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Patty Shapiro & Associates specializes in the latest industry-specific design courses. We are a government accredited school which qualifies all employers to a government tax incentive.

We specialize in the latest design software.

We offer low education pricing and provide teaching manuals.

At Patty Shapiro & Associates, the courses are customized one-on-one training, as well as small group classes on site or at our office.

Katherine “KD” Desbiens has been working in the fashion industry for over 10 years and is a graduate of Fashion Design at College Marie-Victorin. Katherine’s vast knowledge allows her to understand the entire garment-making process, from A to Z. She has chosen to channel her fine-tuned skills into a new passion: the art of instruction.

Katherine brings her patience, her love for teaching and top-notch knowledge of software to the Patty Shapiro & Associates team as the in-house specialized computer training instructor.

Sandra Roussy is a Lasalle College Fashion Design graduate and has been working in the apparel industry for over 15 years. She has extensive experience as a designer with major Canadian retailers and manufacturers. Throughout her years in the industry, Sandra always knew that eventually teaching her acquired skills was in her career path. Sandra has been working with the latest graphic software since 1999 and has been vigilant about keeping up to date on new computer trends and design tools. Sandra joins the Patty Shapiro & Associates team in the computer training departmentand will offer valuable instruction and tools needed to help transform and blossom careers.