Pictures from Career Panel

Victoria, Nia, and Anne spoke to Rosedale's High School Club about their careers. It was quite an eye-opening experience!

Fashion journalist Nia showed us some of her clips from American and British publications, print and online. She shared the highs and lows of freelancing (want to work in your pajamas, anyone?), building webpages (you need to be tech-savvy), and hiding your lunch from dieting co-workers at Conde Nast.

Design-Assistant Victoria Mier spoke of her regular 9-5 corporate gig in a creative field. She wowed us with her portfolio and an Anthropologie-esque skirt she made in college. We loved Miss Mier's feminine and chic designs.

The young and talented Anne Ingram gave us the dirt on being a performer. 100 auditions for every job? Really? She explained how Opera singing is different from musical theater and then entertained us with a rendition of "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess.

Thanks and more thanks to our wonderful panel. We look forward to hearing more about your success in the coming years! Good luck!!

The Real Deal on Glamour Jobs

Hey High School Club,

You should all be very excited about this Saturday's Career Panel. I've posted the speakers' bios from the flier for you all to see. We are going to have three wonderful speakers in the fields of opera, fashion, and journalism. Come with your questions.

Also, Saturday the 28th we are going to have a visit from Kathryn Finney, The Budget Fashionista. For that session, everyone should come with
1) a fashion magazine (at least one, but bring more if you have them)
2) a notebook or scrapbook (could be a spiral or loose leaf stapled together--as long as you can paste stuff onto it)

See you Saturday!!!

Saturday's Speakers:

Anne Ingram holds a B.A. in Music from Lawrence University in Wisconsin and a Masters Degree in Music from the New England Conservatory. She has appeared in Verdi’s Macbeth in Milwaukee and Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio with Skylight Opera Theater. With New York’s One World Symphony, she has performed in Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice. She currently studies with world-famous opera singer Diana Soviero.

Victoria Mier was born in Danville, Virginia and moved to Savannah, Georgia in 2001 to study fashion design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. After graduation, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion. Victoria was hired as a design assistant for the company Elie Tahari, where she has been working for the past year and a half on a private label line, Gianni Bini, exclusive to Dillard’s Department Stores.

Nia Elizabeth Shepherd is a freelance journalist whose pieces have appeared in Women's Wear Daily, TIME Style & Design, EasyLivingMagazine.co.uk, Vogue.co.uk and GlamourMagazine.co.uk. While studying International Relations at NYU, Nia maintained her passion for fashion and communications. During her sophomore year, she obtained an internship in fashion public relations at Lippe Taylor, a PR firm in New York. After Lippe Taylor, Nia spent her junior year interning in the Public Relations department of Lilly Pulitzer, but soon realized she wanted to write. An internship at Women's Wear Daily (WWD) gave her the opportunity to work in the fashion features and market departments. She went on to freelance for WWD and other publications and is currently a freelance web assistant at MensVogue.com.

Plans for Open Mic

Hello High School Club! Hope you had a Happy Easter.

For those of you who missed it, we had a successful planning session for the May 5th Open Mic. Invitations have been sent out to this year's speakers, volunteers, and tutors.

Here is the line-up so far:

Regina Brown and Jennifer Melchor will read poetry.

Yohanny and Jalissa Perez will show us their best hip-hop moves.

Natalie D'Aloia and Zuly Beltre will perform the classic Abbott & Costello piece, "Who's on First."

Amanda Coates and Vanessa Burrell will wow us with a Modern Dance and Step performance.

If anyone else would like to perform something at the Open Mic, let me know as soon as possible. Also, contact me if you have artwork you would like to display.

See you all on the 21st!!!

High School Club Calendar

I know none of you would ever lose your High School Club Calendars. I know they're taped to your walls or under your pillows. But just in case . . .

March 31st: Prep for May 5th Open Mic/End of Year celebration

April 7th: No Club. Happy Easter!

April 14th: No Club

April 21st: Career Panel, "The Real Deal on Glamour Jobs." Details to come.

April 28th: Special Guest Speaker, Kathryn Finney, "The Budget Fashionista"

May 5th: Open Mic at Cafe Rosedale

May 12th--13th: Overnight Trip to Boston

Winners and Losers

Don't worry, I'm not going to say "Everyone's a Winner." There were definitely two winning teams: Team RosieClaudiaJenniferMarianna and Team AricelisCarlyVanessaAmanda. Congratulations!!

I will say that I am proud of everyone for trying their best despite the time squeeze and overcast weather. Hopefully, everyone will go back to the Greenmarket when it is a bit brighter and buy some fruits and vegetables. Or cookies. Maybe try one of those green eggs.

Union Square Scavenger Hunt

Hey Ladies!

Spring is here (sort of) and we are going to celebrate by taking High School Club outdoors.
This Saturday we are going to have a Scavenger Hunt at the Greenmarket at Union Square. For those of you who have never been to the Greenmarket, it is a place where farmers come to the city to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, bread, yogurt, eggs, and tons of other goodies. The winning team will receive a prize (a good one).

We will meet at Rosedale at 4:00 p.m. ON THE DOT so that we can take the #6 train down to the Square. Please bring at least 4 dollars for the subway and some pocket change if you would like to buy some items at the market (they have cookies, pretzels, pies, etc.) We should be back at Rosedale by 6:30 p.m.

Also, there's a chance it might rain (sorry) so bring an umbrella or waterproof coat with a hood.

See you Saturday!!!

Jean Jugan Visit

Rosedale visited the folks at Jean Jugan, a very nice residence for the elderly poor in the Bronx. Sister Joseph Marie gave a tour which included a beautiful chapel. Rosedale chatted with the residents and Yohanny painted nails. Sister Joseph Marie said she would love to have us back in the future.