Mandana MacPherson
 
Lectures & Workshops HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS Mixed Media/Rubber A Postmodern Raw Material (2 week intensive) Deer Isle, Maine, August 15-28, 2011 MAST LANDING SCHOOL Bike tube redesign workshop, 3rd-5th graders Freeport ME, May 2009 THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL Concerning Conservation – Guest lecturer & panelist, Lakeville, CT, June 2007 CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS Guest lecturer, Industrial Design San Francisco, Fall 2004 - Spring 2006 SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Guest lecturer, Industrial Design, Spring 2005 FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Bike tube redesign project for kindergarten, San Francisco, February 2005 FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING Guest lecturer, San Francisco, 1993 Conferences & Symposia HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS “New Works” for Haystack faculty Deer Isle, Maine, September, 2012-2015 SUSTAINABLE FASHION, TEXTILES & MATERIALS Guest speaker – California College of the Arts, San Francisco, June 2008 AIGA Y13 CONFERENCE – SEEDS OF CHANGE Guest speaker & design workshop instructor, March 2008, San Diego INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOCIETY OF AMERICA ENTREPRENEURSHIP PANEL Guest speaker & panelist - Hewlett Building, Palo Alto, 2005 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOCIETY OF AMERICA NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE Guest speaker, Art Center, Pasadena CA, October 2004 ENGINEERS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD CONFERENCE Guest speaker & instructor of Design Workshop, Stanford University, October 2004 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN SUMMIT Co-organized, presented & facilitated, 2 day event, California College of the Arts, San Francisco & Sunset Publishing Headquarters, Menlo Park, August 2004 INDIAN POINT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Georgetown, Maine, June 2004 ECO EXPO Guest speaker and panelist, Los Angeles, 1996 PACIFIC RECYCLERS CONFERENCE, “Manufacturing Recycling–Private Ventures”, Anaheim, 1995 Select Publication of Written Work “Sustainability – The Natural Step For Designers – Redefining the Approach – Widening the Lens” Proceedings – Industrial Design Society of America – Educators conference 2004 “A Look at the Sustainable Design Process – Focusing on Implementation From the Start” Proceedings – Engineers for a Sustainable World conference 2004 “Natural Step for Designers” The Natural Step’s Sustainable Design Manual 2004 Advisory GaTE (Gifted and Talented Education) ADVISORY COMMITTEE K-12 RSU5 Maine 2011-present ODYSSEY OF THE MIND Division II Coach Freeport Middle School, 2010-2012 BSR - BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY “Aligned for Sustainable Design: An A-B-C-D Approach to Making Better Products” Content Consultant 2008 LOCAL EXCHANGE – (San Francisco Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) Advisory Board, 2004-2006 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL - Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, Advisory Board - Sustainable Design Competition funded by the Overbrook Foundation 2004-2005
Teaching at Colleges & Universities CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS San Francisco ADJUNCT FACULTY Pre-College Program Industrial Design June/July 2013 - present PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT Integrated Design & Sustainability Program 2006-2008 ADJUNCT FACULTY Interdisciplinary Studies 2006 Developed and taught Interdisciplinary Design Studio “Material Reuse in Art & Design, Focus: Rubber” photography, sculpture, architecture, film, design, & writing students, 2006 VISITING DESIGNER & LECTURER 3 week studio workshops ”Reclaimed Bike Tube Design Project” w/in Fashion and Sustainability class (Sp & F), 2004-08 Guest Lecturer in Industrial Design 2004-2006 ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY San Francisco ADJUNCT FACULTY 2008 – present Fashion Department - Online courses “Sustainability in Fashion” – Masters program “Eco Design for Fashion” Undergraduate studio MFA Graphic Design program 2011 Directed Study ONLINE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 2009-10, 2112-13 Redevelopment of undergrad Sustainable Design class Development of Sustainability class for MFA Fashion Merchandising STANFORD UNIVERSITY Palo Alto LECTURER Mechanical Engineering Design Division 2003 – 2006 Developed and taught department’s 1st Sustainability course “ME 222 - Beyond Green Theory” undergrad/grad level lecture & studio class ADVISOR for Ecological Design and Sustainability for Joint Program in Design (Mechanical Engineering & Art Departments) 2004-2007 TEACHING ASSISTANT 2002-2003 “Good Products – Bad Products” graduate level class, 2003 “History and Philosophy of Design” undergraduate/graduate level class 2003 “ME 116 – Formgiving” undergraduate core studio in 3-d design 2002 Project Development USED RUBBER USA DESIGNER, FOUNDER & OWNER 1984-present Wallet and handbag company utilizing reclaimed inner tube rubber and other environmentally friendly materials. Design, marketing, management, procurement of post consumer material, contracting, fabrication and education. Retail stores San Francisco, Berkeley ('89-'01), wholesale distribution ('90-'01), catalogs (‘90-‘97), online store ('99-present) www.usedrubberusa.com THE NATURAL STEP (International sustainability think tank & advisory services organization) SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2004-2005 Created and directed development and implementation of tools and curriculum for OVERBROOK and COMPTON FOUNDATION grants. TNS was awarded a HERMAN MILLER grant based upon my work. Conceived of and co-organized first Sustainable Design Summit for educators and industry in 2004. THE FOLCROM FOUNDER/DIRECTOR 1987-1991 Contributing Artist San Francisco art and performance space. http://www.usedrubberusa.comshapeimage_3_link_0
EXPERIENCE
Professional Teaching, Development and Advisory Work

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