Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Citizenship
References
Mobilenumbers
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Elspeth Mary Charlotte Graham

Sarina,QLD

Summary

To present myself competent to perform in all areas that will enhance and benefit the Clothing / Textile Industry and Innovate students in becoming the future in this dynamic field. Dynamic Director oversees every facet of production with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of industry production, planning, and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.

Overview

53
53
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director

the Studio School of Decorative Arts
02.2022 - Current
  • Strengthened client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
  • Developed comprehensive business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.

Personal Sabbatical Leave

01.2017 - 01.2024
  • Research and Writing: Children Book and Specific Courses in Design Skills
  • Created: The Pop-up Sewing Studio
  • Contracting work for HOMEDAY.com.au
  • Owner of ‘LaSalle’ design conceptions
  • Independent Design Studio
  • Founder THE STUDIO AVANT GARDE SCHOOL OF DECORATIVE ARTS QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
  • Australia: Lecturer and Skills Development amongst the young and mature applicants

Center Director and Manager

Northern Region Skills Centre
01.2008 - 01.2017
  • Setting up and designing the 800sq.mt
  • Training Centre in Maputsoe, Lesotho for the International investor clothing companies in the region - developed modules and training machinists, supervisors, QC, mechanics, pattern making plus other relative training, for the industry in the Northern Region of Lesotho
  • Liaison with the World Bank and Lesotho Government and Lesotho Education Department

Director of Vocational Studies

LINEA ACADEMY
01.2008 - 11.2010
  • Company Overview: Durban South Africa and Tanzania East Africa
  • Lecturing and Course Module and Program Development
  • Developed Specific Certificate Programs for The Vocational Education Training Authority of Tanzania East Africa
  • Program: ‘Specialized Educator Teaching Training for the Apparel Industry’ Tanzania East Africa
  • Subjects: Textiles, Art and Illustration, Creative Design Application, Garment Technology, Pattern Making and Grading Technology
  • Developed a Specific Training Quality Program for Mr Price Retail Company, Natal Durban, South Africa
  • Program: ‘Technical Production and Quality Awareness in the Apparel Industry’
  • Subjects: Quality, Merchandising, Buying, Quality Control
  • Durban South Africa and Tanzania East Africa

Principle Lecturer in the Faculty of Design and Innovation

LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
01.2008 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Maseru, Lesotho
  • Creative Studies – Garment/Pattern Technology – Trend Forecast - Fashion Collection 3 – History of Costume Design - Textile Design 1 and 2 – Production Theory and Fashion Apparel Industry - Sewing 1 and 2 and 3 – Illustration 1 and 2 – Cad 1 and 2
  • Responsibilities: Research, Design modules and Course outlines for the entire Fashion Faculty
  • Maseru, Lesotho

Extramural Activity

Garment Quality Auditor
01.2008 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Lesotho Southern Africa
  • Free-lance Quality Auditing in Lesotho for South African and International Companies
  • Work with the Apparel industry and opening internship opportunities for students
  • Lesotho Southern Africa

Senior Head Training Manager

PETER BLOND Garment Manufacturers
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: Ladies wear - Woolworths South Africa
  • Assist in the setup of the factory in Lesotho
  • Set up the training department
  • Select and Recruit Staff for Training
  • Training the skills required for the clothing industry to competent levels
  • Production plane and layout - Oversee production training output
  • Quality Control – to customer specifications
  • Ladies wear - Woolworths South Africa

Senior Head Training Manager and Registered Assessor - NQF levels

PETER BLOND & ASSOCIATES
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: Ladies wear – Woolworths
  • Set up the Training Department and working with all Departments within Training registered skills modules – CTFL
  • SETA
  • Prepared Training Material within the following areas: Garment Engineering, Technical Pattern Making, Grading, Machine Technology, Sample Machinists, Quality Control, Advanced Sewing, Supervisors, Cross Training, Work Study, Method Study, Selection and Recruitment, Optimal Sewing Methods
  • Ladies wear – Woolworths

Senior Head Training Manager – Nuclo

Transvaal Clothing - South Africa
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: Fashion International - Swaziland
  • Setting up the Training Department
  • Quality and Technical Competency – to customer specification
  • Training registered skills modules CTFL
  • SETA
  • NQF 2
  • C.T.F.L
  • (clothing/textiles/ footwear/leather) S.E.T.A
  • (sector education and training authority)
  • Fashion International - Swaziland

Research and Involvement

RESEARCH and CONSULTANCY
01.1996 - 01.2004
  • Designed Courses for the Clothing Industry South Africa
  • Involvement in Outcome Based Education
  • Introduced Fashion Matriculation / O’Level
  • Created: ‘ASCENDO DESIGN STUDIO’ Independent design studio linked to a private school
  • Principle for the Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development Eastern Cape
  • South Africa
  • Responsibilities: Oversee Instructors / Trainees /Student Prepare and Plan Curriculum and Module Structure Deal with Government Departments – Labor Dept
  • Trade & Industry
  • Arts and Culture departments
  • Consultant to South African Company – Millennium – Malawi / Zambia Africa Woven and Knitted garments – men / women / children
  • Responsibilities: Production Planning and Quality Control
  • Freelance Pattern Maker / Grader Daimler Chrysler Work Wear and ‘YKK Clothing Manufacturers’ East London South Africa Responsibilities: Design and Quality Assurance

Lecturer and Manager

Border Training Centre/ Border Technical College
01.1993 - 01.1995
  • Border Training Centre: Garment Construction
  • East London College of Applied Arts: Garment and Pattern Technology
  • Assisted in combining the National Certificate and the National Diploma into Design and Technology I
  • Liaise with National Technical Colleges, throughout the country with regards to the Vocational Courses and the proposed BTECH Degrees

Lecturing, Pattern Making / Grading

Clothing Industry Training Board. CITB.
01.1988 - 01.1992
  • Course Development: Advanced Pattern Making and Grading - Ladies Wear
  • Visitation to Malaysia, Lasalle College of Design and Malaysia Institute of Art Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Research: Rock Art Studies South Africa
  • Created: ‘Original Ethnic Range’
  • Supplied Renowned Game Reserves Throughout South Africa and Neighboring Countries and dealings with various CMT Factories
  • Using specific dyes, the ‘Rock Art’ was Sprayed, Hand Painted and Screen Printed onto the Fabric
  • Trims: Handmade Ceramic and Wooden Buttons

Management / Production / Planning / Quality Control

C.M.T. Apparel Manufacturing
01.1984 - 01.1987
  • Company Overview: Knitwear and woven – Men / Women / Children outerwear
  • Liaison with Retail and Fabric/Trim and Machinery supplies
  • Knitwear and woven – Men / Women / Children outerwear

Designer / Pattern Maker / Grader

PARK LANE SHIRTS
01.1976 - 01.1980
  • Company Overview: Knitted and Woven garments
  • Company Representative to Europe and International Trade Fairs
  • Created Clothing Range Under Own Label
  • QUEEN
  • Exhibited: Winter Forecast with Top Boutiques of the time
  • Knitted and Woven garments

Designer / Pattern Maker / Grader

KNITTING MILLS
01.1972 - 01.1976
  • Involved and Study in Fabric Construction / Dyeing / Printing

Education

High School -

Park Town Girls High
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Fashion Design -

Johannesburg Art School
Johannesburg, Gauteng

Registered Assessor Certificate -

NQF

BA Honors - Fashion Design

Apprenticeship - Ladies Outerwear

Fairweather Manufacturing
01.1970

Skills

  • Management Skills
  • Knowledge of Garment Machinery
  • Knowledge of Cutting
  • Textile knowledge
  • Knowledge of Pattern Making and Grading
  • Technical Garment Construction Skills
  • Quality Auditing
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Production knowledge
  • Production Methods
  • Optimal Sewing Skills
  • Manager Training and Assessment Skills
  • Creative and Initiative Skills
  • Self-Discipline
  • Planning and Organizing Skills
  • Human Resource Skills
  • Task Driven
  • Problem Solving ability
  • Methodical and Innovation Skill
  • Research Compile Training Modules and Course development
  • Stress tolerance
  • Team Building

Certification

  • Optimal Sewing Methods Certificate (Clothing Industry)
  • NQF South Africa - Registered Assessor Certificate
  • BA Honors Fashion Design

Citizenship

  • United Kingdom, British Citizen with permission to work
  • Australia, Work Visa with permission to work

References

  • Michael Destombes, Managing Director, Transvaal Clothing Traclo Pty Ltd, +27 11 402 5153
  • Mike Minter, Company Director, Peter Blond and Associates, +27 21 933 5120
  • Sohail Kahn, Mechanical and Technical Engineer, Garment and Textile, +268 6137111 - +27737392786
  • Andrew Singer, Management Coordinator, World Bank (Government of Lesotho), +44 208852 8374
  • Leah Dotto, Director VETA in Fashion Design, Dar es Salaam, +255 22 2862583
  • Nteboheleng Lepheana, HOD, Limkokwing University, +266 6311 5188
  • Alexes Marshman, Director, HOMESTEADING SCHOOL, +61 420942830

Mobilenumbers

  • +27 84 974 7483, Cape Town, South Africa
  • +61 421 442 457, Australia

Timeline

Director

the Studio School of Decorative Arts
02.2022 - Current

Personal Sabbatical Leave

01.2017 - 01.2024

Center Director and Manager

Northern Region Skills Centre
01.2008 - 01.2017

Director of Vocational Studies

LINEA ACADEMY
01.2008 - 11.2010

Principle Lecturer in the Faculty of Design and Innovation

LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY
01.2008 - 01.2017

Extramural Activity

Garment Quality Auditor
01.2008 - 01.2017

Senior Head Training Manager

PETER BLOND Garment Manufacturers
01.2006 - 01.2008

Senior Head Training Manager and Registered Assessor - NQF levels

PETER BLOND & ASSOCIATES
01.2004 - 01.2006

Senior Head Training Manager – Nuclo

Transvaal Clothing - South Africa
01.2001 - 01.2004

Research and Involvement

RESEARCH and CONSULTANCY
01.1996 - 01.2004

Lecturer and Manager

Border Training Centre/ Border Technical College
01.1993 - 01.1995

Lecturing, Pattern Making / Grading

Clothing Industry Training Board. CITB.
01.1988 - 01.1992

Management / Production / Planning / Quality Control

C.M.T. Apparel Manufacturing
01.1984 - 01.1987

Designer / Pattern Maker / Grader

PARK LANE SHIRTS
01.1976 - 01.1980

Designer / Pattern Maker / Grader

KNITTING MILLS
01.1972 - 01.1976

Fashion Design -

Johannesburg Art School

BA Honors - Fashion Design

Apprenticeship - Ladies Outerwear

Fairweather Manufacturing

High School -

Park Town Girls High

Registered Assessor Certificate -

NQF

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