Full-Time Instructor in the Fashion Design program. Teach fashion courses to fashion design and merchandising students. Oversee internship course.

Full-time lecturer in Fashion Merchandising Program. Oversee internship program.Advise students and organize industry related field trips.

Based in Shanghai, China. Managed all sourcing and quality assurance needs of materials and apparel for the company's worldwide offices and clients.Established supply chains in China - evaluated factories, sourced and purchased materials, negotiated pricing, minimums and deliveries.Hired, managed and trained large team in China to source material and handle all product development inquiries from US office and customers.Responsible for all quality assurance issues - hired, managed and trained QC team, solved quality issues with suppliers, ensured company's and customers' quality requirements were met.Established first ever material testing lab at company's garment factory. Created lab, ordered equipment, hired, trained and managed staff, set-up procedures and oversaw daily running of the lab. This contributed to successful customer evaluations of the garment factory and increased orders.Worked with international retailers on new product development, product orders and quality assurance requirements.

Responsible for sourcing materials and directing quality requirements for all product lines.Developed fabrics for the company's first-ever sleepwear and robe product line for women and children growing new business.Oversaw the approval of all color and quality assurance needs for the company's and customers' orders.Directed sourcing and quality control needs with the company's Hong Kong based office.Worked with sales teams, customers and product managers to determine fabric needs to increase company's product lines.

Taught "Introduction to Textiles" course during spring semester.Responsible for judging senior students' final fabric and garment projects.

Managed the product line of cotton printed fabric targeted for home sewers and quilters.Oversaw product development for all product lines.Managed successful licensing partnerships - developed new licensing agreements, created new product lines, developed marketing strategies, analysed business successes.Created and led product launches at annual tradeshows.Worked with domestic sales team and customers to grow product lines.

Oversaw the product development of woven upholstery fabrics.Created new product lines with design and sales teams.Created marketing materials such as sales catalogues, advertisements and direct mail pieces to coordinate with product launches.Worked at the factory and learned production details of woven fabric.