Giovanna Sorondo

Giovanna Sorondo is an experienced professional in the fashion design industry, currently serving as the Director of Fashion Design at Design and Architecture High School since September 2017 and as a Paraprofessional at Academica since August 2016. Previous positions include Technical Designer for Knits & Sweaters at Elie Tahari and Junior Technical Designer at Susan Lawrence, where responsibilities encompassed issuing technical specifications and monitoring production with vendors. Giovanna has freelanced as a designer and consultant for notable clients such as Oscar de la Renta and Neiman Marcus. Additionally, experience includes roles as an Assistant Technical Designer at Barbara Lakin Ltd. and Associate Designer at Christopher & Banks, focusing on trend development from conception to production. Giovanna holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion/Apparel Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.