I am a Senior Lecturer within the Fashion and Textiles area, and teach on the Fashion Design specific element of our programmes. I am currently Module Leader for Level 2 and 3 modules, and Level 2 tutor. I teach the majority of the final year design modules, including the Final Collection module. In addition to this, I am Industrial Placement tutor, responsible for managing and administering the placement process and liaison between students and industry contacts when they are organising their work placement module.

My background is Fashion Industry based as a designer and managing director of a very successful fashion brand, Xile, which was based in London and traded internationally.

I graduated from Northumbria University with a 1st class (hons) degree in Fashion Design.

• Senior Lecturer
• Module Leader
• Placement  co-ordinator
• Year 2 tutor

Employability, Industrial liaison, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Programme development. From a design perspective I am particularly interested in the socio-economic and cultural influences that shape our 'collective consciousness' as designers and creative people working in the industry, at all levels.

• Fashion Design, Fashion Design with Marketing

• FT2500, FT 2504, FT 3500, FT 3502,

I work with vintage fashion dolls from the late 1950's onwards, such as Sindy (British) and Barbie (US) to illustrate and explore the changes in fashion and social history throughout the 'POP' culture years late 1950's to the late 1970's. I have had features published in magazines and on the web, and worked with the V&A Museum of Childhood on a large display in 2010 entitled 'Sindy in the Sixties' featuring the Sindy doll and how she captured the spirit of the decade. I work with Pedigree, who own the Sindy brand, on various projects. Currently i am working with the Fashion and Textile Museum (London) on a current display 'Sindy goes POP' and plans for an exhibition next year, together with outreach activities and a possible publication. I am also interested in the comparison between Britain and the US and the way that fashion dolls of the period illustrate the socio-economic differences.

http//www.sindy-fashion.com