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DESIGN STRATEGIST - CSR
Links
- www.naikacolas.wixsite.com/portfolio
- www.jacqueslouisc.com/meet-our-designer
Professional Summary
Experienced design manager specializing in the application of ethnography to interpret human behavior. Primary interests lie at the intersection of sustainability (People, Planet, Profit), empathic service development, social impact, research, strategy, prototyping and foresight, with international experience leading socially conscious projects by use of design thinking frameworks, innovative processes and empathic design modeling. Focused on profit maximization through multi-faced business approaches. Looking to manage processes within an organization that focuses on the triple bottom line by design framework.
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Professional Experience
12/2010 to CurrentDesign Strategist - CSRVontier Corporation | Lakewood , NY
- Manage team of sustainability specialists, designers and all DSNY business related sustainable initiatives involving local and statewide environmental waste and material regulations
- Design and present sustainability training's to internal teams, suppliers, designers, hospitality groups, and procurement agencies on NYC wide policies, practices and plans
- Design, manage and communicate DSNY's "TracZero" business certification program and progress. Designing User Journey Maps (UX Design), marketing strategy, scoring rubrics, web portal and stakeholder presentation decks
- Work alongside DonateNYC building out sustainable strategies for fashion businesses (Theory, Eileen Fisher, Perry Ellis, Mara Hoffman etc.) and act as liaison between Bureau and Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
- Manage corporate business strategies ensuring product development and material usage are environmentally sustainable (Circular Economy, Low Impact, Carbon Footprint etc.)
- Manage graphic designers, communications team and production managers working on DSNY's commercial recycling initiatives
- Create socially conscious digital engagement strategy inclusive of budget, research demographics, analyzing social media metrics
- Manage bureau-wide stakeholder partnerships, facilitate meetings, and increased annual sponsorship funding by 5M for NYC's Compost Project
07/2016 to 06/2018Marketing ManagerPratt Institute | City , STATE
- Designed strategic marketing workshops and led team of design managers, content managers, and UX designers to Tanzania to manage creative direction of editorial publication series focused on women's economic empowerment
- Created content, edited submissions, and produced articles for online, print and social media channels
- Developed strategic communications and marketing plans for Pratt Institute's website
- Wrote and published 3 articles on Pratt Institute's Catalyst Review, Bridging Opportunities, Design Thriving in Haiti, and Social Impact + Tommy Hilfiger. https://www.catalystreview.net/research-in-action-2/
11/2014 to 12/2015Project Manager - Experteering Project Harlem's Fashion Row | City , STATE
- Set-up fashion week event production timelines, schedule
site visits of venues and send reports to CEO - Managed design team inclusive of production, fashion designers, operations, vendors and marketing team to ensure proper roll-out of NYFW shows and events
- Managed designers pieces, mood boards, make-up requests and
models for run of show and day of show - Defined and partnered with vendors, designers and corporate
partners to conduct appropriate research activities, synthesize
findings, connect and articulate business and consumer
insights to define marketing opportunity for designer's
11/2008 to 03/2011Visual Merchandiser + StylistBebe | City , STATE
- Pulled clothing and designed wardrobe for corporate clientele and BEBE brand managers
- Styled mannequins for window and POS displays while creating store images as per advisors and visual manager with use of planogram to help conceptualize interactive displays
- Assisted in compilation of visual guidelines to be distributed among stores, used in partnership with collateral and trend forecast tools
- Traveled as needed to surrounding store locations, merchandising floor sets and window installations
- Developed market specific strategies for various retail and visual merchandising operations and develop long and short term objectives
Education
05/2009Bachelor of Science | BiologyFairleigh Dickinson University, City, State
- Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
- Marine Biology/Environmental Science Minor
2018Master of Professional Studies | Design Management - SustainabilityPratt Institute, City, State
AWARDS
- GSEF Grant - Bridging Opportunities
Pratt Institute | 2018 - GSEF Grant - Haitian Girls Pop
Pratt Institute | 2017 - Pratt Institute - Design Management 2018' Sustainable Development Pioneer
Community Service
- I AM Project - Design Mentor
- Public Speaker - Pratt Institute
- Port-au-Prince Impact Hub - Executive Board Member
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School Attended
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Pratt Institute
Job Titles Held:
- Design Strategist - CSR
- Marketing Manager
- Project Manager - Experteering Project
- Visual Merchandiser + Stylist
Degrees
- 05/2009 Bachelor of Science | Biology
2018 Master of Professional Studies | Design Management - Sustainability
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