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Alumnae Stories

Over the years, Moore has been the place where many successful artists got their start. Learn more about who they are, where they are now and how Moore helped them get there.

Meet our alumnae.

    • leila cartier
2D Fine Art with an Emphasis in Art History

I am from Abingdon, Virginia and grew up attending classes and exhibitions at the local William…

    • linda moye profile
Adjunct Faculty

I am truly grateful to work here at Moore in the Art Education Department.  It is…

    • emmie goldenbaum
Textile Design

 I currently run my own graphic design firm, Silver Hollow Creative where my largest client is…


    • emily bittenbender profile
Interior Design

I established my own company. Bittenbender Construction in 2003.  In 2005, the firm was the first…

    • gail gaines profile
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Design

For more than 20 years, I have designed and fashioned couture clothing for clients in Philadelphia,…

    • gail bracegirdle profile
Textile Design

I was the inspiration and impetus for the Moore Alumnae Association Cards of Art, four clever…


    • bailey goldenbaum profile
Photography & Digital Arts and Post-Baccalaureate in Art Education

Moore prepared me for life after college with an education that pushed me to develop a…

    • cara croke profile
Art History & Fine Arts
Glenside, PA

 The decision to attend Moore for my B.F.A. was life changing, and ultimately one of the…

    • sarah quick profile
Photography & Digital Arts
Brooklyn, NY

I am currently employed at the Frick Art Reference Library in New York City as a…


    • Emma Irvin
Fine Arts
London, England

Moore is a close-knit and diverse community of very talented students, faculty, staff and alumnae who…

    • Jamie Moore
Fine Arts 3D
Mantua, NJ

The amazing faculty at Moore is what makes the College one of the best Philadelphia area…

    • lily.fierman2
Curatorial Studies
New York, NY

I am one of two Directors of Sales at Hamburg Kennedy Photographs. I work under the…


    • tessa guze
Illustration

I am currently working as a freelance illustrator focusing on book covers and children’s books. I…

    • shirley luber
Fashion Illustration

 I am a specialist on antique and contemporary Japanese graphics. I began my career with a…

    • pamela deitrich
Illustration

 Art is everything to me! I have been lucky enough to have a diverse, inventive and…


    • ann marie stiliha
Art Education

I earned my bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Moore and my master’s degree in Education…

    • christina heppard
Textile Design
Sewell, NJ

The size of the college and the faculty are the best assets that Moore has. With…

    • shannon willis
Interior Design

I like problem solving. With interior design, most projects and assignments start with a problem, and…


    • marah carpenter
Fashion Design
Houston, TX

I am always looking for a new form. I don't have a defined method or style…

    • jessica massabrook
Graphic Design
Trenton, NJ

My internship at Princeton University Press was an amazing experience. I designed the cover of a…

    • karen daroff
Interior Design

I am extremely committed to design excellence. I founded Daroff Design Inc. in 1973 and have…


    • marsha braverman
Graphic Design

I am the executive director of marketing and communications at Drexel University College of Medicine. I…

    • sheila letven
Textile Design

I am a multimedia artist who finds inspiration from the ordinariness of each new day. My…

    • elisha thomas
Illustration
Kileen, TX

Moore is unique to me because of the teachers and students. The faculty here are extremely…


    • kimberly stromberg
Fashion Design

When I walked through the doors at Moore, it just seemed like the right place for…

    • kate locke
Fine Arts
Stratford, NJ

Moore completely transformed my identity as an artist, and my identity as a leader and contributor…

    • heather bryson
Fine Arts

Moore has played a big role in my artistic development. With the scholarships and exhibition opportunities,…


    • lonni rossi
Graphic Design

I’m a fiber artist and fabric designer with a passion for textiles. I create one-of-a-kind textiles…

    • marge palatini
Graphic Design

 It was very empowering to attend an all-women’s college. It gave me confidence in my work…

    • mary lou ford dallum
Art Education

After I graduated with my BS in Art Education, I began teaching in the Philadelphia School…


    • rachel murphy
Photography & Digital Arts
Philadelphia, PA

I received the Sarah Peter Fellowship and decided to pursue my life-long interest in “sideshows,” a…

    • miranda brackett
Fashion Design with a Minor in Business and Textiles
Rumford, ME

To complement my fashion design major, I am working on a double minor in business and…

    • michelle ortiz
Fine Arts: 2D

I was a fine arts major at Moore, which really prepared me for my career.  My…


    • melissa dagostino
Fine Arts: 3D

 My experience at Moore was interdisciplinary, creatively rigorous and academically challenging. As a result, I had…

    • gladys pasapera
Art Education
West New York, NJ

I was awarded the Sis Grenald Women’s Leadership Fellowship. I traveled to Huaycan, a shantytown located…

    • rachel sadler
Fashion Design
Flower Mound, TX

Mixing philanthropy and creativity was my goal after receiving a Frieda Fehrenbacher Women’s Leadership Fellowship. I…


    • erica garcia 1
Fashion Design
Philadelphia, PA

I was hired at Tommy Hilfiger as an Assistant Boys Designer right after graduation and relocated to…

    • Christine Ferri
Interior Design
Pittsburgh, PA

When I decided to go back to school for interior design, I knew that I didn’t…

    • Theresa Asbury
Art Education
Greensboro, MD

I chose Moore because of its reputation and small-community feeling. The class sizes are very comfortable…


    • Samantha Emonds
Graphic Design
Bridgeton, NJ

I’ve gotten so much out of all my graphic design classes at Moore. The projects are…

    • hayley tomlinson
3D Fine Arts
Perkasie, PA

Besides the lure of a big city, I came to Moore for the small classes and wonderful…

    • christina pena
Graphic Design

From 9 am to 5 pm, I am at Lenox Corp developing crystal glassware, but from 6…


    • michelle del valle
Interior Design

At Daroff Design, I’ve worked on national and international hotels, restaurants and corporate environments. I’m very…

    • lindsay deisher
Graphic Design

After being accepted to art schools up and down the East coast, I chose Moore because…

    • Devin Pauley
Fashion Design

Since graduation I started my own business called Morgia Bridal and it is a collection of…


    • Carrie Morrissey
Fashion Design

I was surprised how much I loved going to an all women's school.  You are really able…

    • Jennifer Vitale
Fashion Design

Moore was the only school I applied to. It was the only school I wanted to…

    • Kathy Butterly
Fine Arts

I work as an artist, making sculptures from clay. My work is represented by the Tibor De…


    • renee resser zelnick
Fashion Illustration

Moore is unique because it still values and embraces the foundational studies. Moore also strikes a…

    • roslyn pilla
Graphic Design

I believe that Moore’s commitment to transforming students into outstanding creative problem solvers and leaders makes…

    • Auralis Herrero
Fashion Design
Utuado, PR

I come from a family of very strong women – my mother raised three kids by…


    • ashley dudek
Fashion Design
Hatboro, PA

I got my current job because I had the opportunity to work in the Urban Outfitters…

    • renee debeary
Interior Design
Philadelphia, PA

 

Since graduation I have been  focused on laying the groundwork for my interior design business,…

    • brigette indelicato
Graphic Design
Digmans Ferry, PA

As a designer at the Franklin Institute, I work with various departments to create brochures, event…


    • brianna barton 2
Fine Arts 2D & Curatorial Studies
Philadelphia, PA

I learned about Graphicstudio through Lorie Mertes, the former director and chief curator at The Galleries at Moore.…

    • Bianca Jones
Fashion Design
Claymont, DE

I interned with Charlotte Ronson after completing a short internship with Halston last spring. I wanted…

    • Alison McMenamin
Photography & Digital Arts
North Wales, PA

I chose to come to Moore because of the Photography & Digital Arts program and the…


    • Monika Kuder
Curatorial Studies
Spring, TX

I came to Moore for the Curatorial Studies program. Moore offered a curriculum that I felt…

    • melanie pawlowski
Art Education
Rosalyn, PA

Moore is located in the heart of center city and is surrounded by museums. I have…

    • Lauren Overstreet
MA Art Education
Glenolden, PA

I have been awarded my BFA in Art Education and my MA in Art Education with…


    • Alexandra De Yonge
Fashion Design
Kirkwood Voorhees, NJ

My mother is my inspiration. Born and raised in Bolivia, South America, she was the first…

    • e Bond
Graphic Design and Art History Minor
Philadelphia, PA

Being a member of the Moore community has always proved to be a great addition to…

    • Edith Newhall
Art History M.F.A. in painting and drawing, School of the Art Institute in Chicago, 1979.
Philadelphia, PA

I don't see Moore as a small school. I see it as just right. It's a…


    • Jun Lee
Interior Design
Philadelphia, PA

Before coming to Moore, I studied visual design and fine arts in South Korea and practiced…

    • marilyn rodriguez behrle
Art Education
Philadelphia, PA

How I came to Moore was different than most. I guess you could say I followed…

    • Jennifer Hallden-Abberton
Fine Arts: 2D
Maple Glen, PA

My older sister went here. I saw how it helped her grow as an artist and…


    • Chloe Wright
Illustration
Stuart, FL

I did graphic design and marketing work for a few years after I graduated. I decided…

    • Sherita Jennings
Fashion Design, Textile Design Minor
Calhoun Falls, SC

The ‘Vicerian’ woman is someone who is confident in whatever walk of life; whether she is…

    • Ruth Lampi
Fine Arts: 3D
Philadelphia, PA

I was home-schooled in Wisconson, so everything is bigger than where I cam from. But Moore…


    • Lauren Lafey
Fashion Design
Pipersville, PA

Moore prepared me well for a life in fashion design. My courses were very demanding and…

    • Malawan Patamapongs
Interior Design
Bangkok, Thailand

I run a design firm that offers services in architectural and structural engineering, and interior design.…

    • Mimi Sullivan Sparks
Fashion Design
Wilmington, DE

My internship at Moore was amazing. There’s something to be said for book or classroom knowledge,…


    • Jane Walentas
Advertising Design
Brooklyn, NY

I had very little training as an artist before I came to Moore, so I was…

    • Stephanie Vallango
Textile Design
Levittown, PA

I came to Moore because of the scholarships offered, the community and the location. As an…

    • Anne Occi
Graphic Design
Cranford, NJ

I joined Major League Baseball in 1990, just in time to assist the Philadelphia Phillies in…


    • Allison Faunce
Art Education with Fine Arts: 2D Concentration
Falls River, MA

My most rewarding experience at Moore was being involved in the Student Leadership Program as a…

    • Evelin Urena
Interior Design
Trenton, NJ

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States at…

    • Maia Lee
Art History
Lawrence, KS

I chose to attend Moore because of the strong sense of community. I was looking for…


    • Elise Blair
Illustration
West Chester, PA

I am currently working at The Philadelphia Gas Works as a Creative Designer. My work can…

    • Heather Snowman
Graphic Design
Dover, DE

I learned about Mitchell & Ness because one of my classmates interned there. One of the…

    • Katie Yamaguchi
Fashion Design
Galloway, NJ

My mom used to choreograph the musicals at our local high school. That’s when I first…


    • Kia Weatherspoon
Interior Design
Fairfax, VA

I established Determined by Design, LLC last year, a interior design firm specializing in multi-family and…

    • Watsuki Harrington
Curatorial Studies
Wayne, PA

Moore is place to grow as a creative individual. If you want to challenge yourself there…

    • Rachel Luthy
Textile Design
Rexburg, ID

I first visited Philadelphia and fell in love with it. When I realized that there was…


    • Stephanie Zuppo
Illustration
Prospect Park, PA

Stephanie worked on a large-scale digital imaging project while interning at the Academy of Natural Sciences…

    • Christine Quiampang
Graphic Design
Oaklyn, NJ

During my internship, I was responsible for production of Casa Papel’s fall catalog from start to…

    • Katherine Bentley
Art History
Burlington, CT

I had a wide range of responsibilities at the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative…


    • Pam Reimers
Fine Arts
Yeadon, PA

Since graduating in 2011, I have worked diligently to master my craft. I found employment at…

    • Sara Lenton
Illustration
Lebanon, PA

My teacher told me about Moore when I was in the 10th grade and when I…

    • Sherry Duffy
Fashion Design
Levittown, PA

In the technical design department of Michael Kors, I measured sample garments, recorded specs, communicated with…


    • Meredith Burall Miller
Graphic Design
Frederick, MD

Shortly after graduating in 2009 I began working in the Marketing field for a large, now…

    • Zoe Draper profile
Interior Design
Santa Fe, NM

Through my experience as a student and my internship opportunities at Moore, I turned a passion…