Fashion Design Lecturer
Dar Al - Hekma University
Total years of experience :24 years, 10 Months
• Courses prepared and delivered for BACHELOR IN FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM:
- Pattern Making; Introduction into Sewing; Draping; Couture Sewing Techniques, Womenswear Tailoring
• Additional Activities:
- Assisted students in process of designing evening gowns for Saudi Designers Showcase within JeddahVogue
Fashion Experience Event provided by VOGUE ITALIA.
- Organized annual DAH Fashion Show.
- Developed new curriculum
Courses prepared and delivered for ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN program:
•Pattern Drafting1, 2, 3; Sewing Application 1, 2; Advanced Sewing Techniques and Fashion Illustration
•Applied blended teaching method by implementing interactive multimedia “Telestia Trainer Clothing” training softwear for Pattern Making, Sewing and Fashion Illustration.
•Prepared and delivered Textile workshops for students
•Advised on purchasing professional equipment
Prepared and delivered Art and Craft sessions
•Prepared and delivered 10 weeks classes “Sewing All Levels”
Alteration Shop “All Sew” (Stourbridge, UK) Tailoress April 2012 until Aug 2014
•Altered and repaired womenswear and menswear at high speed and quality
•Provided excellent customer service face to face and over the telephone
•Worked to deadlines
•Attained a skill level and knowledge of working on all kinds of garments
•Designed a learning package for ESOL+ART multinational learners studying art and crafts
•Delivered 3 work sessions and supported for 12 weeks - working in small groups
•Produced recourses, worksheets and assessment tools
Provided art and crafts activities for adults with learning difficulties
•Worked with the residents in groups and on one to one basis.
•Conducted excursions to craft workshops, museums and culture events
•Promoted health and safety in the class and ensured all equipment was clean and well maintained.
•Planed budgeting for materials and sustained full and accurate records of daily activities.
•7 months supervised work of 2 volunteers from Belarus and Romania.
•Organised seminars about “United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”.
International Project_Way to Inclusion_
• Preparation of the volunteers` project application for Social Care Centre “Jelgava” (Latvia)
• Regular support and communication with 2 international volunteers (Romania and Belarus)
• Tasks division and supervising, as well as organizing regular involvement of volunteers into working process
• Evaluation of tasks fulfillment and volunteers` performance on tasks in close contact with volunteers
• Support of volunteers` in adaptation process to the new intercultural environment
Prepared and gave a course of lectures in Painting and Fine Art for full time and external students of BACHELOR STUDY PROGRAM “Home Environment and Visual Art in Education”.
•Made classroom presentations and selected books to students explaining Fine Art`s meanings.
•Ordered and maintained art resources and materials within the EU project.
•Demonstrated the use of a variety of art materials and tools.
•Inspired students and assisted them to develop their creativity and self-expression through various art media.
•Observed and evaluated students' work to determine student progress or to make suggestions for improvement
•Conducted trips to art exhibitions in the museums and art galleries.
•Designed various elements for interior in different crafts and decorating techniques and described process step by step. Wrote articles about interior design.
Drew idea sketches for fashion collections and transformed visions into artworks
•Received press recognition
•Designed various knitwear commissions and knitted them on the knitting machine “Brother”.
•Travelled to Europe to observe and investigate trends, inspiration, and research fashion and textile products
Riga, Latvia
•Created over 30 sweaters designs that were selected for development.
•Played a key role in creating marketable knitwear
Award 4 in Preparation to Teach in Lifelong Learning Sector
Advanced Diploma in Pattern Cutting
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(Latvia)