2015-2019 Woodbury University, Management, and Omnichannel Marketing, MBA
2009-2010 Woodbury University, Organizational Leadership, MA
1998-2001 OTIS College of Art and Design Fashion Design, BA
1994-1997 ATEX Fashion College, Armenia Fashion Design, AA
1996-1997 CEMA, Business Institute, Armenia, Marketing Diploma
Evelina Poghosyan has been infatuated with fashion since she attended her first fashion show at the age of 9 in Yerevan, Armenia. Evelina obtained her Fashion Design degree at Otis College of Art and Design.
She won several awards including Rudi Gernreich in Los Angeles, Onward Koshiyama in Tokyo, and Samsung Award in Seoul. Her works have been featured at art exhibitions, Los Angeles Fashion Weeks, and sold at high profile stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Newman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.
She taught at Otis on and off since 2005, as well as in Fremont College, Art Institute, and Idyllwild Arts Academy. In 2019 she completed her second Masters in Business Administration.
Research paper and presentation
2019 IFFITY Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
“Biofeedback in Developing Fashion Identity”.
Samsung’s Fashion Competition Gold Medal, Seoul, Korea 2001
Onward Koshiyama Grand Prix Finalist, Tokyo Japan 2001
Group Scholarship Award, Los Angeles, 2001
Who is Who Among Students, USA 2001
Rudy Genrick Award, Los Angeles, 1999
Presentations
· Showcased work at ensemble exhibition at the University of the Pacific's Reynolds Gallery, "Caps and Couture: Fashion and the Urban Landscape" Socially conscious avant-garde clothing alongside cutting edge urban murals. , Stockton, CA 2008
· Fashion Show for Evelina Galli line with IMG, during MBFW, Los Angeles, CA 2004
· Showcasing origami-inspired garment at Onward Koshiyama Grand Prix in Japan, hosted by Jean –Paul Gaultier and Hanae Mori, 2001, Tokyo, Japan
· Showcasing swimsuit collection at Hollywood Metro link Opening, hosted by FBI (Fashion Business Incubator), 2001, Los Angeles, CA
2019-2020 Marketing Consultant/ UC Technology, Chino Hills, CA
2018-2019 Fashion Instructor/Idyllwild Arts Academy
2015-2018 Lecturer/Otis College of Art and Design
2014- present Founder/Designer PEGGY MOFFITT at Leisurewear/Licensing
2013 - 2015 Social Media Director www.Socialmediastar.org /Marketing
2012 -2013 Forever 21 /Technical Designer for Domestic Buying Department
2011-2012 Fremont College, Design Program Dean
2005- 2012 OTIS COLLEGE OF ART and DESIGN, Lecturer
2005- 2007 Art Institute, Fashion Design Instructor
2003-2005 Komarov Enterprises, Designer
2002-2004 - Eyeflash Productions, Z PODIUM, Fashion Program Producer/Host
2001-2003 BCBG, Assistant Designer