Professional Accomplishments

Peclers Paris: Trend Forecasting 2020

November 27, 2018 ·

Peclers Paris Trend Forecasting 2020 Presentation was held on November 27, 2018 at the Thompson Toronto and organized by FGI Toronto. Fiona Atzler and Regan Timpson of Peclers Paris presented emerging trends for Spring 2020, which centered around femininity and ‘shades of strong’. Pictured above are Peclers Paris’ beautiful and tactile fashion trend books issued each season. The night of studying emerging trends and what they mean for marketing fashion informs updates to my class material so all content is completely current.

After the event, Peclers Paris shared my photography and social media content on their various social media channels.

ANNE in FASHION Post Named Photo of The Month

March 21, 2017 ·

February generated some exciting press features! One of my ANNE in FASHION images was named as the February 2017 #CrateStyle Photo of the Month. The housewares and furniture retailer Crate and Barrel, recognized the post as its top-liked Instagram post submitted during the month. Crate and Barrel re-shared the image across its social media channels including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. To date, the post has garnered 8,500+ likes and comments. See article on Crate and Barrel’s “CrateBLOG” for more details.

Want to see more ANNE in FASHION? Follow @anneinfashion for more ‘sightings and creations’ across all social media platforms.

Engaging Students Beyond the Classroom

February 16, 2017 ·

Engaging students is a top priority in a learning environment and I try to boost student engagement beyond the boundaries of the classroom.

For the second year, students in my classes were given the opportunity to incorporate the hashtag #TheBlondeSaladGoesToHumber into their social media posts for fun. Students were encouraged to share content about preparing for their in-class LIVE CHAT sessions discussing The Blonde Salad Harvard Business School Case Study. With no marks attached to posting using this hastag, students were still motivated to get involved and share a glimpse into their preparation for the assignment. These students went above and beyond class requirements showing their dedication and passion!

At the time of writing this piece, #TheBlondeSaladGoesToHumber has engaged an audience. In addition to the student created content across various social media platforms, the #TheBlondeSaladGoesToHumber posts have generated over 1500 likes and well over 100 comments this year! The posts even garnered attention from influential accounts such as Harvard Business School @harvardhbs, Harvard Business Review @harvard_business_review, Riccardo Pozzoli, Co-founder of The Blonde Salad @riccardopozzoli, and The Blonde Salad Crew @tbscrew to name a few. Another observation was the sense of community generated by #TheBlondeSaladGoesToHumber. My former students who had completed the assignment last year actively commented on social media, reminiscing about the case study assignment and one even added a new post this year too!

I would like to thank the students who got involved and exceeded expectations. The industry is looking for people like you, who go above and beyond requirements. You have demonstrated not only determination and character but also showed that you truly enjoy what you do.

Photographic Credits:

Arvin Ayala Instagram @xxayalaarvinxx

McKenna Baldock Instagram @mckennabaldock

Keisha Barran Instagram @keishab97

Nicole Bautista Instagram @nickibats

Jheanelle Blagrove Instagram @jayallanah

Tanie Charles-Alfred Instagram @thetaniexperience

Carolyn Gagnon Twitter ‏@carolynmgagnon

Jane Gautama Instagram @janeguatama

Stephanie Inglis Linkedin + Instagram @gorgeousdoll14

Rachel Hayward Instagram @rachel_hayward_

Nimisha Khanna Instagram @localladki

Bailey Larmour Instagram @bailey_larmour

Kate Mendonca Instagram @kate.mendonca

Jade Morrell Instagram @jadeandfashion

Luiza Neves Instagram @luizaferro

Colleen Orr Instagram @stacyann_j

Mananshi Patel Instagram @bunnie.jpg

Arianna Popat Instagram @styles.ari

Rizwana Saleh Instagram@rizwanasaleh

Henry Tran Instagram @highendhenry

Gabrielle Vanstraelen Instagram @thegabbygab

Quick Feedback Using Technology

January 29, 2017 ·

In the 2016-2017 teaching year, I have been experimenting with providing students with useful real-time feedback with some new technical tools. I am happy to report some success with this initiative!

To provide some background, one of my professional goals involves experimenting with various evaluation methods each designed to provide students with instantaneous and meaningful in-the-moment assessments. I am also participating in The Business School’s Microsoft Surface Pro Faculty Deployment Study lead by Associate Dean Peter Madott. With the Surface Pro, I am working to use technology to enhance the learning experience for my students in our classroom. I have combined both these areas of interest in a simple and innovative way with proven results. These efforts have been well received across different program types, underlining the adaptability and effectiveness.

How does it work? Before their presentations, students submit their electronic PowerPoint files and I have these files ready on the Surface Pro. While students are presenting I can follow along slide-by-slide and use the Surface Pen to write feedback notes directly on their e-file. After the presentation, the written feedback is saved as a PDF and can be returned to the students with their grading rubric immediately. The transparency of my approach, the timing, and the technical delivery work in combination to benefit my students.

The important part, what did my students have to say?

Re: Feedback. 1)Timing: Excellent – I think the timing is perfect as we received your feedback very soon after our presentation. 2)Feedback format (electronic format) and how I benefit from it: I like it and I think it’s a great idea. I can save the feedback in my laptop for future reference so that I can remind myself where and what I can improve on in my presentation skills. And plus, it protects our environment.

– Fashion Management and Promotions Postgraduate Student

Thought I’d give you some feedback! I really liked how you evaluated us last semester, both in terms of the technical execution of the feedback (writing actually on the project file), as well as the timing of the feedback. It was very prompt and detailed, and you ensured that any marks deducted were explained thoroughly so that there was no confusion. Also, having written on the project file in real-time, it almost felt as though everything was justified in terms of your marking, as you were noting certain points as they were happening during the presentation (if that makes sense). Sometimes, I can find it hard to accept a lower-than-expected grade when a teacher is simply grading based on memory of a presentation, rather than jotting specific points down on each slide during the presentation – so I found this to be extremely useful (also for pointing out exactly where we went right and where we went wrong).

– Fashion Management and Promotions Certificate Postgraduate Student

To be honest, the way you quickly provided feedback last semester worked perfectly. I also appreciated the notes that were made on submitted presentations too! It’s nice to get immediate response to ease nerves after a presentation!!