GENEVIEVE GHOLIZADEH
Genevieve is a designer, maker, and researcher. While attending N.C. State University’s Graduate Program for Industrial Design, she focused her studies on responsible design and dedicated her thesis to sustainable footwear. To Genevieve, responsible design encompasses far more than sustainable material; this design process also considers the supply chain and manufacturing processes used to produce the product and the product's end-of-life. Her work demonstrates a tremendous dedication to social and environmental impact, and her experiences – a compilation of courses, apprenticeships, internships, and independent research – position her well to create in any space and to push beyond today’s status quo.
Work Experience
Designer + Researcher
Independent Work • June 2022 - Present
Cobbler Apprentice
Man-Mur Shoe Store and Repair Shop • February 2022 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant
NC State College of Design • August 2020 - May 2022
Industrial Design Intern
Endstate • May 2021 - February 2022
2020 Fellow
Women in Sports Tech (WiST) • May 2020 - September 2020
Assistant Footwear Designer + Inside Sales Manager
Feelgoodz • May 2017 - August 2019
Field + Research Experience
COURSES + WORKSHOPS
3-Day Stan Smith Sneaker Class
Brooklyn Shoe Space • Brooklyn, New York
L.E.A.D. by Design Footwear Seminar Series
PENSOLE Academy • Remote
Rhino Footwear Modeling Course
Footwearology • Remote
Pattern Engineering Course
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
adidas Creator University Workshop
adidas • Raleigh, North Carolina
1-Day Intensive Shoe Making Class
SneakerKit • Raleigh, North Carolina
TOURS + INTERVIEWS
3-Week Footwear Manufacturing Facility Tour
Feelgoodz • Thailand + Vietnam
Footwear Manufacturing Facility Tour
Opie Way • Fletcher, North Carolina
The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) Tour
NC State University • Raleigh, North Carolina
Zeis Textiles Extension Knitting Lab Tour
NC State University • Raleigh, North Carolina
Monofilament Manufacturing Facility Tour
Wetekam Monofilaments • Dandridge, Tennessee
Features + Presentations
Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources • Fall 2022
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) Newsletter
Winter 2022
NC State College of Design Designlife Magazine
NC State University • Spring 2021
The Technician
NC State University • Winter 2020
Fleet Feet® Blog
Fleet Feet® Raleigh + Morrisville • Summer 2020
Coastal Review
North Carolina Coastal Federation • Summer 2020
15th Annual NC State University Graduate Student Research Symposium
NC State University College of Design • Spring 2022
North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch • Winter 2021
Go Green NC/TechNOW Fireside Chat
Blue Cross NC • Winter 2021
Proficiencies
APPLICATIONS
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Google Workspace
• KeyShot
• Microsoft Office
• Procreate
• Rhino3D
• SolidWorks
TECHNICAL
• Cobbling
• Metalworking
• Prototyping
• Sewing
• Woodworking
SKILLS
• Concept Visualization + Development
• Data Analysis + Synthesis
• Materials + Manufacturing
• Recycling
• Responsible Sourcing
• Sustainable Design
• French (working proficiency)
Interests
Baking
Basketball
Beach Cleanups
Donating Blood
Footwear
France/Speaking French
Mentoring
Reading
Social Impact
Sustainability
Tattoos
The Office