Peggy Sue Deaven
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About
Over the past 12 years, I have designed and strategically managed successful, award-winning initiatives across Canada and the USA for industry leading organizations serving the arts and culture landscape.
My experiences focus on operations, complex programs management, and strategic implementation. I have worked within the global fashion and manufacturing industry on billion dollar projects, worked with global partners to accomplish wider impact, and reliably delivered impeccable quality within tight time constraints. I value working with professionals who believe in the power of arts and culture to spark conversation and cultivate community.
I possess a proactive mindset that is detail-oriented, calm in emerging situations, and continuously pursues improved performance. I have founded two profitable and successful fashion enterprises within Canada and the USA as well as trained 500+ entrepreneurs and start-up founders from diverse individual and industry backgrounds. -
Education
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BFA Apparel Design Major, Jewelry Metalsmithing and Art History MinorsRhode Island School of Design [RISD]
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Certificate Program Creative WritingHumber College Institution of Advanced Learning: School for Writers2020
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Certificate Program Conversational Italian LanguageBrown Ivy League University2007
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Experience
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Programs Specialist and CoordinatorToronto, ON2021 - Present (3 years)Design, implement and manage Zone Membership program and ongoing external value proposition for 350+ individuals and 30 member organizations. Responsibilities include managing the Zone's programs calendar content, a team of six reports within a larger university institution, direct member coaching, cultivating and leveraging partnerships, and event planning.
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Senior Programs ManagerToronto, ON2018 - 2021 (3 years)Launched and grew CSI's highly successful foundational entrepreneurship program, Social Entrepreneurship 101. Designed program structure managed implementation facilitated courses and smooth transition to virtual learning (COVID-19). Served 11 cohorts 300+ ideation-stage entrepreneurs 92% satisfaction rate 76NPS score.
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Lead Trainer and FacilitatorCalgary, AB2021 - 2021Entrepreneurship 101 Program. Trained Program Facilitators of Momentum Org. Delivered E101 Pilot live-sessions. Updated and contextualized curriculum.
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Program Trainer and Co-FacilitatorToronto, ON2020 - 2021 (1 year)Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network WOSEN Trained Program Manager to facilitate live-sessions. Developed curriculum to serve ideation-stage women and non-binary entrepreneurs. Co-facilitated live-sessions.
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Program Manager: Agents of Change, Sustainable Development GoalsToronto, ON2019 - 2020 (1 year)(12mo Term) Agents of Change: Sustainable Development Goals national program (virtual). 100 youth-aged aspiring social entrepreneurs. Designed program structure and curriculum. Managed implementation and program coaches. Facilitated live-sessions. Managed KPIs, budget, marketing, and program report.
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Facilitator & Coach2020 - 2020(6mo Term) Designed and facilitated "Entrepreneurial Competency Development Program." 12 live-sessions, 60 coaching sessions, for 100+ aspiring creative entrepreneurs.
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Founder & Creative DirectorToronto, ON2015 - 2018 (3 years)Multiple award-winning Canadian, women's luxury apparel collection. Built traceable North-American supply chain from scratch comprised of 150+ SMEs/Vendors: fibre farmers, fabric/yarn mills, and manufacturing contractors. Global events execution, int'l PR engagement, multiple press features, highly profitable.
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Part-time InstructorSeneca CollegeToronto, ON2018 - 2018BA Classes: Knitwear Construction and Sustainable Sourcing
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Guest InstructorRyerson UniversityToronto, ON2017 - 2017MA Classes: Sustainable sourcing and local supply chain building.
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Founder and Creative DirectorNew York, NY2012 - 2014 (2 years)Co-founded women's luxury clothing and accessory company. Sustainably sourced all of supply chain from U.S. fibre farmers, mills and makers. Profitable by year two. Successfully sold to Eastern Seaboard boutiques and galleries.
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DesignerLi&Fung, Menswear GroupNew York, NY2011 - 2012 (1 year)Developed line for Macy's "Sons of Intrigue" and SAKS Fifth Avenue men's house label "611." Worked with global supply chain teams (CN, HK, IN, MX, TK, TW) to deliver highest quality products for luxury apparel labels.
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Assistant DesignerLi&Fung, Young Stuff Apparel GroupNew York, NY2009 - 2011 (2 years)Established new 'Miss Tina' line for WalMart worked directly with the high-profile Knowles family.
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Graduate Teaching AssistantParsons New School for DesignNew York, NY2009 - 2009MBA Class: Business of Fashion: Reviewed work, exams, and curriculum development.
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Awards
Awards Received
RBC Emerging Designer of the Year Award “Overall Winner,” TO Design Exchange Museum, Toronto, ON, 2017
Design Forward Competition “Most Sustainable Designer,” Fashion Takes Action, Toronto, ON, 2017
“Most Promising New Label,” Toronto Fashion Incubator Runway and Competition, Toronto, ON, 2016
Starter Company Grant Awarded, Halton Small Business Centre, Halton Region, ON, 2015
Solo Shows/Exhibitions (Selection)
DesignTO Festival, Key Feature Exhibition at DX Design Exchange, Toronto, ON 2017
InterTextile, Runway Show and Installation (world’s largest textile show), Shanghai, China, 2017
EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology, Runway Show Feature, Toronto, ON, 2017
Eco Fashion Week, Runway Show and Gallery, Vancouver, BC, 2017
Toronto Women’s Fashion Week, Runway Show and Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2017
12 Trees Installation, The Gardiner Museum, Multiple Installations for Gala (Tree and Décor), Toronto, ON, 2016
Friday Night Live, The Royal Ontario Museum, Featured Installation, Toronto, ON, 2016
Publications/Features (Selection)
“Eco-Friendly Peggy Sue Collection Wins Canadian Prize,” Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), USA, 2017
“Fashion Designers Respond to Environmental Crisis,” The Conversation, Canada, 2017
“Slow Fashion is Taking Hold,” The Toronto Star Newspaper, Toronto, ON, 2016
“Fashion Farming,” CBC Metro Morning + News Radio interview by Matt Galloway, Toronto and Ontario, 2016
“The Local Ontario Fiber Shed,” Alternatives Journal Magazine, Canada, 2015
Emerging Fashion Designers I, by Sally Congdon-Martin, Four collections published, USA, 2010 -
Affiliations
Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, Otis College of Art and Design, Ryman Creative Arts Program
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