Instructors Ann Barton
Rachel Fletcher
Ann Barton is the owner of Ann Barton Architect. She recevied her BArch from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
Rachel Fletcher is a geometer and teacher of geometry and proportion to design practitioners. She is the author of Infinite Measure: Learning to Design in Geometric Harmony with Art, Architecture, and Nature. She received a BA in Theater Arts from Hofstra University, an MA in Dramatic Literature from SUNY Albany, and an MFA in Lighting/Stage Design from Humboldt State University.
Ruth Burt Ruth is the founder and principal of Ruth Burt International. She has an extensive background in both commercial and residential interior design. Since 1979 she has worked with a variety of New York City-based firms including Edward Durell Stone Associates PC, Stuart Mager, Inc., Naomi Leff and Associates Inc., Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Mancini Duffy Associates, and Jack Lenor Larsen, Inc.
John Buscarello John A. Buscarello, ASID, is a NYS Certified Interior Designer with more than 30 years of professional experience. He is president of John A. Buscarello, Inc. and his design work has been published internationally. Interior Design magazine name him a “Kitchen & Bath Design Leader.” He was a awarded a Medalist citation for his outstanding dedication and work for ASID.
Marina Case Marina Case has executed many historic restoration projects including Liberty Hall Museum and the Tuxedo Park Library and her own historic home. She also hosts The Style Show, a radio program about decorating and fashion on WTBQ.
Frank Collazo Frank Collazo is a senior 3D designer who has been creating digital environments, renderings, and animations since receiving his graduate degree in design and technology from Parsons, The New School for Design. Autodesk® Certified Instructor (ACI).
Francisco De Leon Francisco De Leon is a graphic designer and president of FAD Graphics. He has worked at The New York Times as a graphic designer and had a career as an architect in New York City.
Diana Erdos Diana Erdos is currently the associate director at the Forum Gallery in New York where she is in charge of secondary market sales of Modern American and European paintings and sculpture. Prior to this she was director at the Bernard Jacobson Gallery.
Spring 2018 | Continuing & Professional Studies
Pamela Giolito Pamela Giolito holds a BFA Interior Design degree from Fashion Institute of Technology. Prior to forming Marino + Giolito, a full service interior design boutique founded in 1998, Pamela was Director of Product Design at Vicente Wolf Associates. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications including Interiors by Design, One Space Living, and On Display.
Behrooz Hakimian Behrooz Hakimian of Woven Concepts is an historic textile and rug evaluator, appraiser, expert, and production consultant. He is involved in the recreation and reproduction of historical and 19th century Tabriz carpets. Hakimian has supervised the production of custom woven and antique production pieces from India and Pakistan.
Randi Halpern Randi Halpern is principal of Randi Halpern Interior Design and has been practicing interior design in New York City for nearly 25 years. She is a NCIDQ certificate holder and a specialist in hospitality and residential design.
Robert Harding Robert Harding is a fine artist, art and design teacher, and writer on aesthetics. He received his BA from Rutgers and his MFA from Southern Illinois University.
John Katimaris John Katimaris AIA, IES, IIDA, is a registered architect and NCIDQ certified interior designer with more than 25 years of professional experience. He is the program director of NYSID’s MPS in Interior Lighting Design. He holds a MFA in Architectural Lighting Design from Parsons School of Design and a BS in Architectural Technology from NYIT.
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