# Ashley Gomez > Product Development Associate Designer of Gifting and Keepsakes at Pottery Barn Kids Location: Redwood City, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ashleygomez Recently started a new role as Associate Designer of Keepsakes and Gifting for Pottery Barn Kids in the Decorative Accessories Product Development department. Previously designed seasonal hardline decor for Pottery Barn Kids. My design experience includes designing and creating specs for canopies, hardline advent calendars, ornaments, felted decor, jewelry boxes, garlands, mobiles, and licensed projects. Formerly supported both Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen Product Development Teams. My role included handling the sample development of our products from adoption to completion, communications with overseas teams, act as a liaison between pd and licensing, training sample coordinators, and owning innovation of personalization. I hold a BA in Design Studies with a minor in Interior Design that I earned during my time attending San Jose State University. ## Work Experience ### Product Development Associate Designer - Keepsakes and Gifting at Pottery Barn Kids @ Pottery Barn Kids Jan 2025 – Present I have started a new role as Associate Designer for Gifting and Keepsakes at Pottery Barn Kids in the Decorative Accessories Product Development Department. Within my role I will be owning designing keepsake and gifting product with innovation, sustainability, and heirloom quality in mind. I will be joining the PBK Toy Development team, lending my design eye and attention to detail to make the Toys, Gifting, and Keepsake categories at Pottery Barn Kids the best yet! ### Product Development Associate Designer at Pottery Barn Kids and Teen @ Pottery Barn Kids Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States Expanding my role as Associate Designer for Potter Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen. Supporting both the kids and teen product development teams, communicating with vendors, checking color, approving final samples, owning licensing approvals, managing personalization specs, training coordinators, and helping to move the product development pipelines for both kids and teen brands. ### Associate Designer @ Pottery Barn Kids Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area Designed seasonal hardline decor for Pottery Barn Kids. My design experience includes designing and creating specs for canopies, hardline advent calendars, ornaments, felted decor, jewelry boxes, garlands, mobiles, and licensed projects. ### Design Coordinator @ Pottery Barn Kids Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area •Assisted in the product design, mock-up, development and completion of samples in such categories as Nursery and Kids Toys, softline table top, wall decor, lighting, and licensed product from 2017 to present •Owned product design in such categories as softline canopies, licensed Disney and Marvel ornaments, and Jewelry Box Designs •Maintained important deadlines for such milestones as Spec Out, PO Due Dates and Approval due dates in PLM •Owned all sample management for Product Development teams in the Dec Acc Division. •Collaborated with cross-functional teams for important meetings such as First Concept, Final Concept and Final Line Review. •Mediated communication between designers and overseas vendors in PLM •Lead licensing approvals and submissions with collaboration partners such as Warner Brothers, MLB, Beatrix Potter, Peanuts, and Disney. •Owned calendars for all Dec Acc and Merchant teams, presenting product in PD meetings and keeping all sample trackers up to date •Awarded Designer of the Month December 2017, February 2018, June 2018, June 2020, February 2021, September 2021, October 2021 ### Merchandise Assistant @ Gap Inc./ Gap Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area •Responsible for the sample management for the Men's Team at Gap Factory HQ including receiving, tracking, unpacking, requesting, and organizing new samples. •Following up with oversees vendors to order missing samples. •Working with the Inventory Management Team to complete promotional and markdown entry. •Collecting samples for presentations of major Hindsight meetings. •Multi-tasking special projects from cross-functional teams within the Men's Division including Visual, Design, Production, and Inventory Management. •Assist merchants in the developing, production, and completion of upcoming seasons for the Gap Factory Men's Line. •Coordinate with Visual Merchandising team to meet deadlines. ### Executive Assistant to CEO @ City of Millbrae; Chamber Of Commerce Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Millbrae •Created email marketing campaigns reaching all chamber businesses and chamber members. •Acting as Social Media Marketer on Twitter and Facebook. •Maintained accuracy of website by providing up to date material. •Developed and maintained deadlines for annual Millbrae Art & Wine Festival; relayed information to vendors accordingly. •Tracked and managed budgets for the annual Millbrae Art & Wine Festival. •Created and distributed “how-to” documentation for new Millbrae Art & Wine Festival vendors. •Assembled paperwork packets for vendors of weekly farmers market, including list of vendors expected, receipts, and money envelopes. ### Recreation Specialist I @ City of Millbrae; Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Millbrae Summer Camp Duties: •Interviewed, hired and trained new and returning employees for the upcoming summer camp program. •Managed the planning, preparation and budget for the upcoming summer. •Coordinated scheduling and curriculum for the staff and campers day-to-day activity. •Boosted quality of the program by implementing sign-in and ID checking procedures in Summer 2015 Year Round Duties: •Actively recruited for department by attending events. •Oversaw special projects such as creating staff badge templates. •Coordinated tri-monthly all-staff meetings. ### Graphic Designer @ City of Millbrae; Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Millbrae •Responsible for the execution, layout and design of the seasonal Activity Guide for the Millbrae Recreation Center, as well as the bi-monthly "Seniorline" newsletter for The Millbrae Senior Center. •Implemented CS6 skills including using Illustrator, Photoshop and inDesign programs. •Coordinated and communicated with outside vendor for production. •Photographed the community, sports teams, summer camps, city, parks and senior activities for the guide. ### Recreation Leader III @ City of Millbrae; Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Millbrae •Interviewed, hired and trained new and returning employees for the upcoming summer camp program. •Managed the planning, preparation and budget for the upcoming summer. •Coordinated scheduling and curriculum for the staff and campers day-to-day activity. •Boosted quality of the program by implementing sign-in and ID checking procedures in Summer 2015 ### Recreation Leader II @ City of Millbrae; Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Millbrae •Lead camp games, art projects, activities and songs. •Organized list of equipment and project materials needed. •Supervised children during off-site trips. •Managed group roster. •Responsible for group check-in and check-out process. •Responsible for managing group's weekly budget. •Coordinated weekly schedule for camp activities. ### Key Holder @ Therapy Stores Inc. Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Burlingame, CA •Visual merchandising, conducting sales, fulfillment of customer transfers, floor design, styling customers, wall displays, window displays, selling furniture, dressing mannequins, maintaining the visual appeal of the store in their Burlingame, Mountain View, Campbell and Los Altos locations. •Working with well-known products such as Seychelles, Obey, and Nixon. Establishing relationships with customers on a first name basis, creating a loyal customer following for the Therapy brand. •Developed a company-wide template for the jewelry display cases that feature the names of local jewelry designers and artists next to the items displayed. ### Head Cheerleading Coach @ Mills High School Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Millbrae •Responsible for running the cheer program at Mills High School. •Facilitated ordering uniforms, collecting payments, managing budget. •Organized fundraising efforts. •Worked hand in hand with the Millbrae community, parents, faculty, administration and fellow coaches, creating unity and team work. ### Sales Associate @ Anthropologie Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Burlingame, CA •Selling merchandise, aiding the visual team, styling customers, creating visual displays in the store, customer service, fitting room assistance, merchandise packaging and processing, maintaining the artistic essence of the store. •Provided excellent customer in the fitting room, resulting in more sales and happy customers. ### Sales Associate/Interior Design Consultant @ West Elm Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Palo Alto •Hired as Sales Associate and part-time Interior Design Consultant. •Present during the Grand Opening of the Palo Alto Store. •Stationed at the Design Services area to assist with any Interior Design needs. •Provided excellent customer service and knowledgeable assistance about the brand. •Attended many in-home consultations for West Elm customers. ### Recreation Leader I @ City of Millbrae Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2006 – Jan 2011 | Millbrae •Lead camp games, art projects, activities and songs. •Organized list of equipment and project materials needed. •Supervised children during off-site trips. •Managed group roster. •Responsible for group check-in and check-out process. •Responsible for managing group's weekly budget. ### Gymnastics Instructor @ The Little Gym International, Inc. Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 | Millbrae •Studied and taught weekly curriculum to students. •Demonstrated skills, spotting and safety techniques. •Established and taught basic gym safety. •Assisted fellow teachers in class. •Lead gymnastic themed birthday parties. ### Junior Leader @ City of Millbrae: Parks and Recreation Department Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | Millbrae •Assisted Recreation Staff in day to day activities. •Lead camp games and songs. •Set up equipment and project materials. •Supervised children during off-site trips. •Assisted in managing roster. ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Design and Applied Arts, and Minor in Interior Design San José State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ashleynicolegomez - Website: https://www.pinterest.com/sleepysundae/_saved/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/ashleygomez JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ashleygomez/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23