Joy Sewing: Gilles Mendel: French designer, Rollerblader

"Dressing is a way of being seductive. You dress better when you feel sexy. When you're in love, everything is beautiful. It's the reason for getting up in the morning. It's the reason for dressing well...love."

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Experience

Houston Chronicle, fashion and beauty editor
Joy Communications, media and crisis communications consultant and freelance writer/editor
Houston Parks and Recreation, communications director
Houston Chronicle, features copy editor - fashion, general
Kansas City Power and Light, senior editor
Central Missouri State University, adjunct faculty
New York Post, features copy editor
Kansas City Star/Times, features copy editor- graphic artist, reporter

FREELANCE:
People magazine
Money magazine
Time magazine
Town & Country
Heart & Soul
Upscale Magazine
Vibe
The Crisis
Shape
BLAC Detroit Magazine
Health & Fitness Magazine

ACHIEVEMENTS
-- Living Archives interview of Tina Knowles for University of Houston's Friends for Women's Studies.
- Institute for Advanced Journalism Studies Fellowship - Havana, Cuba
- Mayborn Writer's Conference at the University of North Texas Guest Lecturer
- Case Media Fellowship, Latin American Studies - Southwestern University, Austin, TX.
- National Press Foundation Spanish Language Fellowship - Mexico
- Magazine Publishing Fellowship, Columbia University

EDUCATION
Master's of Business Management, Webster University
B.A. in Journalism, University of Houston

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Style, trend seminars/workshops - Continental Airlines, Hadassah - Houston, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, community groups, churches, universities and schools.
- Houston Community College fashion program - advisory committee
- Dress for Success - Corporate Guild committee member
- Greater Houston Figure Skating Council - former board member. Professional coach, competitive skater.
- First African American figure skating coach in Houston (at The Galleria Houston).