Kelly DeNooyer
Facilitation and training, strategy, research, project design and management for sustainable development initiatives in the fashion and creative sectors.
A hybrid between the creative and development sector.
My consultancy focuses on training, strategy, project design and management for fashion and the creative sectors.
Background
20 years in the textile and apparel industry with experiences in NYC, Italy, Uganda and Moldova – I’ve held roles as apparel designer and university lecturer to trainer and creative consultant for international development cooperation and social impact projects supporting SMEs in Uganda and Moldova.
Professional Services
Sectorial training and strategic consultancy: research, project design and management, including grant writing, budget creation, monitoring and evaluation using Theory of Change, PCM/Results Based Management for sustainable development initiatives.
I aim to support the cultural and creative sectors in projects contributing towards cultural, environmental and social sustainability, empowerment, and inclusion bringing a keen research interest in cultural welfare.
Formal Training
BFA from FIT (2006), Masters in Management of Development from the University of Turin and United Nations International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization, ITCILO (2023)
The Arts for Well-being
Founder and owner of Adagio Slow Living Labs, slow fashion and creative arts-based workshops for children and adults, using the arts as tools for inclusion and increased well-being.
“Culture is necessary for human beings to evolve into better creatures.”
–Vivienne Westwood, Get a Life: The Diaries of Vivienne Westwood
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