Our Team
Meet the people who made DSD possible:
Rebecca Shustack
President
Senior
Frisbee Captain, GK Elite Production Intern, Former Studio Assistant, Former Bookstore Sales Associate, & Former Joann’s Sales Associate
Paris Short Course & Brand Identity (Grad)
Winner of the Eileen West Scholarship- $3,000
Style: Athletic, Business Casual
Specialties:
CAD
Fashion Illustration (Hand and Digital)
Photography
Brand Development
Plants
Mahdiya Trudeau-Williams
Vice President
Senior
Rambassador
Paris Short Course & NY Immersion
CFDA Finalist
Winner of Eileen West Scholarship- $15,000
Black Talent Design & Fashion Fund- $500
Winner of FSF/YMA Scholarship 2020- $5,000
Style: Chaos, Volume
Specialities:
Sewing/ Pattern Making
Concept Development/Research
Fashion Illustration
Small Business Owner
Michaela Day
Event Coordinator
Senior
RAM, former Fashion Design Ambassador, former OL
Paris Short Course & NY Immersion
Tech Design & Knitting
CFDA Finalist
FSF/YMA Finalist 2020
Portfolio Review Day Scholarship- ~$40,000 a year
FIDM February 2018 Sketch Contest Winner- $80 worth of Copic supplies
4 FCCLA Gold Medals
Style: Dark, Highly Textured
Specialties:
Concept Development/Research
Sewing/ Patternmaking
Presenting
Writing
Claire Puhalski
Treasurer
Junior
Former Studio Assistant
Paris Short Course & NY Immersion
Winner of 2021 FSF/YMA Scholarship- $7,500
FSF/YMA Finalist 2020
Honorable Mention Portfolio Review Day
Small Business Owner-Handmade Masks
Professional BOF Account Member
Style: Vintage Academia
Specialities:
Fashion Illustration
Writing
Concept Development & Research
Sustainability