Christina Thomsen, a graduate student in <\/span>NC State\u2019s online Master of Textiles program<\/span><\/a>, has worked for sportswear companies, such as \u00a0Reebok and <\/span>Adidas<\/span><\/a>, since completing her undergraduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her undergraduate studies, Thomsen became interested in materials. One of her professors at FIT, Jeffrey Silberman, encouraged Thomsen to look into NC State\u2019s textiles program. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJeffrey Silberman is an alumnus and a big reason why I am doing the program today,\u201d Thomsen said. She said Silberman completed NC State\u2019s online program while pursuing his own career.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomsen currently works full time as an apparel designer for <\/span>Adidas<\/span><\/a> in Nuremberg, Germany. Earning a master’s\u2019 degree from the <\/span>College of Textiles<\/span><\/a> the traditional way was out, so she enrolled in the <\/span>Textiles Online Program<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a full-time career, how does Thomsen find time to do both?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI only take one three-credit course per semester to make sure I still have a social life,\u201d Thomsen explained. She adds that as long as school and work remain at the top of her priority list, everything else in life will get done.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you are diligent and can manage your own time, this degree will work for you. It gives you the freedom to really focus on what is important for you and what you\u2019d like to get from it,\u201d Thomsen said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Thomsen\u2019s focus is learning more about materials, some of the courses in the online program, such as Climate Communication and Independent Study, are helping her enhance other life skills. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClimate communication seems unrelated to textiles but actually has a lot of value in speaking and giving context on a global scale, which you can use in communicating textiles,\u201d Thomsen explained. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomsen is on track to complete her master’s degree in Spring 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think my degree will give me credibility when speaking with others [about] design and textiles,\u201d Thomsen said. \u201cMaterials are our future and it is important to know how to push that specific component forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students can learn more about the online Master of Textiles Program on the <\/span>Textiles Online Programs website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This post was originally published<\/a> in Online and Distance Education News.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

Christina Thomsen, a graduate student in <\/span>NC State\u2019s online Master of Textiles program<\/span><\/a>, has worked for sportswear companies, such as \u00a0Reebok and <\/span>Adidas<\/span><\/a>, since completing her undergraduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her undergraduate studies, Thomsen became interested in materials. One of her professors at FIT, Jeffrey Silberman, encouraged Thomsen to look into NC State\u2019s textiles program. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJeffrey Silberman is an alumnus and a big reason why I am doing the program today,\u201d Thomsen said. She said Silberman completed NC State\u2019s online program while pursuing his own career.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomsen currently works full time as an apparel designer for <\/span>Adidas<\/span><\/a> in Nuremberg, Germany. Earning a master's\u2019 degree from the <\/span>College of Textiles<\/span><\/a> the traditional way was out, so she enrolled in the <\/span>Textiles Online Program<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a full-time career, how does Thomsen find time to do both?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI only take one three-credit course per semester to make sure I still have a social life,\u201d Thomsen explained. She adds that as long as school and work remain at the top of her priority list, everything else in life will get done.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you are diligent and can manage your own time, this degree will work for you. It gives you the freedom to really focus on what is important for you and what you\u2019d like to get from it,\u201d Thomsen said.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Thomsen\u2019s focus is learning more about materials, some of the courses in the online program, such as Climate Communication and Independent Study, are helping her enhance other life skills. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClimate communication seems unrelated to textiles but actually has a lot of value in speaking and giving context on a global scale, which you can use in communicating textiles,\u201d Thomsen explained. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomsen is on track to complete her master's degree in Spring 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think my degree will give me credibility when speaking with others [about] design and textiles,\u201d Thomsen said. \u201cMaterials are our future and it is important to know how to push that specific component forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students can learn more about the online Master of Textiles Program on the <\/span>Textiles Online Programs website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christina Thomsen is an apparel designer for Adidas and a graduate student in the Online Textiles Program at NC State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":21886,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"ncstate_wire","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":2131}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[490],"tags":[695,624],"_ncst_magazine_issue":[],"class_list":["post-10218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-people","tag-adidas","tag-online-and-distance-education"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"yoast_head":"