THE FACULTY
Sally Aitken
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
Tiina Maarit Keller
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.
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
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.
last updated: June 23, 2010