THE FACULTY
Tenured Instructor
BS Degree in Design from University of California at Davis with emphasis in Textiles and Fashion.
Ten years experience as Bay Area free-lance designer and pattern maker. Owner / designer, "Truly Yours Designs," bridal and special occasion fashions.
email:sally_aitken@westvalley.edu
408.741.2003
Adjunct Instructor
Special Event Coordinator, Westin Hotels, Santa Clara. Twenty plus years as custom dressmaker, bridal designer, and personal image consultant.
Adjunct Instructor
AS degree, Fashion Design and Apparel Technology, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.
Uses Gerber Technology (GT) PDS system to produce patterns for airplanes, boats, etc. at Bruce's Custom Covers.
Contract Instructor
College Teaching Credential, Wetterhoff College/Tampere University, Finland; BS degree in Design from Wetterhoff College at Hameenlinna with emphasis in Fashion Design and Textile Arts.
Four years of experience as costume designer in San Francisco; five years as owner/designer of a couture studio in Cairo, Egypt; five years as manager of European high-fashion boutique.
Karen Kurtz
Adjunct Instructor
BA degree in English Literature from San Diego State University
Owner of Custom Seams specializing in custom design. Eighteen years of experience in the industry.
Heather McCown
Adjunct Instructor
BS degree in Design with an emphasis in fashion and textiles from the University of California at Davis. AAS degree in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
Interned with Anna Sui and Victor Alfaro in New York. Worked for companies such as Susan Lazar, Isabel Ardee, and Mark Montano before relocating to the West Coast. Currently working as a designer and patternmaker at Carole Dolighan in San Francisco.
Kaee Min
Tenured Instructor
BS degree in Apparel Production Management, AS degree in Fashion Design both at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.
Worked both domestically and overseas (Asia and Europe) as a designer. Worked for companies such as Herman Guiest, Jeanne Pierre, Koret of California specializing in knit wear.
email: kaee_min@westvalley.edu
Candy Myers
Adjunct Instructor
AS degree, Fashion Design and Apparel Technology, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
Over fourteen years experience with various manufacturers designing better childrenswear, textiles, bedding collections, and home accessories including furniture, rugs, lamps, decorative pillows, and drawer pulls.
Cindy Singletary
Adjunct Instructor
BA degree in Anthropology at the University of California, Davis with emphasis in textile conservation
Collections manager at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. Over ten years experience in design and production of limited edition knitwear and hand woven fabrics.
Revised June 5, 2006
