Cynthia Patino
Assistant Department Chair, Visual Communications
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)

Cynthia Patino is the assistant department chair for visual communications at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in California. Prior to becoming the assistant department chair, she served as a career development advisor for the Interior Design and Visual Communications department at FIDM. Her retail experience includes GAP Inc.'s Old Navy Division as general manager, store operations manager, and merchandise manager. Patino also held various management positions at Bullocks Department Store.

Patino is a member of the Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA), a committee chair for the Project Angel Food/Divine Design Gala, and an advisory board member for the FIDM Alumni Association.