WindowsWear hosted its 2024 annual National Teacher Professional Development Conference on Thursday, June 13th, and Friday, June 14th in New York City! This event brings together fashion educators from across the country every year to explore the latest trends, techniques, and innovations in fashion education. Over the course of the conference, educators engaged in dynamic workshops, insightful panels, site visits, and networking events like the 2024 Summer Bash in Partnership with Visual Citi designed to inspire and elevate teaching practices. Set against the backdrop of the world’s fashion capital, this conference was a gateway to enriching curriculum, expanding professional networks, and igniting a passion for fashion education.
Thirty-five teachers from across the U.S. attended the 2024 national conference and included Altaira Bogle from Pullman High School (Pullman, WA); Amanda Gillaspie from Olathe North High School (Olathe, KS); Amber Harris from Rigby High School (Rigby, ID); Amy Bergman from Woodland High School (Cartersville, GA); Brianne Lutz from Skyline High School (Sammamish, WA); Camey Clowe from Southeast High School (Oklahoma City, OK); Carla Sullivan from Smoky Hill High School (Aurora, CO); Carmen Carter from Dallas College (Dallas, TX); Donna Chesborough from CCSD School of the Arts (N. Charleston, SC); Donna Huber from Fairfield Ludlowe High School (Fairfield, CT); Elizabeth Jennings from Meigs County High School (Decatur, TN); Elyse Jordan from Shades Valley High School and Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School (Birmingham, AL); Gayla Randel from Montana Office of Public Instruction (Helena, MT); Geena Wade from Merced High School (Merced, CA); Jacqueline Harrison from Mustang High School (Mustang, OK); Jana Jolly from Edmond Memorial High School (Edmond, OK); Jeanie Siegrist from Wyandotte Public Schools (Wyandotte, OK); Jennifer Brown from St. James High School (Murrells Inlet, SC); Jillian Houston from Center Point High School (Center Point, AL); Joann Brown from Lebanon Technology and Career Center (Lebanon, MO); Jody Webber from Stillwater High School (Stillwater, OK); Kaitlyn Kirksey from Edmond Public Schools (Edmond, OK); Karin Davis from Tulsa Tech (Tulsa, OK); Kristin Pumford from Mustang High School (Mustang, OK); Lauren Williams from McCracken County High School (Paducah, KY); Lisa Chapman from Middleton-Cross Plain School District (Middleton, WI); Lisa Favalora from Cushing High School (Cushing, OK); Mary Breedlove from South High Magnet, OPS (Omaha, NE); Mary Dushane from Fairland High School (Fairland, OK); Mindy Trisko from Wilcox High School (Santa Clara, CA); Nikki Colella from Upper St. Clair High School (Pittsburgh, PA); Samantha Heath from McCracken County High School (Paducah, KY); Sara Policky from Omaha South High School (Omaha, NE); Tara Bradford from Middleton-Cross Plain School District (Middleton, WI); and Zakiyah Thomas from Autauga Career Technical Center (Prattville, AL).
The MET Museum’s Costume Institute Spring 2024 exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
The Landmark store at Tiffany & Co.
Mood Fabrics.
Textile and fabric discussion with Ernie Romero.
Saks Fifth Avenue.
World’s largest luxury designer shoe floor on the 8th floor of Saks Fifth Avenue, 10022-SHOE.
Macy’s behind-the-scenes experience with Todd Frizzell.
World’s largest shoe floor on the 2nd floor of Macy’s Herald Square.
Santaland on the 8th floor of Macy’s Herald Square.
Stella34 restaurant at Macy’s Herald Square.
Designer Chuks Collins and his New York City showroom.
Teacher professional development and collaborations with Gayla Randel, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Advocate, Administrator and Educator.
New York City fashion & retail history with Jon Harari, CEO of WindowsWear.
Digital content and fashion photography insights with Raul Tovar, Creative Director of WindowsWear.
The 2024 conference was hosted at Berkeley College.
Sustainability discussion with Andrea Kennedy, Lead Faculty, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Berkeley College.
Berkeley College insights with Linda Mauro, Chief Operating Officer, Berkeley College, and Michelle Gomez, Director of High School Admissions, Berkeley College.
More information about registering for the 2025 conference can be found here.