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Independent consultant

Directed product operations for Nike Kids Apparel, driving the strategy and processes that transformed creative ideas into successful commercial products. As Chief of Staff to the Global VP of Product Merchandising for Kids, I defined standards of business excellence and played a pivotal role in shaping strategy as a member of the Global Kids Apparel Senior Leadership Team.- Led product operations for the Lego-Nike strategic partnership, overseeing merchandising, product, and design across footwear, apparel, and accessories. Facilitated C-suite strategic planning and developed a robust product creation operating model to integrate both brands.- Pioneered new product creation process to remove 1K+ hours of process friction for 100+ teammates across 20+ functions, orchestrating change management and communication for global roll out.- Owned product roadmaps to deliver product creation execution built on new processes, systems and tools.

Comprehensive leadership training program providing accelerated commercial business, retail marketplace, and team leadership experience. Completed leadership level roles across Nike’s global commercial marketplace and supply chain in demand planning, sourcing and manufacturing, and direct to consumer marketplace operations. - Aligned 150+ internal / external stakeholders to build first of its-kind Manufacturing Capabilities Index, evaluating factory partners capabilities, directing and completing factory partner pilots on time and under budget.- Defined new trade terms, strengthening operational profitability with Nike franchise partners in Europe.- Directed executive strategic planning sessions for North America and European teams, advancing business and team strategy.

Leadership: Pride@Kellogg Director, 2nd year Peer Coach, Interview Prep Group team leaderSelected: Kellogg Admissions Committee Student Reader, Black Management Association AllyActive Member: Special K! Video Shorts, Sports Business Club

Built United States marketplace entry strategy (product line, distribution, pricing) for Cafe Las Flores, a Nicaraguan based family owned coffee company.

Directed global marketplace analysis to inform Nike’s enterprise strategy for partnerships with origin consolidator 3rd party logistics providers; strategy impacted movement of 1B+ units annually. Accepted full-time offer to join Nike's Global Leadership Development Program.

• Worked 20+ hours a week while maintaining full academic course load.• Student Office Manager for Duke's Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.• Selected as Lead Student Manager; responsible for hiring, training, and managing office coverage for 10 student employees.

• Recipient of a four year full-tuition merit based scholarship awarded to 20 Duke students annually for academic and community leadership.• As part of the program, I lived and worked in Cape Town, South Africa, rural Mississippi, Washington, D.C, and experienced the best of college basketball as a result of spending one semester living and studying at UNC Chapel Hill.https://robertsonscholars.org/

• Authored report on use of safe sex practices in domestic and international prisons.• AIDS Alliance advocates for public policies and funding that benefit women, infants, children, youth and families affected by HIV and AIDS while preventing new HIV infections and searching for a real cure.

• Taught 50 fourth grade native Xhosa speaking students while living with a host family in the Masiphumelele Township in Cape Town, South Africa.• Organized basketball clinics for students at the school and greater community.