Teaching Philosophy
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I provide my students with the tools to explore who they really are, what they are capable of and leading them to become the best version of their future self.
I believe that observation and experimentation are key terms for teaching. It is necessary to know and understand how things work in order to improve them. This is how we create the leaders of the future, people who are sensitive to their environment and with the initiative to generate a substantial change in the world. One of the techniques used in my studio classes is the creative collaboration. I use my work in collaboration with other artists and designers to demonstrate how we can achieve better solutions to problems in design. I think a creative mind is good but two creative minds that work together to solve problems are even better. That is why the relationship we create with our students is very important; it is necessary to understand how they think and what their process is in order to help them be better. I implement many techniques in my teaching process; I understand that learning is individual and that we all have our own way of understanding things. One of the best ways to keep students engaged is by setting your own example. As a professor I try to stay active and always part of the conversation, our work is our best example and is what motivates students to want to know more. |
FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Drawing and Illustration
Amelia Nitsch |
What approach do I take in the classroom to support students' success?
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+ Diversifying the syllabus
+ Creating equal opportunities + Setting real expectations + Providing resources + Having representation + Empowering their creativity + Building their confidence + Opening the space for collaborations + Creating a new “normal” + Respecting their voices + Validating their experiences |
FAS 214 - Patternmaking
Savannah Andrews
Current Position
Interim Chair and Assistant Professor | Fashion Design
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design [RMCAD]
Denver, CO
June 2022 - present
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design [RMCAD]
Denver, CO
June 2022 - present
Administrative Academic Experience
Department Chair | Fashion Programs
School of Arts and Humanities | Stephens College
Columbia, MO
October 2019 – May 2022
Responsibilities:
School of Arts and Humanities | Stephens College
Columbia, MO
October 2019 – May 2022
- Fashion Design and Product Development
- Fashion Marketing and Management
- Fashion Communication
- Apparel Studies
Responsibilities:
- Curriculum design, development and updates.
- Lead efforts in formulating policies and develop procedures as required to ensure program effectiveness and to maintain academic quality and integrity.
- Recruit, hire and supervise full-time and part-time faculty.
- Manage program budget.
- Recruitment and retention strategies.
- Lead program meetings.
- Organize and delegate responsibility for events within the program.
- Lead assessment process.
- Source Internship and professional development opportunities for students and faculty.
Teaching Experience
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Assistant Professor of fashion design and product development School of Arts and Humanities | Stephens College Columbia, MO 2016 – PRESENT Courses: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN FAS 111 - Basics of Apparel Construction FAS 199 - Apparel Finishings & Techniques (independent study) FAS 201 - Creative Process FAS 214 - Patternmaking FAS 216 - Draping Fundamentals FAS 330 - Design Studio I: Contemporary Sportswear FAS 340 - Weekendwear and Denim FAS 395 - Advanced Illustration for Costume and Fashion (I.S.) FAS 399 - Childrenswear Collection Development (I.S.) FAS 403 - Design Studio III: Tailored Design ART AND ILLUSTRATION DSN 146 - Drawing for Design Arts FAS 246 - Fashion Drawing FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration GRAPHIC DESIGN SCM 110 - Design Technology SCM 201 - Creative Process FAS 232 - Technology for Fashion Presentation (CAD) FAS 420 - Production Technology OTHER FAS 290 - Fashion Tours (New York Trip) DSN 217 - Artisan Studio I FAS 493 - Current Issues in the Global Fashion Industry SCM 494 - Senior Portfolio (I.S.) Assessment 5-year plan of data gathering to improve classes, student retention and alumni success. Advising To help students with their academic plans, their classes and their future through each advising section. I have been creating stronger relationships with students in order to be able to help them understand what’s best for them and what classes might benefit them in the long run. I enjoy advising because it lets me use my own experiences in life to help students achieve their academic goals as well as their professional goals. Other responsibilities
Committees
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Samples of students work:
FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration
Samantha Knaust 
FAS 248 - Advanced Fashion Illustration
Navé Miller |
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Professor of Fashion Design
Escuela Internacional de Diseño y Arquitectura Universidad del Turabo Gurabo, PR 2014 - 2016 Courses: CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN FADE 256 - Concepts and Realization II FADE 200 - Patternmaking FADE 131 - Fashion Concept Development I ILLUSTRATION FADE 140 - Fashion Drawing GRAPHIC DESIGN FADE 215 - Digital Fashion Design I FADE 405 - Digital Fashion Design II FADE 240 - Portfolio Studio OTHER HIDE 105 - Fashion History FADE 270 - Internship Assessment Created data summaries of student success during individual semesters Advising Conducted unofficial advising to students seeking internship opportunities, out-of- school activities, and in-class achievement difficulties. Other responsibilities
Program Evaluator B.F.A. in fashion design of the International School of Design and Architecture of Universidad del Turabo in 2015. |
Samples of students work:FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Viviana Carrión FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Ámbar C. Garcia FADE 240 - Portfolio studio
Ashleen Castillo |
FAS 232 - Technology for Fashion Presentation
Jessica Gayo
Jessica Gayo