• BA      Interior Design--New York Institute of Technology, New York
• MFA    Interior Architecture & Design—Academy of Art University, San Francisco

After many years of working as a commercial interior designer, Ali began teaching as a full time interior design professor at Collin County Community College.
Ali worked on many projects ranging from retail store to international corporate headquarters.
In the past, Ali thought as an associate professor at New York Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design.
His engagement with Green Design and Sustainable Living changed his entire career to the extent that he would only work on Green projects.
Presently, he is working on a research project-involving human and Green/Sustainable Environment.

Linda is a professor, designer, and contractor in the Dallas area. She earned both her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design and her Master’s Degree in Technology from Texas State University. She has a strong commitment to green building practices, and has taught Environmental Housing at Texas State University in the Interior Design Department, as well as attending seminars and workshops given by the Green Building Council in Austin, Texas. She is currently working on building and remodeling projects which include green building techniques for a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in key areas of human and environmental health.

Sheryl is a Texas native who graduated from Texas A&M School of Architecture with a degree in Environmental Design. She has worked in the residential construction industry, had a faux-painting business, and creates architectural plans and detail drawings. She has taught AutoCad, 3d Animation, Web Design, Multimedia Design, and Interior Design courses at both Collin College and Plano West Senior High School.