Faculty


To inspire takes the right mix of talent and grit. We've put together the right mix of people that both teach and learn.


Ryan Woodring, Creative Director, BrandBuzz, a division of Young & Rubicam
Valerie Morgan, Publicis Groupe
Anya Delima, Human Resources Director, Martha Stewart Living
Sandy Wang, Human Resources Director, Uniqlo
Kevin Lally, Architect/Store designer, Gucci
Jennifer Cheng, Product Designer, Calvin Klein Home
Carla Murphy, former Research Editor, O Magazine
Ralph Groom, Art Director, O Magazine
Liz Shein, Stylist & Costume Designer
Jimmy Ludwig, Broadway actor & film producer
Lisa Datz, Broadway actor and commercial voice-over specialist
Jonathan Cohen and John Eaton, Zen Media Management
Adetola Abiade, VP Learning & Talent Management, Merrill Lynch
NYC Lase, graffiti artist, hip-hop clothing/toy designer
Clarence Haynes, Associate Editor, Bantam Doubleday/Harlem Moon
Leslie Pinckney, media consultant, former VP of Talent Development, MTV Networks
Kristin Clemmer, Director of Recruiting, Katzenbach Partners
Rachna Basin, VP Business Development, EMI Music
Peter Powell, Creative Director, Masius (a division of Publicis Groupe)
Peter Turnley, world-class photojournalist for Newsweek & Harpers
Lauren Silverstein, Accessories Designer, Ralph Lauren
Gao Banh, Graphic artist and designer for Old Navy/The Gap
Taur Orange, Director of Outreach, Fashion Institute of Technology
Samira Nanda, journalist, Reuters
Tom Seeberger, Founder, Butterfly
Connie Voines, VP Salons, Bumble & Bumble (owned by Estee Lauder)
Ramone Johnson, Editor, About.com
Samantha Hoover, Director of Communications, School of Visual Arts
Lisa Patrick, Coordinator of Special Events, Spike TV