Joanne Pagano

Pattern Making/Sewing Teacher
University of Technology Sydney – 2012 to date

UTS is ranked first in Australia and 20th in the world for Universities under 50 years old in the QS Top 50 Under 50. The University is also among the world’s top 25 most international universities according to Times Higher Education.

Key Achievements:

• Teaching to 3rd year students the basics of patternmaking for menswear
• Teaching basic sewing techniques, relating to menswear
• Supervising between 18-20 students with individual designs
• Supervise fitting and demonstrate how to alter patterns

Freelance Patternmaker for the following labels:

WatsonxWatson 2011 to 2014
Lucid 2012 to 2014
Melinda & Narina 2012 to 2014
Alice McCall 2011 to 2013
Nicola Finetti 2011 to 2013

Key Achievements:

• Pattern make to client specification
• Review toiles and alter patterns
• Create specs as required

Senior Manual Pattenmaker
Caryn Luxton Designs – 2007 to 2011

Key Achievements:

• Working with a range of clients- Jayson Brunsdon, Nicola Finetti,Alice McCall, Secret Squirrel
• Supervise fittings and alterations
• Create grading specs for local and off shore clients.

Senior Patternmaker
Dolly Dolly – BEBE – 2005 to 2007

Key Achievements:

• Patternmaking
• Create size and grading specs for off shore production
• Checking sample size and alterations, co-ordinate sample machinists

Patternmaking Teacher
University of technology Sydney (College of Arts- White Bay campus) – 1987 to 2005

Key Achievements:

• Teaching 1st year students basic patternmaking techniques
• Writing and devising the course outline for the subject

Designer/Owner
Chemise Designs – 1980 to 2005

Key Achievements:

• Managing and supervising staff- up to 5 staff members
• Managing finances
• Co-ordinate and selling to clients

EDUCATION

TAFE – Granville and East Sydney College
Fashion Certificate
Fashion Teachers Certificate