Juanita Alcena
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606-5620
Email: Juanita.Alcena@sunywcc.edu
Department/Division: Fashion Design & Technology Curriculum Chair
Title(s): Curriculum Chair
Degree Information: MFA
Juanita Alcena holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hunter College and an MFA from Paris American Academy. She has been an entrepreneur running her own fashion line in Miami since 1988 (Alcena Design Studio, Inc.). She has taught as an adjunct throughout her career as she finds teaching to be extremely rewarding. She has taught at Miami Dade, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (for over a decade), and American Intercontinental University in Florida where she also served as Department Chair for three years. She has taught a broad range of courses in garment design and construction, sewing and patternmaking. She spoke with us about innovative ways to teach mathematics in her introductory courses. She also has taken the initiative to create noncredit experience for her students to expand their knowledge into specialty areas such as swimwear and children’s clothing.