Faculty

	Marie Aja-Herrerra Savannah B.A., Birmingham Polytechnic; M.A., Krakow University; M.A., London Institute, Central Saint Martins. Marie Aja-Herrera has more than 20 years of experience as a fashion designer, writer, creative director and instructor. Prior to joining SCAD, she worked for Costume National, Byblos, Pierre Cardin, NIKE, Adolfo Dominguez and Purificacion Garcia, Jacques Vert plc and Jefferson International Inc. in Hong Kong. She also had her own label, catering primarily to the European market. In addition, she has served as a dean and chair of fashion programs. She continues her design work, writes articles for various magazines, and serves as undergraduate and graduate adviser for fashion students at SCAD. Aja-Herrera recently received an honorary doctorate from New York University - The Yorker International Institute for her work in design and design education.    Selected awards: Who’s Who of American Professional Women, 2006-07 Who’s Who of World Professionals, 2006-07 International Young Contemporary Designer Award RSA Bursary Glove Guild International Design Award Memberships: The Textile Institute The Fashion Group International Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, United Kingdom The Polish Union of Artists Courses: Introduction to Fashion Design The Business of Fashion Fashion Sketching Senior Collection I Fashion Portfolio and Presentation History of Fashion Fashion Design Final M.A. Project Fashion Design MFA Thesis
	Denis Antoine Savannah B.A., University of the Arts; M.A., Royal College of Art.
	John Bauernfeind Atlanta B.F.A., Parsons School of Design; M.A., Central Saint Martins College of Design. John Bauernfeind has worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Pollini, BCBG/PVH and London Fog. His experience ranges from menswear to womenswear and from apparel categories of mass market to luxury design.  He also has illustrated for established design houses such as Coach, Avirex and Vanderbilt.  In addition to teaching, he serves as the graduate coordinator and the competitions chair for the SCAD fashion department. Publications: Illustrations, "Here and There," Doneger Group, New York, Spring/summer 2008. Courses: Senior Collection I Fashion Sketching Drawing and Illustration for Fashion Menswear Introduction to Fashion Design Fashion Portfolio Presentation The Business of Fashion Apparel Development III Fashion Studio Practice I and II Directed Studies in Fashion I Fashion Design Technology Fashion M.A. Final Project
	Sarah Collins Atlanta B.A., Oglethorpe University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. Sarah Collins is interested in the social and psychological aspects of fashion. She taught the first fashion classes at SCAD-Atlanta in Fall 2005. Publications: “Here Comes the Sun: Swimwear to suit everybody,” April 2007, Atlanta Life Magazine “Beyond the Seams: How threads are turned into trends,” Feb. 2007, Atlanta Life Magazine “We Wish You a Pretty Christmas: Simple looks that wear well for the holidays,” November 2006, Atlanta Life Magazine “Fashion Comes of Age: Is the youth bias out of style,” October 2006, Atlanta Life Magazine Exhibitions: Curator, “Sewlful: Hip Hop Influenced Threads,” November 2007 – February 2008 Co-Curator, “To a T: Cute or Couture, Museum of Design Atlanta, October2006 -Jan 2007 Membership: Fashion Group International Classes: Fashion Technology Introduction to Fashion Apparel Development I, II and III Fashion Sketching History of Fashion Business of Fashion Senior Collection I Computer Aided Fashion Design Fashion Design Technology Fashion Studio Practice I and II Computer-aided Fashion Design
	Sabrina Gardner Savannah B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. Sabrina Gardner has worked as a designer in New York with Blassport, as well as for Liz Claiborne, where she specialized in knitwear lines. Her couture work has been exhibited in Savannah, Hilton Head, Atlanta and London. Since 1996, she has served as a faculty member in the fashion department at SCAD, where she teaches a wide variety of classes. In addition, she has led student groups on off-campus programs to London and Paris. Gardner regularly accepts commissions to construct garments and to make one-of-a-kind quilts for clients. Courses: Fashion Technology Introduction to Fashion Design Decorative Surfaces Advanced Fashion Technology
	Filis Hagi-Zaid Atlanta B.A., Academy of Art - Bucuresti; M.Des., University of Cincinnati. Filis Hagi-Zaid is a Fulbright alumna and is the fashion graduate coordinator at SCAD-Atlanta. She created trend collections and catalogs as a trend designer/stylist for IMOD in Bucharest, Romania, as well as created theater costumes and freelanced as a fashion writer and illustrator for several Romanian fashion and textiles magazines. She also was a freelance RTW, leather and fur designer for several European fashion companies. In the U.S. she designed for tween brands Limited Too and May Merchandising Company. She has participated in exhibitions and fashion shows in her native Romania as well as in Europe and the U.S. Memberships: The Contemporary Arts Museum of St. Louis Romanian Foundation for Design Artists Guild from Romania Fine Arts Fund of Romania Courses: Introduction to Fashion Fashion Sketching Drawing and Illustration for Fashion Life Drawing for Fashion Fashion Technology Portfolio Presentation
	Shana Hall Savannah A.A., Fashion Institute of Technology; B.A., Rutgers University; M.A.T., University of the Arts. Shana Hall is a graduate of the accessories design program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.  Her experience in the fashion industry includes working for the Mohair Council of America, Ellen Tracy and Evan Picone Hosiery, and Patch NYC. Hall also holds a degree in fine arts with a concentration in sculpture and a minor in psychology from Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey. Publications: WWD, Vol.177 No.99, May 1999 Accessories Magazine, May 1999 FIT Network, Vol.9 No.2, Winter 1999 Exhibitions: Three Part Harmony, NYC, 1999 Form Follows Function, NYC, 1999 Synergy, NJ, 2003 Presentations: Pennsylvania Art Education Association Memberships: National Art Education Association Courses: Introduction to Fashion Accessory Design Material Processes I and II Millinery Design Handbag and Footwear Design
	Carol Harris Savannah B.Tech.Dip., Cert.Ed., University of Wales; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design. Carol Harris worked in the fashion industry for 15 years as a designer and technical designer, before joining the fashion department at SCAD in 1999. For the past three years, she has been working on her Ph.D. at Manchester Metropolitan University. For her thesis, “The Evolution of the Clothing Industry,” she is investigating the effects of the global shift on the American and British clothing industries. Harris also is the assessment coordinator for the fashion department. Exhibitions: SCAD Faculty Show, 2002 Awards: SCAD Presidential Award for Faculty Development, 2003 Who’s Who Amongst American Teachers, 2004-06 Memberships: Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, United Kingdom Courses: Apparel Development II and III (undergraduate) Childrenswear Design (undergraduate) Computer-aided Fashion Manufacturing (undergraduate) Senior Collection II and III (undergraduate) Fashion Design Technology (graduate) Fashion Studio Practice I and II (graduate) Directed Studies in Fashion I and II (graduate) M.F.A. Thesis (graduate) M.A. Final Project (graduate)
	Sachiko Honda Atlanta B.S., Guilford College; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
	Kimberly Irwin Atlanta B.S., Syracuse University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design
	Jacqueline Keuler Savannah A.A.S., Nassau Community College; B.S., Empire State College; M.A., Syracuse University. Jacqueline Keuler has extensive experience as a draper and patternmaker and has worked for top 7th Avenue design houses, including Maggie Norris Couture, Randolph Duke Eveningwear and Carolina Herrera Bridal. She also has designed under her own label for the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets. She served as the fashion design program director at Syracuse University and a fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York. Publications: “Create Great Support” and “Secure Your Shape,” Sew Stylish Magazine premiere issue, Summer 2007 “Boning up on Bustiers,” Threads Magazine November 2003 No. 109 Classes: Eveningwear Senior Collection I and II Apparel Development I and III
	Soo Kim Savannah B.S., Chung Ang University; A.A.S., Fashion Institute of Technology; M.S., Philadelphia University.
	Christopher McDonnell Savannah Des.R.C.A., Royal College of Art. Christopher McDonnell has owned successful retail outlets in London, Tokyo, Osaka and Sydney, with wholesale ranges distributed to stores in 24 countries. He represented the United Kingdom in the Best of Britain pageant, served as head of design and product development at Saks Fifth Avenue and Macy’s in New York, and held positions as creative director at Alfred Dunhill International and Paul Stuart Inc., New York. He has lectured at the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martin’s in London and was a guest speaker at National Heritage in the U.K. Awards: British Designer of the Year Memberships: Chambre Syndicale, Paris Courses: Business of Fashion History of Fashion Senior Collection I Fashion Promotion Current Trends and Forecasting
	Anthony Scott Miller Savannah B.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design. After graduating from Otis in 1989, Anthony Miller was hired by the chair of the college's fashion department, Rosemary Brantley, as an assistant designer. He then worked for leading high-end retailer Ecru, where he developed the first of two wholesale lines, ecru prêt and Tag Rag. He lived and worked in Milan, Italy, as a designer for such companies as Pancaldi & B, Armani, Brunello Cucinello and Lara Biagotti International, and was promoted to corporate design director to manage product development from concept to production. Miller was requested to design a bustier for Thierry Mugler for a charity event. He joined SCAD in September 2003 and is chair of the fashion department Awards: Nominated for Who’s Who of Professional Executives, 2005 and 2006 Nominated for the Marty award for menswear, California, 1993 Nominated for the Rising Star for Tag Rag, California, 1992 Courses: Fashion Sketching Fashion Portfolio Presentation Introduction to Fashion Design Senior Collection I Current Trends and Forecasting Off-campus Programs – New York and London
	Evelyn Pappas Savannah B.S., Ithaca College; M.A., Syracuse University. Evelyn Pappas’ professional work experience has spanned 30 years in the bridal industry. She served as supervisor of training at Pietrafesa Inc. in Liverpool, N.Y., and a manufacturer of high-end men’s and women’s tailored garments for clients such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers and Nordstrom. Pappas has spent many years sharing these industrial experiences with fashion students at Syracuse University and SCAD. Her areas of expertise in the classroom include the aesthetics of fine clothing and the technical skills of advanced garment construction, tailoring, draping and patternmaking. Awards: First Marshal, Ithaca College Graduation Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities/Colleges Full graduate teaching assistantship SU Knit-Wit Award for excellence in scholarship and teaching SU Summer Fellowship Memberships: Costume Society of America Courses: Fashion Technology Apparel Development I and III Classic Tailoring Rising Star Advanced Sewing Technology Senior Collections II and III
	Tricia Quackenbush Savannah A.S., Vincennes University; B.S., M.A., Ball State University. Tricia Quackenbush has more than 10 years of industry experience and has been a professor in the fashion department at SCAD for two years. She teaches fashion design with an emphasis on technical design. Her work experience includes all aspects of the merchandising and management fields of the fashion industry, as well as buying and developing displays. Quackenbush has also held assistant design and patternmaking positions. She has been sewing for more than 35 years, specializing in innovative pattern development, perfection of fit and sophisticated fabric usage. Courses: Fashion Technology Advanced Fashion Technology Apparel Development II and III CAD Patternmaking Senior Collection II and III Rising Star
	Doris Treptow Savannah B.S., Fundação Educacional de Brusque; M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design. Doris Treptow held several positions in the Brazilian apparel industry starting in 1991. She has had a variety of work experience, serving as a senior designer at Tifa Casual Wear, a designer at Buettner S.A. and a fashion coordinator at Havan. She started her own consulting office, where she provided trend forecasting and product development for apparel manufacturers. Her teaching experience started in 1996 and includes community colleges, art colleges and universities in Brazil. Publications: "Inventando Moda," a fashion design textbook used at top universities in Brazil; is in its fourth edition Courses: Introduction to Fashion Design Computer-Aided Fashion Design Computer-enhanced Fashion Design The Business of Fashion
	Hope Wallace Savannah B.F.A., Howard University; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.
	Lara Wolf Savannah B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago; M.F.A., Savannah College of Art and Design.