About Sarah O'Rourke:
I am a Sustainability Specialist with 3+ years of project management experience at SMEs and NGOs. I bring a multi-disciplinary, solutions focused approach based on the Three Ps: People, Planet, and Profit to any role I am in.
I have a Master's degree in Environment and Business, and a Bachelor's in Global and International Studies with a Specialization in Global Politics. I have studied abroad and speak English and French, and I am learning Spanish and Hindi!
Experience
Manager, Communications and Engagement
Threading Change | June 2021 - May 2022
- Developed the organization's first Annual Impact Report,
- Organized a workshop which unified representatives from six sustainable fashion organizations (Fashion Revolution, Fashion Takes Action, Good Clothes Fair Pay, Remake, Shaping Fashion, & Youth in Fashion for Climate Action),
- Launched a weekly newsletter and a weekly blog within first 3 months.
Administrative Assistant for the Regional Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Morguard Investments | December 2019 - June 2021
- Introduced tracking policies for insurance and risk management documentation for LEED and Boma Best certifications for 40+ property assets across Ontario and Quebec,
- Spearheaded the writing and distribution of internal and external stakeholder COVID-19 H&S communications,
- Incorporated TerraCycle recycling solutions to the Ottawa regional office.
Production Manager & Executive Assistant for President
Heavenly Honey | January - December 2019
- Redesigned the company's product labels and reduced packaging waste for 20+ goods,
- Established an online data entry and reporting system to convert 7 years of paper documents into digital.
Education
Master's of Environment and Business (MEB; "The Evolution of the MBA")
University of Waterloo (September 2020 - April 2023)
Capstone Project: "The feasibility of closed-loop textile recycling in the Canadian context."
Fashion and Sustainability Certificate
London School of Fashion (January - April 2020)
Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) specialization in Global Politics
Carleton University (September 2015 – June 2019)
International Exchange: University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, SA (2018)
Explore Program - French as a Second Language
Université du Québec à Montréal (May - June 2017)
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