ellen bruxvoort

she/her 

Austin, TX
hello@fibrous.co
(512) 298-2207
www.fibrous.co

Highly organized and creative individual with experience as a small business owner, collective co-founder, and project manager. Skilled in email correspondence, calendar management, problem solving, marketing, and event planning.

skills

  • Strong Organization

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Profesional Email Corespondence

  • Calendar Management

  • Building Bids + Proposals

  • Print + Digital Marketing

  • Event Planning

  • Social Media Content Creation

  • SEO/Web Design + Maintenance

  • Teachable, Fast-Learner

practical

apps + software

  • Google Suite

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Quickbooks

  • Procreate

  • Squarespace

  • iMovie

  • macOS + iOS

  • Instagram

experience

owner / founder

Fibrous, LLC

2017 - Present
Austin, TX

  • • Managed ownership duties such as legal paperwork, reports, accounting, budgeting, hiring/sub-contracting, and payroll.

    • Demonstrated expertise as the primary calendar manager, serving as the main contact for project management, press, collaborations, contract work, and client acquisition.

    • Managed all e-commerce order fulfillment, promotions, and customer relations.

  • • Handled advertising and SEO through email marketing, social media content creation, web design, product photography, and copywriting.

    • Created an on-going curated line of products and stocked and managed inventory.

    • Designed and printed branded packaging for a unified retail experience.

  • • Advanced technical and creative skills through collaborative projects with external organizations, resulting in the successful creation of impactful and innovative artworks.

    • Designed and installed large-scale installations for high-profile clients including McKinsey & Company, Google HQ, Splunk Inc., H-E-B & Favor Inc.

co-founder project manager cfo

Broad studios, LLC

2018 - 2021
Austin, TX

  • Collaborated with fellow co-founders to launch and establish the collective, including overseeing financial operations, filing annual reports, managing calendars, budgets, and tracking expenditures.

  • Facilitated project planning and execution by delegating tasks, tracking progress, and providing collaborative team guidance during weekly meetings to ensure timely completion of initiatives.

  • Managed aspects of administration including email corespondence, sponsorship outreach, vendor contracts, event planning, supply sourcing, e-commerce fulfillment, website management, and content creation for digital and print marketing.

service industry

daydreamer coffee
thunderbird coffee
dolce vita café
trudy’s
blue baker
los cucos

2010 - 2022
Austin, TX
College Station, TX

  • Held various roles including shift manager, trainer, barista, server, TABC certified bartender, line cook, hostess, busser, and food runner between 2010 and 2022.

  • Highly proficient in managing all shift operations, delivering exceptional customer service, daily reconciliation of cash drawers and safe deposits, tracking and restocking inventory, staff training, and proactive problem solving.

  • Demonstrated the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, ensuring customer satisfaction through exceptional service.

creative work

CALIFORNIA
MOUNTAIN VALLEY

CONNECTICUT
STAMFORD

texas
Austin

cedar creek

HOUSTON

fredericksburg

PLANO

education

Business Skills Certificate
Center for Professional Education
2019

university of texas at austin

Communication Studies
Advertising
2013

university of texas at austin
austin community college

UT Austin Transfer Program
Marketing + Advertising
2011-2012

blinn community college

Dual Credit Program
A&M Consolidated
2010

featured press
Dezeen Magazine Logo - linking an article featuring a FIBROUS rope installation at Loro in Houston.
Design Milk Logo - linking an article featuring a FIBROUS rope installation
Madewell Logo - linking an article featuring a FIBROUS woven wall hanging in their Austin Commons location.
Google Logo - linking the sculptural pieces that FIBROUS made for Google's office headquarters.

panels + podcasts

  • Knit Collage Podcast
    by Amy Small
    Episode 98
    Jul 2019

  • The Fiber Artist Podcast
    by Cindy Bokser
    Episode 3
    Oct 2018

  • CraftHer Market Panelist
    Fair Market
    Austin,TX
    Oct 2016

LET’S WORK TOGETHER