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“Thank you for an incredible summer. I’ve learned so much from each and every one of your patience, positivity and enthusiasm for teaching. Not only was I able to make a blouse, a skirt, a corset and a sketching collection, I also fell even more in love with fashion and sewing. I owe all my progress to my teachers, but also a huge thank you to the staff for greeting me with a big smile every day and making me feel at home. I left every day with a huge smile on my face.”

— Noemie Jouas, 2021 student

Jim Hannon

Executive Director

Born and raised in Boston, Jim earned his degree in Education and honed his appreciation of all things fashion working at such New England retailers as Filenes, Jordan Marsh and Lord & Taylor. Jim served as Director of the School of Fashion Design from 2001 to 2016 and returned to SFD in 2022. Seeing students grow and realize their fashion career goals is the best part of the job.

Jennifer Leclerc
Associate Director

Jennifer has worked with SFD for over 12 years in marketing, student support, and development. Earlier in her career, Jennifer managed communications for cultural policy think tank Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley and for the City of San Jose. She founded a nonprofit arts advocacy organization, co-hosts a public access TV show, and helps lead a STEAM education program for kids. Jennifer has a Masters in Arts Administration from BU and a BFA from Emerson College

SadieAnn Strouse

Administrative Coordinator

A Michigan native with a background and passion for the arts, SadieAnn earned her Masters in Art Administration from BU. Since moving to Boston she has worked with art organizations such as Urbanity Dance, Boston Dance Alliance, and Newton Community Pride.

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Jay Calderin

Co-Director of Education & Director of Community Relations

Founder and Executive Director of Boston Fashion Week and author of three books. His work as a fashion designer has graced the pages of Vogue and Elle magazines as well as the New York Times Sunday Style section.

Daniel Faucher

Co-Director of Education & School of Fashion Design Alum

After working for several prestigious design firms in Boston and New York, Daniel began designing under his own label, Daniel Faucher Couture, and is one of the few practitioners of couture dressmaking and creates one-of-a-kind ensembles for his clients in his South End atelier.

Janet Galvin

Gordon College, B.A. Art

Working studio artists and instructor, Janet Galvin, focuses on color theory. Her paintings combine abstraction with realism. As a designer, she has completed work for many clients, including handbag designers and upcoming film productions companies.

Katherine McGough

Katherine is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design and a recipient of the Donna Karan Gold Thimble Award for her knitwear designs. She worked freelance for many years in the fashion industry in New York, including knitting sweaters for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and starting her own children's wear clothing line, Green Mountain Kids. She currently enjoys teaching fashion illustration and animal illustration in the Boston area.

Dr. Phyllis Misite

Boston College, M.A. and PhD Framingham State College, BS Fashion Institute of Technology, AAS

Phyllis Misite has been teaching Computer Aided Design (CAD) since 1994. Computers and fashion design are her passion and combining the two makes it twice the fun for her! She has taught all facets of fashion design at the college level since 1979.

Lisa Taranto

Boston College, B.S. Biology

Lisa is a prodigious maker with a deep appreciation for how creativity and the design process can be amplified by technical understanding and skill-building. She brings 30 years of experience as a Technical Designer for companies including Bennett & Co., Judi Armand Inc. for Talbots Collection Label, and L.L. Bean Signature. A constant learner herself, Lisa explores and seeks to preserve couture artistry.

Joe Carl

SCAD, MFA in Fashion Design Massachusetts College of Art, BFA in Fashion Design, School of Fashion Design Alum

Joe Carl graduated from the School of Fashion Design in 2005. After receiving his certificate, he worked for Daniel Faucher Couture for eleven years, helping create one of a kind couture garments.

Maritza Farrell

MA College of Art, M.S. in Art Edu. & Surface Design & Fiber Arts | Escuela de Artes Plasticas de Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, B.A. in Fine Arts, Printmaking, Illustration, Painting, Art Edu.
New England School of Art and Design

After college, Maritza opened Cantero Design, a couture bridal design studio & graphic design studio, creating flats, specs and promotional advertising pieces. Later she moved to education, teaching fashion design at several colleges and universities.

Jennifer Lazauskas

New York University, B.A. History
School of Fashion Design, Certificate in Fashion Design

Jenny is an SFD alum dedicated to the crafts of dressmaking and tailoring. She considers herself a lifelong student of garment construction past and present. Since graduating from SFD in 2018, she founded a small clothing company producing fashion forward blanks for tie dye artists and worked as a sample maker. She joined the International Alliance of Studio Employees Union (IATSE) as a stitcher and costumer working on local film and tv productions. She also works as a tailor for Talbots Inc photo shoots.

Lisa Micheels

University of Miami, M.F.A. Theatrical Costume Design, Florida State University, B.A. Theatre

Lisa has extensive experience as a theatrical costumer working in professional theatres across the country. She has taught fashion and theatre based classes in the Boston area since 1989. In 1992 she launched her Very Eclectic Clothing line of hand-painted clothing and accessories. Today, Very Eclectic is a thriving collection of hand-painted scarves, yarn, shawl pins, and buttons sold online and at fine craft and fiber shows throughout the Northeast.