FACULTY
ROBERT ACKERMANN (TECH]
Swiss Federal Baccalaureate, type C, Athenaeum,
Zurich (Switzerland)
Swiss Federal Diploma for Goldsmiths,
Kunstgewerbeschule Zurich
Related industry experience: Proprietor, Les Ateliers;
President, Robert Ackermann, Inc. (Montreal, QC);
Instructor, Ecole de Joaillerie et de Métaux d’Art de
Montréal, Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
JESSE ALVAREZ (GRPH/VCOM)
B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design
Pearson; Freelance UX/UI Design Consultant; UI/
Visual Design Consultant, BMW DesignworksUSA/
TECHNICON; Senior Interaction Designer/Visual
Designer, SAGE SOFTWARE; Staff I, Visual Designer/
Assistant Manager, SAMSUNG DESIGN AMERICA/
MOBILE UX
Related industry experience: UX/UI Senior Designer,
PAIGE ADAMCZYK (DIGI)
BENEDICT AMENDOLARA (IMPD/INTD/MFTG/MPDV/TSCI)
A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Scuola di Modellisti
A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
A.A., Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design
A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology
Related industry experience: Expert Witness in lace industry; Board Member, Execute Sports, Inc.; Lace Manufacturing; Patternmaker
Related industry experience: Post-production Consultant, MTV, Spike TV, Africa Channel, TV One, Tribeca Hen-ninger Editing Tools; Legal Consultant, Basil Street Entertainment, Network In A Box; Programming, NBC Entertainment; Editor, L + M Digital; Producer/ Editor, Comcast; Writer/Director, LeBrock Film Ventures Inc.; Certified Trainer, Apple Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
M.F.A., Art Center College of Design B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Related industry experience: Consultant, Bartle Bogle
Hegarty, Gobbler, Beatport; Creative Director, Nap-ster; Designer-Brand, Marketing, Napster, Beatport, Gobbler; Instructor, Otis, Art Center, UCLA
BLAINE ANDERSON (BDSN/GRPH/INTD/TECH/TEXT)
M.F.A., Pratt Institute
A.A., Brigham Young University
Related industry experience: Operations Manager,
Table Art; Art Director, Lucca Antiques; Visual
Merchandiser, Crate & Barrel; Store Manager, Alessi;
Art Instructor, ESL Instructor
B.F.A., University of Utah JAN ARDELL (MFTG)
LANA ANDES (DESN) A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology
SIMONE ALEXANDER (DESN)
A.A., Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Related industry experience: Vice President of Design, Patty
Woodard Sportswear; Director of Design, B.J. Designs,
French Rags; Head Designer, Motherhood Maternity
BRANDY ALEXANIAN (VCOM)
Seacross; Director, Product Development, Candie’s,
LA Gear, Sam & Libby, Veda Shoes
Related industry experience: Patternmaker/Production
Coordinator, Breath by Donna M.; Patternmaker/
Designer, Edwin Jeans; Owner/Design Consultant,
NOW Design Studio
Related industry experience: Visual Merchandising
Manager, Visual Stylist/Supervisor, Bloomingdale’s;
Visual Stylist, Kohl’s; Assistant Visual Manager, Hecht’s
ANNE-MARIE ALLEN (DESN)
TARYN ARONSON (COSM/SMED)
Monica College; Instructor, Brooks College; Menswear Consultant, Old Frontier Clothing Co.; Fashion Designer and CEO, Red Allen 21; Designer/Merchandiser, Corey of California; Designer, Attitude of California, Jerell of Texas; Costume Designer, UCLA, Joyce Theatre New York, LAMAMA Theatre New York, Culver City Public Theatre, Edgemar Center for the Arts Santa Monica, People’s Lives Theatre Company; Product Develop-ment, Linda Gray of Models, Inc.
Related industry experience: Adjunct Professor, Santa
Related industry experience: Owner, Taryn Aronson Con-sulting; Director of PR and Social Media, Josie Maran Cosmetics; Public Relations/Product Development Coordinator, Urban Decay Cosmetics; Product De-velopment Specialist, Smashbox Cosmetics; Product Development Manager, Too Faced Cosmetics; Product Manager, iQ Skincare; Marketing Manager, Mama Mio Skincare; Director of Social Media, Intelligent Beauty
NALINI ARORA (DESN) B.S., California State University, Northridge
Related industry experience: Footwear & Accessory
Design Consultant and Creative Director; Lead Global
Women’s Footwear Design, Rip Curl; Women’s and
Kids Footwear Designer, ACI International; Children’s
Footwear Designer, Sketchers USA