Craft bespoke syllabi using initial skills analysis with every student.Simplified circular and economic principles to create a high level grasp of what circular design systems and solutions are.Web 3 ready. Taught students about Ledger. Guided 35 students to open their 1st hot wallet in Metamask and use AI to craft product and brand stories. Taught how to craft and launch an NFT campaign using luxury fashion products, storytelling and gaming skins. Taught CLO 3D in 120 hours of synchronous and asynchronous lectures.Mentored 13 students craft professional networking emails and prepared 7 for their 1st professional interview in fashion marketing.

Partner with Shloop’s Co-Founder and COO Ryan Hunt to craft emotionalpillars for their brand Black Swan - 1st made in USA circular footwear brand.Negotiated web and marketing contract with COO beating 2 competitive offers. Successfully pitched marketing art direction using AI to client leadership;Implementing gaming engines (UE5) to craft brand stories and e-com experiences. Facilitated A/B testing with all teams to strategize solutions and best practices. Liaison between client and internal teams; Overseeing web and UnrealEngine design and production - As well as manage e-commerce assets for launch. Managed project finances, scope and paid all teams for design and production.

Designed the 1st circular footwear for Coach. Presented marketing concepts and social experiences so Coachtopia’sdigital and brick experiences are fun and worth sharing.Managed NFC chip testing to guarantee transparent circle materials and ethical production practices. Partnered with branding and marketing to build Coachtopia assets.Partnered with 3D team to test and refine modular footwear.

Promoted in only 3 months to manage ASICS’s North American collaborations, about 15% of ASICS’s Global sales. Partnered with Capcom,Hasbro, Footlocker and Reigning Champ.Established trust and accountability with various unresolved projects and business partners that were before my time. I called up each partner, listened to and took responsibility for those breakdowns. Then, within 3 weeks reset the hit all outstanding deadlines and generated $1.2 m in revenue. Traveled to Kobe, and trained with ASICS’s ISS (Institute of Sport Science) scientists to craft apparel and footwear to inspire and serve athletes and creative culture.Hand picked to design with the Tokyo Olympics team to develop novel products and experiences to deepen ASICS’s story to the world.

Pitched an east-coast coastal menswear business and vision to private investors leading to 1.5 million in funding. The Pitch crafted the brand story, products, local and global audience with a 5 year sales growth strategy.2nd collection purchased by Isetan leading to global growth of the brandand increasing net sales by 25%.Built by hand an in-house development lab from Home Depot materials. This lab not only saved us $5,567 each season, but helped reduce sampling times in Italy and China. Developed climate protection and storage solutions for cycling, urban commuting, and stage diving.

Worked closely with Creative Director Christopher Raeburn to modernize our outwear leading to a 23% increase in Global pre-booked sales. Researched Swiss Army’s military garment archive to ground outwear in authentic military detailing that led to 3 outerwear highlights in GQ and Sportswear International magazine.Selected to present our 1st Global alignment apparel concepts in Switzerland for to our luggage and watch teams.

Successfully brought Paper Denim and Cloth back to the contemporary menswear market. The US made collection was championed by Barney’s and Neiman Marcus has the best Men’s collection since the brand’s inception. Styled the Men’s FW12 Lookbook shot by Tim Barber

Helped launch a US made vintage inspired ,menswear business and store front in Williamsburg “Bellman's” to the US and Japanese market. Championed by Design Director Brook Bergland to join the team full-time.

Recruited to launch a US division of the Italian license John Rich and Bros, helping the Woolich brand increase their global sales by 38%Designed modular outerwear with authentic workwear details. By mixing Primaloft quilting with modern and vintage fabrics we booked a 17% increase on our global outerwear sales.

> The main assistant to CFDA/GQ award-winning designer Daiki Suzuki> Adapted and efficiently executed samples with sudden design and scheduling changes > Assisted In pattern-making process, and liaise with manufacturers to successfully hit sample deadlines

Design, Sourcing, Production, Product Development, Special Projects and Sales > Created innovative fabric textures and prints> Successfully booked sales from Opening Ceremony in debut season> Designed and crafted re-claimed fleece cycling bag for Nike’s Design Director Jarrett Reynolds> Sold $1,000 of product to Rapper Jean Grae, who then wore it to her debut Portland performance > Drove trend research via market and buyer feedback to expanded into womenswear

Recruited to breathe fresh design perspective to the iconic Chuck Taylor and support African families Collaborated with development team to balance design integrity and pricing Selected by Benjamin Edwards to exhibit my prototype for RED launch party in Miami