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Cindy Regan Resume
This document summarizes the qualifications and experience of Cindy Regan, including her educational background, professional experience, skills, and areas of expertise. She has over 30 years of experience in apparel design, product development, merchandising, and teaching. She is published and has worked in both academia and industry.
Cindy Regan Resume
- 1. Published Author, US DOE Fellow CINDY REGAN, Ph.D. 875 DEL RIO AVENUE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405 DRCINDYREGAN@ICLOUD.COM 805-440-4598 VALUE I can provide value to your company because I am a self-starter, an experienced trained professional, and I am ready to get started on projects MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS United States Department of Energy Fellow in Integrated Manufacturing 1994-1997 Author, Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Strategies One of two professors that established a new Bachelor of Science degree in Apparel Management DESIGN EXPERIENCE • Taught Apparel Design and Analysis, Apparel Design and Merchandising Strategy, Apparel Product Development, Apparel Product Development Simulation, Apparel Pre-production, and Apparel Technical Design • Associate Editor Design and Aesthetics for the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal • Took design courses in creative design, design analysis, small business needlework enterprise, flat pattern, sewing, draping, interior design, advanced clothing construction, and weaving • Research projects in performance apparel design and smart clothing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE California Polytechnic State University Pomona Professor | January 1997-December 2015 • Taught senior capstone courses requiring extensive coordination for students to learn by doing. I empowered and led students to design, develop, and produce a live apparel product line for resale in the campus bookstore. As a team, students produced a product line and learned to meet tight deadlines within the apparel supply chain to create production patterns, produce markers, source raw material, and manufacture product • Taught seasonal line development from design concept to line release • Imbedded computer software into all courses including computer graphics, CAD, and Excel
- 2. CRegan drcindyregan@icloud.com page 2 • Taught technical design and specifications including sample review, detail construction, measurement specifications, sourcing raw materials, costing, and margin calculation Sage Publications Clothing and Textiles Research Journal | January 2011 – May 2015 Design and Aesthetics Associate Editor (pro-bono) • Critical review of manuscripts to ensure proper research protocol for research journal publication • Selected blind reviewers • Reviewed manuscripts to determine submission readiness Author Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Strategies Pearson | September 2004 - March 2015 • Textbook details the apparel product development process • Originated chapters on product development from company strategy through line release • Developed detailed prospectus outlining market demand and targeted courses • Wrote unique fictional vignettes as chapter introductions for college level textbook • Managed book permissions • Managed students to create 100 textbook illustrations • Publishing experience included working directly with acquisition editors, freelance technical editors, developmental editor, and international production California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA Assistant Professor | September 1989 – June 1992 • Co-authored two National Science Foundation Small Business Innovative Research Grant Proposals with Stylometrics and Industrial Engineering professors • Co-authored grant proposal with Industrial Engineering professor on Industrial Uniform safety requirements • Bridged partnership with Industrial Engineering professors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo • Developed new courses incorporating spreadsheet and graphic illustration software California State University Chico, CA Lecturer | August 1986 – June 1989 • Taught retail and interior design courses • Quickly learned and developed Excel templates and computer-aided design • Commenced scholarly record Robinson’s Department Store | Torrance, CA Area Sales Manager | June 1981 – June 1983 • Managed $500,000 Housewares Department in a new branch store
- 3. CRegan drcindyregan@icloud.com page 3 • Supervised, scheduled, and reviewed employees • Executed physical inventory • Managed return-to-vendor White-Elna Sewing Machine Company, Cleveland, OH Promotion and Sales Consultant | 1979 • Teamed with multiple sales managers to drive sales of home sewing machines EDUCATION Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA, USA Doctorate of Philosophy, Clothing and Textiles 1997 • Ph.D. Dissertation: A Concurrent Engineering Framework for Apparel Manufacture originated a comprehensive apparel product development framework involving a network of textile suppliers, product developers, and apparel manufacturers. Dissertation research provided on-site case study experience with in-depth interviews. The results were 180 hierarchical flowchart diagrams detailing the current apparel product development process and proposed apparel concurrent engineering process. University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI, USA Master of Science, Apparel Design and Related Arts 1986 • Taught synthesis practicum course in which students operated two boutiques housed in the Apparel Design and Related Arts Department. I shopped wholesale trade shows, ordered from vendors, and led students to be accountable for sales and to supervise teams. • Thesis: Apparel Color Preferences of Female College Students from Varied Family Incomes California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA Bachelor of Science 1980 INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS Visitations and working relationships with over 50 distinct apparel manufacturing headquarters or production environments • Observed a multitude of organizational cultures • Evaluated efficiency for a variety of production systems • Comprehensive knowledge of fabric, contract production, and sourcing process • Can evaluate and improve production scenarios for improved communication, total cost calculation, and material requirements planning
- 4. CRegan drcindyregan@icloud.com page 4 • Observed and interviewed individuals to assess product development and manufacturing process, responsibilities, and constraints • Worked directly with product development associates, sample operators, and cutting associates to produce apparel line • Excellent collegiality with industry associates to build academic relationships WRITING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE Research Publications • Comparative analysis of mechanical properties for pointe shoe fabrications • Concurrent engineering for product development in mass customization for apparel industry • Model for optimizing the textiles complex value chain • Apparel executives' industry perceptions: Implications for academia • Enterprise modeling for the apparel industry • Addressing the complexities of logistics value chain in the apparel industry • Design for manufacturability: Earlier integration of apparel manufacturing activities in product development • Applicability of the engineering design process theory in the apparel design process • Apparel executives’ industry perceptions: Implications for academia SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE Software Experience Total Years Last Used Adobe Illustrator Graphic illustration 13 2015 Visio, Top Down Flow charts, Process diagrams 12 2009 MS Office Suites Word processing Presentations 29 2016 Excel Template creation: Time and action calendar, merchandise assortments, 6- month plan 28 2016 Computer-Aided Design Pattern-making 17 2015 Web software user experience Textbook companion webpage Learning management 3 2015 SPSS Descriptive statistics 3 2015 SaaS Dropbox, MS One Drive, GroupMe, Adobe Creative Cloud (AI) 6 2016 Video Creation Camtasia 2 2015