Educator
Professor and instructor in undergraduate and graduate-level higher education. Four years experience as program chair (Fashion Merchandising & Management at Berkeley College). Key areas of expertise include:
Lecturing, Teaching and Mentoring
Specialized online curriculum and program development
Curriculum development and mapping (key areas of focus: omni-channel media, interactive media, brand development and sustainability)
Graduate & Undergraduate program development (fashion business, design)
Executive training course development and teaching
International student travel and academic tours
Admissions, application management and interviewing (global)
Accreditation (Middle States and IACBE)
Industry speaker (master classes, lectures, internships)
Development of WindowsWear Museum at Berkeley College
Program marketing strategies and content development
EXPERIENCE includeS:
Parsons School of Design (Assistant Professor, 2019-current; associate director and program director, 2019-2021)
Berkeley College (Professor, program chair, 2013-18)
Fashion Institute of Technology (adjunct instructor, 2011-18)
LIM (adjunct professor; graduate level curriculum development)
Bergen Community College (program development/consultant)
Gateway College / Telemark University (professor)
EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia (guest instructor)
ISEM Graduate School in Madrid, Spain (guest instructor)
University of Navarre in Pamplona, Spain (guest instructor)
Moscow State University (visiting FIT, guest instructor)
Instructing AMD / Fresenius University graduate students in fashion marketing and communications as part of their study abroad intensive (Fall 2017).
Courses taught and/OR Developed:
Berkeley College
FAS1101 Introduction to the Fashion Business``
FAS3321 Art’s Influence on Fashion``
FAS3335 Omni-Channel Retail Management``
FAS3365 Interactive Fashion Communications``*
Fashion Institute of Technology
CL112 Faces & Places in Fashion (course/lecture series)``*
FM323 Merchandising for E-Commerce
FM213 Fashion Direct Marketing
FM202 Marketing Menswear
MF603 Business 1: Brand Marketing and Finance (graduate course, MFA)``* MF628 Business 2: Supply Chain Production and Retail* (graduate course, MFA)* MPSM606 E-Commerce & Interactive Media (graduate course, MPS)*
`` Currently Teaching. * Developed Course Syllabus
Parsons School of Design, The New School
PCFD1875 Online Retailing``*
LIM
MRKT333 Interactive Marketing
MRKT345 Social Media & Mobile Marketing
MRKT304 E-Commerce
New Media Marketing (graduate course, MPS)*
Gateway College
Fashion Principles & Retail Management*
Montclair State University
ARTX201 Culture and Appearances
Teaching master class in E-commerce at Inexmoda conference (Medellin, Colombia)
Post lecture group photo with ISEM graduate students (New York City)
Program Development
Bergen Community College, Fashion Apparel Design (FAB)
Developed complete associate-level program, including curriculum mapping, syllabi and accreditation.
The Fashion Apparel Design program is designed for those students who desire a comprehensive, two-year, women’s apparel design curriculum. The program encompasses fashion milestones and current trends, textile science, conceptual design, sewing and garment construction, and collection development. In their final semester, students will participate in a capstone course that includes construction of garments from start to finish and the creation of a design e-portfolio.
FAB101 Introduction to Fashion
FAB102 Textile Science & Construction
FAB110 Sewing Techniques I
FAB112 Flat Pattern Design I
FAB113 Draping I
FAB210 Sewing Techniques II
FAB212 Flat Pattern Design II
FAB213 Draping II
FAB230 Trend Analysis & Product Development
FAB231 Digital Flats & Specs
FAB250 Design Capstone/E-Portfolio
Group photo after a study session with University of Navarra students on Pop-Up Stores in New York City (Summer 2017)
Teaching Norwegian study-abroad students for Gateway College (New York City; Spring 2014)
Educational Consultant
WindowsWear Education
Developed educational training materials for secondary educators.
Developed course modules for use in secondary and higher ed classrooms.
Developed teacher education workshops for WindowsWear subscribers.
Filmed educational video introducing WindowsWear Pro to educators.
Facilitated WindowsWear Museum of visual merchandising at Berkeley College (NYC campus)
Clothes to Die For (film)
Developed film screening guide and educational discussion guide; Rana Plaza factory disaster (2015)
THREADS documentary (film)
Developed film screening guide and educational discussion guide; Bangladeshi craftsmanship and manufacturing (2016)