Alexia Whalen is an experienced professional in the fashion merchandising industry, currently serving as an Assistant Buyer for Men's Licensed Tee at Hot Topic since October 2021. Previously, Alexia held the position of Merchandising Coordinator at Lucky Brand, where responsibilities included data entry, support for production managers, and managing purchase orders. Prior experience also includes working as an Assistant Pre-Production Account Manager at Hybrid Apparel, ensuring production orders were completed on time, and as a Sales Associate at EXPRESS, contributing to team sales goals. Alexia holds an Associate of Arts in Merchandise Product Development from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Engineering from California State University, Fullerton.