August 2010

Social Media plays a huge part of teens' and tweens' lives but can it be integrated into classrooms and be a functional part of students' education? A friend that teaches Earth Science in a NYC inner city school advised me that it already is! Teachers tweet classroom assignments all the time and share Google docs (documents) with other teachers to create a more cohesive and supportive work environment. Pure genius, in my opinion!  A cousin that resides in NYC attends the prestigious, Packer Collegiate Institute where he faithfully totes his laptop to every class.

As a young textile designer starting out in the Fashion Industry, my aspirations were to become the youngest color, trend and fabric forecaster the industry had ever encountered. Working hard and loving what I was doing paid off in spades. After I had reached my career goals faster than expected, and worked for top designers like Kay Unger, Baudruche Design Studio, the Mohair Council of America, and Nordstrom as well a host of freelance trend forecasting for accessories designers, my priorities shifted to starting a family and writing.