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New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

Oversee the portfolio of emergency food partners across New York City. Collaborate with operations and logistics units to support food delivery both on time and within budget. Conduct on-site walkthroughs to monitor quality and ensure food safety regulations are being followed. Select achievements: • Streamlined the delivery of 100M+ pounds of food in one year while navigating dozens of different cultural and religious food restrictions, including over 100K pounds of Halal food to 30 agencies.• Charted the communication, project planning, and KPI tracking between 230 different agencies, food pantries, and City Harvest employees.• Spearheaded the relationship and donor management for the company’s 10 largest partners, including Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Baldor, and Driscoll’s. • Conducted regular assessments of 300+ programs’ operations and effectiveness and made recommendations for process improvements.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, New York

Oversaw the logistics for more than 87 concurrent tailored garments. Procured fabric alongside the sourcing team in Japan. Organized shipping, logistics, and timing with merchants. Developed new seasonal fit blocks with the technical and design teams. Select achievements: • Executed the entire design life cycle and successfully produced 3 seasons of men’s suits, generating more than $1 million in revenue and 4,000 in overall sales. • Wrote cost reports to ensure that the cost of manufacturing aligned with the designers’ expectations and negotiated costs with 25+ vendors to increase profitability. • Curated all product samples, navigating the logistics and sourcing of different fabrics, ensuring specifications met the standards, and collaborating with designers to discuss necessary changes.

Acted as a liaison between Designers, Color Specialists, and Production teams. Quickly responded to all inquiries from vendors, brands, and suppliers. Reviewed products’ computer-aided designs (CADS) and ensured developed products met specifications. Select achievements: • Managed the complete life cycle of 12 sun and optical eyewear collections and used product lifecycle management software to track the status of each product line and inventory item. • Assessed 20+ products’ annual performance, including revenue generated, costs of goods, and the price to ship, and implemented changes to improve overall profitability. • Sharpened the brand’s overall identity by ensuring cohesiveness between brands, meeting with various licensors, and designing product displays for merchants.

Served as the assistant for Performance Eyewear Brands, completing various administrative tasks that continually optimized efficiencies and streamlined workflows.

Created and hosted successful customer events for Sephora Flatiron. Served as the liaison between the corporate event planning team, local vendors, and store leadership.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, African Studies