About+Your+Teacher

Hello, I'm Elizabeth McManus I'll be your teacher for this semester. You can check out the Prezi presentation on myself I've created, but if you just want the basics I'll fill you in. I am a seamstress and designer. I started sewing around age 6, and made my first gown at age 12 (the purple dress below), formal wear is still my favorite. I have my undergraduate degree in Fashion Marketing and Management from Berkeley College. I interned on 7th Avenue in New York City for a company called Mori Lee. They make women's formal wear, and you may want to check out some of their stuff online. Some of you girls may even end up in one of their gowns for prom. I sewed for clients as a full-time job for a while, but when I got married I closed shop to follow my husband with his career in the Army. I got my master's in Family and Consumer Science Education from the University of Nebraska so I could teach sewing to you. I've lived all over the United States and in Germany through my husband's service in the US Army. I still sew for myself, family and friends, and will open a custom design bridal store when my husband finally retires and we can live in one place for a while. I have a baby boy named Thomas, and he and my husband fill my time when I'm not teaching or sewing. You can contact me by e-mail at claireanathema@aol.com, by phone at +49-6783-9007204, or if you yell loud enough, I just might hear you.