culture to another.
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Language, Sex, & Gender: How sex and gender affect language.
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Textiles: Intro into textiles and how fabrics differ from one another.
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Business of Fashion & Retail: Intro into the fashion business structure and the details that play into it.
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Branding Fashion & Hospitality: Different forms of branding and how branding has evolved.
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Aesthetics of Fashion & Retail: An intro into Adobe Photoshop and how to use different tools.
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20th Century Fashion History: An intro into the history of fashion and how brands evolved over time.
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Spreadsheets & Databases: An intro into excel and online databases using formulas.
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Microeconomics: Intro into economic theory.
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Macroeconomics: Intro into the theory of national income determination.
Project Summary & Outcome
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I have designed and sketched multiple outfits using Adobe Illustrator for my product development and branding class. Within this class experience, I became familiar with Illustrator as well as furthered my skills in Adobe Photoshop. I created multiple designs and patterns using the platforms. Some of the designs I did for a group project are pictured on the left.
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In another class I took, focused solely on Adobe Photoshop, where I was able to fully edit pictures as well as create new ones. I have been able to design new outfits on Photoshop and am familiar with all the tools.
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At Pet Valu I was a sales associate and I was in charge of helping train new employees as well as assisting the manager. I was also always on top of new news and changes.
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My overall outcome of education and experience has allowed me to see the fashion and retail industry in a new light as well as prepare me for what is to come.
Recommendation Letter
From my Previous Manager