Teaching Responsibilities

 

I have been teaching as an adjunct instructor at FIT since 1997. My primary responsibility lies within the Textile/Surface Design Department for which I specialize in teaching my area of expertise in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology. I was awarded a Certificate of Continuous Employment (CCE) and achieved the title of Assistant Professor in 2002. Among the various CAD applications taught include industry-specific proprietary software such as Lectra’s U4ia, Nedgraphic’s Fashion Studio and Colour Matters, along with “off-the-shelf” programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator that are adapted for use in the development of fashion and textile design images.

 

I currently teach both lower and upper division degree program courses in Textile/Surface Design, upper division BFA courses for Fabric Styling and have taught introductory CAD classes in Fashion Design-Art, AAS. 

  

When I first started at FIT, it was really tough to be in technology. Nothing worked right. The software in which I was requested to teach was outdated, there was little technical support and many times crawled under the desks to fix computers.....I felt a responsibility to my students and to the industry we serve to lobby in upgrading the hardware and software to current industry standards. I appealed to the industry-specific software providers and was responsible for coordinating over $30 Million worth of software contributions from Industry leaders. I also assisted in implementation of curriculum upgrades to support the new programs. I am happy to say, FIT has evolved to provide a state-of the art facility with an IT team that is world-class to service the students and faculty members. I feel it is my continuing responsibility to partner with IT and industry affiliates in an effort to maintain the standards of excellence in technology for my area.