"you can have anything you want in life if you dress for it." —edith head
timeline
Fashion Institute of Technology 2012 Graduate with Bachelors of Science in Special Occasion Design
Elle NEXT 2012 - New York Fashion Week finalist - sponsored presentation at Lincoln Center
Project Runway Season 12 (US) September 2013, Finalist in competitive fashion design reality show, presented finale collection NYFW at Lincoln Center
56th Grammy Awards Designer 2014, Design collaboration with B. Akerlund design direction for Mary Lambert’s original red-carpet and performance gowns
Project Runway All Stars Season 4 2015, Second runner-up finalist, presented full collection for judges Isaac Mizrahi, Alyssa Milano, Georgina Chapman, Zac Posen. Later recruited to design for Zac Posen.
Project Runway All Stars Season 6 2018, Last female designer finalist, ranking top designer in majority of challenges.
Blue Man Group Costume Design 2018, Design collaboration with Blue Man Group creating original full body coverall for BMG international performances
Mood Fabrics NYFW February 2022, created 5 look collection developed patterns for direct download via blog ranging in sizes 0-30. Virtual fashion week presentation via invite for launch event.
industry/educator
Bottega Veneta Lead Patternmaker Mentorship, 2021 to Present
Vera Wang Bridal House Design internship, New York, NY 2012
Vivienne Westwood Design internship, London, UK 2011
Fashion Institute of Technology Professor, Fashion Art Department
August 2023 - Present
Montclair State University Professor, Fashion Design and Textile Science/Academic Adviser FADM 2022 - Present
Union City High Fashion Enrichment Program Instructor April 2017 - November 2023
Mood Fabrics School Instructor, April 2015 - June 2023
Zac Posen (Designer) 2015
Reebok (Designer) 2012
accomplishments
Design Mentor - Private design mentoring at NYC atelier/virtual; instructing portfolio development for 24 fashion students who were admitted to FIT, Parsons and RISD 2019-Present
Guest Lecturer - Fashion Design lectures: Montclair State University, Kean University, Hudson County Community College, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Indiana State University, Ohio State University, Institute of Design & Technology South Dakota
American Ballet Theater - Commissioned designs for Spring Gala 2018/2019/2021 & Spring Gala 2019/2021/2022 for Cassandra Treanery, Catherine Hurlin, Courtney Lavine, Wendy Whalen (NYCB)
Macys Herald Square - Sponsored RTW piece-collection boutique level 2018
Celebrity Clients - Mary Lambert, Rachel Melvin, Debra Messing, Nina Garcia, assisted styling for Madonna, Justin Timberlake
