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Welcome to bet亚洲365欢迎投注 and the Pre-College Summer Fashion Institute for high school juniors and seniors. If you are interested in the exciting and dynamic world of fashion, then this program is an excellent opportunity for you to earn 3 college credits. As full-time faculty in the bet亚洲365欢迎投注 Fashion Department, each with over 20 years of fashion industry experience, we will help you understand the business of fashion through the many facets of fashion merchandising.  We look forward to sharing our knowledge and passion for fashion and retailing with you this summer.

Program Director, Rebecca Brown

丽贝卡·布朗, Professional Lecturer of Fashion Merchandising, is the 夏天预科 Director of Fashion Merchandising and Design for Summer 2022. Ms. Brown teaches the following courses in the Fashion Program at bet亚洲365欢迎投注:  Retail Principles and Practices, Merchandise 规划 and Control, 购买, 规划 & 分配, Global Merchandising Strategies, Retail Entrepreneurship (MPorium), and Senior Capstone Thesis. She is an innovative merchandising executive specializing in footwear, 手提包, fashion accessory lines, merchandising and brand development. She spent 20 years building a career and reputation as a highly accomplished industry leader with expertise in translating concepts into effective merchandising, product development and brand campaigns. 作为V.P. of merchandising for Nine West, she demonstrated the ability to successfully navigate a volatile retail climate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in apparel marketing from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Rebecca received the 2021 SGA Communications and the Arts 教师 of the Year award and enjoys mentoring her to students in all aspects of Fashion Merchandising and Career 规划.  She is focused on diversity, equity and inclusion at bet亚洲365欢迎投注 and is a part of the bet亚洲365欢迎投注 Diversity 领导 Institute.   Ms. Brown is excited for the 2022 夏天预科 program and looks forward to working with the Fashion Program team to show the students the amazing experience the bet亚洲365欢迎投注 Fashion program offers. 

Instructor, 斯蒂芬妮·科诺菲尔

斯蒂芬妮·科诺菲尔, Professional Lecturer of Fashion Merchandising, is the instructor of Fashion Merchandising Session I. Ms. Conover teaches the following courses in the Fashion Program at bet亚洲365欢迎投注:  Fashion in Culture & Commerce, Retail Principles and Practices, 购买, 规划 & 分配, Fashion Social Media, Fashion E-Commerce, and Senior Capstone Thesis. With over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, Stephanie has worked for Saks Fifth Avenue, 华伦天奴, 乔治•阿玛尼, 保守党伯奇, 和林志强.  This background has provided her with a vast knowledge of retail buying, 规划, and merchandising from both the perspectives of a department store and vertical retailer.  She also has experience in launching and managing an e-commerce business, including digital marketing and social media, as well as overseeing all aspects of brick and mortar retail boutiques, including visual merchandising, 操作, 人员配备, 以及客户服务. She holds a MBA from 为dham University and a BS in 家庭 and Consumer 科学s from Western Illinois University.