Training & Experience

Education/Achievement

  • Short course, Shoe Surgeon Academy, Sneaker Design. (2022)

  • Short course, Shoe Surgeon Academy, Sneaker Development. (2022)

  • 30-Day online course, Shoe Surgeon Academy, Decon/Recon Shoe Making. (2021)

  • Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS), Drafting & Design Technology, ITT Tech Technical Institute. (2016)

  • Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, and Sciences with minors in English, Art, and Theatre, University of Mississippi. (2010)

Skills

  • Footwear Design and Development

  • Sketching & Rendering

  • Technical Drawings

  • Computer-aided design (AutoCAD)

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Gravity Sketch

  • Market research and Trend analysis

  • Brand Research

  • Color Application

  • Consumer Thinking

  • Trend presentation

  • Product Knowledge

  • Conceptualizing

  • Ideation Process

  • Product Briefs

  • Product Storytelling

Certifications

  • Product Development, Lasell University - Industry Certificate of Completion (2025)

  • PLC X New Balance - Industry Certificate of Completion (2024)

  • SOLEcial Studies. (2024)

  • 12-month program, Yellowbrick Sneaker Essentials certificate, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. (2022)

  • Short course, Sneaker Authentication certificate, How Shoes Are Made. (2022)

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