Experience

Edessa School of Fashion
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Academic Dean and Lead Developer

  • Jul 2017 - Present


Art Institutue of Wisconsin

• Higher Education

• Interim Campus Director / Dean of Academic Affairs

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2017

  Oversee and manage all of the operations of the college including all academic departments, majors faculty, students and staff. Managing HR, facilities, faculty, staff, students, contractors and academic consultants. Responsibilities include: Hiring, terminating and evaluating all employees on the campus; and maintaining all systems on the campus including facilities, equipment, IT, security. Manage all non-academic departments: financial aid, registration, career services and student affairs. Maintain compliance with state and private accrediting agencies. Create Jeanne Clery crime statistics reporting. Maintain policies and procedures. Manage teach out procedures and help reduce the faculty and staff according to the guidelines of the corporation. Show less



Art Institute of Wisconsin

• Higher Education

• Program Coordinator - Fashion Design & Marketing

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2017

  Program Coordinator in Fashion Design and Marketing Overseeing the operations of the Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing undergraduate programs. Helping develop curriculum and syllabi. Hiring and termination of full-time and adjunct instructors. Determining teaching assignments. Observing all faculty on a quarterly basis, and evaluating all faculty on a yearly basis. Advising students and managing their paths towards graduation. Teaching the same upper level courses, as in 2012 - 2013. Advising student organizations. Tracking attendance and retention of student body within the department. Seeking and securing internships and employment for our students while teaching professional development. Show less



The Art Institute of Wisconsin

• Higher Education

• Adjunct Instructor in Fashion Design and Marketing

  • 2012 - 2013

  Ai is a branch of the Art Institute of Phoenix which offers fully accredited bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs in more than fourteen areas of concentration. Teaching psychology and sociology of dress, accessories, home furnishings, textiles, five levels of construction and pattern making, senior collection (three phases), tailoring, concept development and applied textiles. Participating in open houses, orientations and college connection programs. Participating in curriculum development. Connecting college with key community leaders and helping organize community events. Show less



Mount Mary University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor in Apparel Design

  • 2006 - 2010

  A fully accredited four year college offering more than 155 majors and programs. Teaching construction, pattern-making and design concept and components. Securing prizes for annual fashion show through corporate donations. A fully accredited four year college offering more than 155 majors and programs. Teaching construction, pattern-making and design concept and components. Securing prizes for annual fashion show through corporate donations.



Leaders Forum

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Consultant

  • 2005 - 2007

  Evaluating and redeveloping the African American Fund Development Institute’s program, and participant survey process. Making recommendations for improvements in the curriculum to generate a 10% increase in the attendees’ fund raising efforts for their various non-profit organizations. Evaluating and redeveloping the African American Fund Development Institute’s program, and participant survey process. Making recommendations for improvements in the curriculum to generate a 10% increase in the attendees’ fund raising efforts for their various non-profit organizations.



Milwaukee Area Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor in Interior Design and Textiles

  • 2003 - 2007

  An accredited technical college offering more than 186 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Teaching basic design, lighting, building construction, healthcare design, design concept and all textile courses An accredited technical college offering more than 186 degrees, diplomas and certificates. Teaching basic design, lighting, building construction, healthcare design, design concept and all textile courses



Kalmbach Publishing Co. / "Bead Style" Magazine

• Contributing Fashion Editor/Contributing Author

  • 2003 - 2005

  Conceptualizing and developing fashion section for “Bead Style” magazine, a national bi-monthly publication with a circulation of over 150,000. Selecting models, stylists, make-up artists, themes and featured jewelry for the “Back Page”. Preparing articles on instructions and techniques to recreate unusual handmade jewelry. Conceptualizing and developing fashion section for “Bead Style” magazine, a national bi-monthly publication with a circulation of over 150,000. Selecting models, stylists, make-up artists, themes and featured jewelry for the “Back Page”. Preparing articles on instructions and techniques to recreate unusual handmade jewelry.



University of Delaware

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor of Apparel Design, Department of Textiles and Consumer Economics

  • 1987 - 1994

  Instructing undergraduate students in the various facets of apparel design, garment construction, flat pattern, draping and manufacturing. Advising individual students according to their programs. Advising student organizational functions. Creating, developing and teaching core required course on “Ethnic Influences in American Fashion” (funded by grant from the center of teaching effectiveness). Participating in scholarly activities of research, course development, public lectures and creative endeavors while pursuing tenure. Show less



Washington View Magazine

• Fashion Director – Editor

  • 1991 - 1993

  Supervising all facets of fashion layouts and editorials for the magazine. Selecting models, photographers, locations, make-up artists, stylists, hair stylists, designers and vendors in order to create a theme for various fashion pictorials and editorials. Editing final photo selections in order to insure quality presentations of designer’s work. Supervising all facets of fashion layouts and editorials for the magazine. Selecting models, photographers, locations, make-up artists, stylists, hair stylists, designers and vendors in order to create a theme for various fashion pictorials and editorials. Editing final photo selections in order to insure quality presentations of designer’s work.