mainly in hat & belt design.
She went on to accept an entry level position with JCPenney Quality Assurance Center and within 2 years became the Menswear Merchandise Evaluation Engineer. In this position Rosanne managed textile testing and evaluation of JCPenney Men’s Sportswear, including JCPenney proprietary apparel labels such as Hunt Club® and St. John’s Bay® labels in addition to other national brand merchandise. She coordinated and managed research projects providing the JCPenney brand development team with data to improve quality. She participated in the updating of internal testing standards and was a part of a team of engineers who prepared and taught portions of educational textile seminars to non-technical corporate associates in a way that was easily understood. She held this position until she retired to stay home full time with her then 6 month old daughter.
Rosanne taught fashion design, sewing & pattern-making to the Austin area homeschool community at One Day Academy from 2007 until 2012. From 2012-2014 she was the Costume Director for WATCH Homeschool Co-op Theater in Georgetown, TX and currently helps with costume fitting and alterations there. In addition, she teaches weekly sewing classes at WATCH. During the summer months she teaches sewing camps and private lessons from her home studio.