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Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, Cn

- Consortium marketing- Brand management- Sustainability strategy- PR

- Product development and creative direction for a Chinese artisanal label specialized in handwoven ramie textiles

Paris, Île-De-France, France

- Social media: coordinated and executed a two-week campaign for the world’s first Zero Waste Day (Twitter per tweet impressions 57.5% up from the rest of March); helped grow its Linkedin followers by 38% (+1,500).- Project management: coordinated a high-level event with over 70 participants during the INC-2 (Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution): logistics, invitations, and communication content creation (visual assets, photo/video interviews).- Publication coordination, KPI dashboard, web content management, communication design, partnership-building.- Support the internship experience enhancement project as the interns’ representative at UNEP Paris.

Beijing, China

- Supported the development, coordination, and evaluation of renewable energy pilot projects and the Science Based Targets initiative- Researched electricity marketization and RE transition in China to support projects and their evaluations- Bilingual writing, translation and review for website, communication materials, contracts, and reports- Led a team to revamp the design for Climate Business Hub, WWF website for Corporate RE and the SBTi

an wool-based, ecological apparel and textile venture - apparel and product design from local wool and upcycled textiles - value chain development- website design and social media content creation

Greater New York City Area

- organized clothing swaps with Remake’s partners in New York: Buffalo Exchange, Global Fashion Exchange and The Phluid Project.- editorial writing and industry leaders interviews for its website- sustainable fashion events organization and public speaking- fundraising- partnerships building with sustainable fashion labels, institutions, scholars, and industry practitioners - featured in the short documentary Made in Sri Lanka, an investigative journey into global clothing production: meeting the women who make our clothing, face to face, at their factories, inside their homes and communities

Stamford, Connecticut

an ecological fashion incubator for its namesake summit - led a team of designers to collaborate with local residents for an upcycled collection debuted at the summit - taught free fashion workshops such as sewing and knitting to local residents to encourage their participation in sustainable fashionCommunity Studio is a fashion studio focused on upcycling, community-based production and sustainability engagement.This initiative introduces practical ways for people to participate in sustainable fashion not as consumers but as makers. Participants can now understand the fashion making process much better and start thinking about the environmental and human cost behind fashion.

Greater New York City Area

a trend forecasting company - published one report on biodesign and one blogpost with my byline - researched and wrote on innovations in diverse consumer market subjects such as retail, design, and lifestyles

Hugo Boss & Parsons: Circular Systems & Strategies is a course and competition on circular fashion design, business strategies and system innovations - designed a capsule collection from upcycled post-consumer wool suits as a member of the Boss Renew team - created a project pitch with consumer survey, business analysis, marketing, and distribution plan - the collection was displayed at the Boss store window in SoHo, New York City

London, United Kingdom

an artisanal and sustainable menswear label- technical design- pattern making, grading- cutting, construction- research, natural dye, and other studio tasks.

Greater New York City Area

a menswear designer label- tech packs, specing- clothing, graphic, and accessories design- sewing- design research

Master'S Degree, International Development

Global Economy and Sustainability

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion Design

With a research focus on fashion sustainability: textiles, Chinese craft and workers' equity.

Central Saint Martins: Ba Menswear Year 2

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates