Categorization of Learning

Categorization of Learning

CATEGORY 1: Fashion Design, Costume Design, & Styling

1.     Listing of Where and How Learning Took Place:

·  Program: Blanche MacDonald Centre: Fashion Design Diploma: courses included Fashion Elements, Textiles & Fabrics, Garment Construction I-IV, Fashion Illustration I-III, Patternmaking I-IV, Fashion History, Introduction to Manufacturing, Fashion Elements I-II, Design Collections I-II, Career Preparation, Portfolio Preparation, Portfolio Promotion & Marketing: foundational knowledge of fashion design - ability to create an original designer collection from inception to sales

·  Courses: 

Burda Style: Sew and Draft Your Own Personal 7 Piece Workout Wear Collection: learned stretch fabric sewing and patternmaking techniques to create yoga pants, leggings, sports bra, running tank, yoga tank, t-shirt, drawstring shorts; 

Sew Your Own Personal 8-Piece Lingerie Collection: learned about lingerie fabrics, elastics and trims, sewing and patternmaking techniques to create basic panties, high classic brief, french cut bikini, low waist bikini, lingerie slip and half slip, close fit knit tee, camisole, garter belt, and different bra styles (classic, balcony, Italian, triangle, underwire); 

Fabric Design with Illustrator & Photoshop: learned how to create, manipulate, and tile repeating, non-repeating (organic) and overlapping digital prints and how to apply the design to digital illustrations, like croquis; 

Digital Pattern Drafting 101: How to Create Digital PDF Patterns: learned how to use Adobe Illustrator to create a digital pattern block, add/subtract seam allowance, tile patterns to print A4, manipulate blocks to create unique designs, grade patterns, and create pattern markups; 

Become a Fashion Designer: All About Management, Money and Marketing: learned how to make a cash flow statement, how to calculate profit and loss, communicate with investors, build a strong team, and online marketing strategies

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop: Concept Boards, Mood Boards, & Designing Your Garments; 

Favala: Alicia Sanchez: Fashion as a Business: created small business plan for Rice Society - learned how to create an executive summary, describe company and mission, identify customer, target market, demographic profile, and industry, conduct market research and create a marketing strategy with promotion and advertising, describe product by features and benefits, identify competition and conduct competitive analysis, create operational plan, plan management and organization, write personal financial statement, write startup expenses and capitalization, write financial plan with break even analysis

Academy of Professional Image: Certified Personal Stylist and Image Mastery for Women: Topics studied included: Historical Perspective on Fashion, Classics, Trends and Fads, Understanding the Relationship Between Personality and Clothing Style Selection, Understanding of the 7 Body Shapes for women, Effective Ways of Determining Body Shape (no measuring), Assessment of Body Proportions, Assessment of the 2 Lateral Body Shapes, Figure Flattery for Body Variations, 12 Clothing Values and How They Influence Your Client’s Choices, 4 Dimensions of Fabrics and Choosing the Most Flattering Fabrics for Your Client, Scale – from Petite to Plus Size and Everything In Between, Somatotype and Fabric Choice, Principles of Co-ordination, Dimensions of Print and Pattern, 7 Major Personality Dressing Styles and How to Combine them for Your Client, Professional Business Dress Codes, Understanding of the Communication of Clothing, Voice and Presence, Communication Techniques to Improve Consultation Outcomes, How to Do a Style Consultation theory, Personal Shopping theory, Wardrobe Auditing and Organization theory

School of Style: Personal Stylist Certification: Modules included: Setting Up Your Personal Styling Business; Pricing and Positioning; Branding for Personal Stylist; Growth and Expansion; Press, Media, and Becoming an Expert; Contracts and Paperwork; Virtual Styling Resources for Personal Stylists; Business Resources for Personal Stylists. Mastery Mentoring by Lauren Messiah: six weeks of private mentoring in a group of 9: learned how to develop my mission statement, ideal client, and niche market, with feedback; marketing strategies to build my client list and generate leads from my website, developed packages, pricing, and how to create a 3-minute closing pitch with feedback, learned how to edit and tailor my website to focus on personal styling and applied feedback, learned more about branding and how to pitch myself as an expert to local media and created a 7-day PR plan, developed stretch goals, learned how to create client information forms and contracts for services. Social Media for Personal Stylists: learned why to use social media, how it can boost my business, which platform to choose and why, how to craft my perfect message to attract my ideal client, nuances of marketing on social media and free vs. paid discussion, learned 7 deadly sins of social media marketing, how to use video on social media, social media etiquette, how to get it right with examples of successful stylists, how to develop infographics and stats, how to anaylize your posts for insights

Singer sewing course: learned how to draft a vest from my own measurements and sew the garment into a finished product, learned tips for using different functions of Singer sewing machines

·  Internship: Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty, independent fashion label in Brooklyn, New York (3 months): on the job training learning: complete manufacturing process: sketching and design conception, pattern making, fabric selection and cutting, sewing with industrial sewing machines, professional garment construction, labelling, packaging, and logistics; Williamsburg Fashion Week SS11 runway show and look book photo shoot preparation and execution

·  On the job training in Costume Design in Taipei, Taiwan: Feature Film: Tomorrow’s Star; Musicals: Hedwig & the Angry Inch (30 shows); The Bomb-itty of Errors; Full-length Theatre Plays: The Santaland Diaries; Tuesdays with Morrie; Sylvia; A Perfect Ganesh; Wait Until Dark; Ives' Shorts; God of Carnage; The Blonde, The Brunette, and The Vengeful Redhead; Anne Frank; TAPE; Festivals: 24 Hour Theatre Festival; (5 years): sourced, adapted, and/or personally created all costumes for a wide variety of actors/actresses in various roles according to script/screenplay description, director’s vision, budget and time constraints, body sizes and types, and my own interpretation; on set for costume assistance during production, pre- and post-production costume care and meetings

·  On the job training in Fashion Design in Taipei, Taiwan: self-employed (freelance) clothing production: Rice Society (11 years) and Meimeiwawa Multimedia (3 years): learned to create bespoke garments from conception to delivery for client size and specification; developed custom patterns, sourced fabric, cut and constructed a variety of garments in a wide variety of fabrications: wedding dresses, swimwear, LED dance costumes, drag queen outfits, formal gowns, performance and special occasion wear, jackets, and denim

·  On the job training in Personal Styling in Taipei, Taiwan: Meimeiwawa Multimedia (3 years): learned how to style a famous Taiwanese singer (Lara Veronin/Liang Xin Yi) and manage her public image; 100% responsible for her weekly professional and personal wardrobe needs including trend research, creating style reference boards, sourcing and purchasing all garments and accessories according to her personal style, fit, preference and occasion for public events such as interviews, performances, appearances on TV, online shows, indoor and outdoor stage concerts, magazine or commercial video and photo shoots, music videos, press conferences, promotional events, and in her own feature film; accompanied Lara to various events and sets for on demand styling; selection, organization, and maintenance of closets and upcoming events rack; altered, repaired, or tailored garments

·  Books: Quick Change, The Art of Manipulating Fabric, Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics, Drape Drape 2, Little Black Dress, The Dressmaker’s Technique Bible, The Fashion Swatch Book, High-Fashion Sewing Secrets, 1000 Dresses, The Sourcebook of Fashion Design, Fashion Design Course: Accessories, Fashion Design Drawing Book, Basics Fashion Design 01: Research and Design, Basics Fashion Design 09: Designing Accessories, How to Set up and Run a Fashion Label, Creating a Successful Fashion Collection, The Creative Entrepreneur, How to Get Dressed, Parisian Chic: A Style Guide, DIY Fashion Shoot Book, Image Matters: For Men, Vintage Style: Iconic Fashion Looks and How to Get Them, The Curated Closet, The Triumph of Individual Style, InStyle: Ultimate Beauty Secrets, InStyle: The New Secrets of Style, Fashion Now, Fashion Now 2, The Fashion Book, Fashion Source: Poses, Fashion History of the 20th Century, Certified Advanced Personal Colour Analysis Manual, Stylists

2.     Date and Duration of Learning:

·  2005-present (approximately 17 years)

3.     Major Topics Covered: costume design, fashion design, manual and digital patternmaking and design, garment construction and care, textile knowledge, sourcing, and digital design, manufacturing, industrial and domestic sewing machine operation and troubleshooting, garment alteration and tailoring, trend forecasting, fashion designer and fashion awareness, fashion illustration, styling and style consultation, fashion photo shoots, fashion marketing and advertising, closet curation and maintenance, image curation, and organization, concept and mood boards using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, quick change costume techniques, fashion history, color analysis, fashion business

4.     Evidence in Support of Learning:

·  2.1 Letter of Reference - Brook Hall

·  3.1 Certified Personal Stylist and Image Mastery for Women Certificate

·  3.2 Lara Veronin's Style File

·  4.1 True Spin Dance Video of LED Costumes

·  4.2 Styling Kit Diagram

·  4.3 "Behind The Seams" Centered Magazine May 2018 Article

·  5.2 Meimeiwawa Wardrobe Purchases Google Sheets 2017

·  5.3 True Spin Mens Leggings LED Costume Master Grading Pattern

·  6.1: Lara Veronin's "Thousand Faced Beast" Album Cover + Songbook

·  8.1 Blanche Macdonald Centre Fashion Design Transcript 2006

·  8.2 Tomorrow's Star - "Watch Out" Music Video

·  8.3 School of Style Personal Stylist Certificate of Completion

·  8.4 Stylist Portfolio Website: jennarobinette.com 

CATEGORY 2: Teaching English as a Second Language

1.     Listing of Where and How Learning Took Place:

·  On the job training in ESL instruction: in Taipei, Taiwan: Hess International Education Group, American Language Village, Shuang Lien Kindergarten, Julia Language Institute, Ju-Lin Private Elementary School Kindergarten​, Live ABC magazine, Kid Castle, Tweety Kindergarten, Happy Marian, Kate School, Joy American School, St. Francis High School, Beth’s English Academy; in Bangkok, Thailand: Wisutkasat High School; in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China: NewKid International Kindergarten: learned how to instruct ESL students from kindergarten to high school (focusing on early elementary); learned how to follow and create a variety of lesson plans, assessments, grading, and report cards; learned classroom and behavior management; learned how to instruct grammar, US social studies and history, geography, phonics, spelling, writing, reading, literature, songs, games, drama, conversation, vocabulary; learned to lead and manage classes of various sizes and ages

·  Courses: 

TESOL: Specialization in Teaching English to Children and Grammar: learned ESL games and activities, learn team building games and practiced instructing classes, learned basics of English grammar and how to teach parts of speech and develop writing, how to manage behavior of a class of children and how to write lesson plans for ESL

Science of Reading PD: Lindsay Kemeny: learned about the aspects of the science of reading and teaching techniques on each topic including phonemic awareness, how to use sound walls, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Guided Phonics & Beyond Personal Development Course: Little Minds at Work (5 hours): learned the introduction to the curriculum, the scope and sequence, methods of teaching and tips for whole group and small group instruction, how to incorporate aligned Guided Phonics and Beyond products into a lesson plan

Learning How to Learn Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects (Coursera - University of California, San Diego): learned what learning is, fundamentally different modes of thinking and how each mode helps us learn, what chunking is and how to use it, how to handle procrastination and how to access long-term and short-term memory, techniques and tips on how to learn more effectively, like using the Pomodoro technique and checklists

Get Organized: How to be a Together Teacher (Coursera - Relay Graduate School of Education): learned the difference between organization and togetherness as well as my own strengths and weaknesses, how to create a weekly worksheet, a comprehensive calendar, and an up-coming to-do list, then how to put them together in a a weekly round-up, why and how to give up post-it notes, and how other teachers implemented this advice

·  Volunteer: Teacher’s Assistant at Shih-Jian University in Taipei, Taiwan: 2013 (5 days): learned to program and use Arduino board with LEDs and other sensors, assisted students with projects; Guest Judge at Shih-Jian University: 2014 (2 days), 2015 (3 days): learned how to give constructive feedback and coach students on their design concepts and execution

·  Websites: https://www.eslcafe.com/ , http://www.behavioradvisor.com/11583.html , https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ , https://www.ateachableteacher.com/ , https://teachoutsidethebox.com/shop/stem-bins/ , https://littlemindsatwork.org/ , https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/ , https://www.readingrockets.org/audience/teachers , https://www.getepic.com/ , https://mrswintersbliss.com/ , https://www.mooncakeenglish.com/ , https://www.additudemag.com/ , https://linktr.ee/imse?fbclid=IwAR0TIqigFjr6dS4_D_MhmiSI3jz0lbZbuVephML0AZYs7ZKmAlZ6VuPE6do 

2.     Date and Duration of Learning:

·  2002-present (approximately 20 years)

3.     Major Topics Covered: teaching English as a second language (ESL); early childhood education and development; Science of Reading; sound wall implementation; classroom and behavior management; lesson planning; manual and digital grading; student assessment and report card creation; drama production; STEM; teaching students with ADHD and Autism, teaching online using Zoom and Google Meet

4.     Evidence in Support of Learning:

·  2.2 Letter of Reference - Sapphira Shen

·  2.3 Sample Grade One Homework Booklet for Beth's Academy

·  3.3 Beth's Academy Grade One First Semester 2022 Report Card Comments

·  5.1 Beth's Academy Grade One First Semester 2022 Report Card Grades

·  6.2 Implementing the Science of Reading Professional Development Series

·  6.3 Letter of Reference - Albert Wang

CATEGORY 3: Intercultural Relations

1.     Listing of Where and How Learning Took Place:

·  Living in Taiwan: interacting and communicating with Taiwanese people mainly in Mandarin Chinese in daily life as a Taipei resident (shopping, customer service, banking, apartment rental, driving a scooter, health care), work (contract and money negotiation, working on an intercultural team, relationships with boss, students, clients, parents of students, actors, and vendors), personal relationships (friends, coworkers, neighbors, daughter’s teachers, classmates, and friends) and travel (interactions with strangers, navigation, and exploration of other locations around Taiwan where English is less common)

·  Traveling on vacation in 14 countries: Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, France, Spain, Portugal, Hong Kong, China, United States: learned how to navigate in foreign countries, interact with locals using minimal English, negotiate when shopping, cultural values and cultural sensitivities, learned about each countries’ food, language, history, religions, traditions, holidays, landmarks, art

·  Volunteer: Working with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to promote cross-cultural relationships, education, and business

·  Websites: https://tw.forumosa.com/ , https://tealit.com/ , https://www.tripadvisor.com/ , https://coconuts.co/ , https://translate.google.com/ , https://www.pleco.com/ , https://www.chinesepod.com/ , https://peggyteacheschinese.com/ , https://www.google.com/maps , https://www.duolingo.com/ , https://www.fluentin3months.com/ , https://www.taipeitimes.com/ , https://www.airbnb.com/press/news/airbnb-introduces-neighborhoods

2.     Date and Duration of Learning:

·  2002-present (approximately 20 years)

3.     Major Topics Covered: Chinese language speaking, listening, reading, digital writing; cultural values; cultural holidays, traditions, religions, and superstitions; navigation, geographical knowledge; history, culinary skills; interaction in foreign languages or with ESL speakers, negotiation, transactions, intercultural attitudes; general cultural knowledge.

4.     Evidence in Support of Learning: 

·  1.1 Ming Chuan University Mandarin Basic 2 Transcript

·  1.2 CCCT Newsletter

·  1.3 Letter of Reference - Carrie Kellenberger

·  4.3 "Behind The Seams" Centered Magazine May 2018 Article

·  7.2 Letter of Reference - Marcus Aurelius Maurice