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