EDUCATION FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Offering organic design education expertise to educational institutions, startups and other organizations for over 20 years. The teams I have helped innovate new ideas and processes to transition to a circular economy have consistently received international awards, and recognition on sustainability and social impact achievement. I bring to my studios a diverse knowledge of personal and business management skills and the ability to provide leadership and a large network of collaborators. All of this is anchored to my unique and rich background of professional experience and my deep belief in our collective potential to create thriving futures for a more sustainable world.
I work with educational institutes providing these services:
CURRICULUM EXPERTISE FOR CIRCULAR CLASSROOM
INNOVATION WORKSHOPS
SUSTAINABILITY + SOCIAL IMPACT LECTURES
CONNECTING PARTNERSHIPS AND MENTORS WITH STUDENT PROJECTS
AXO Designed by CCA ID Students Aadhya, Jerry, Tri
SUSTAINABILITY + SOCIAL IMPACT
In the Fall of 2018 I led a sustainability and social impact studio designing for the circular economy. Two teams out of the four, won awards at the prestigious International Design Awards: The international Design Awards exists to recognize, celebrate and promote legendary design visionaries and to uncover emerging talent in Architecture, Interior, Product, Graphic and Fashion Design. Team AXO brought home the GOLD award for Social Impact and Designing for society.Team O'KO brought home the BRONZE award for Sustainability.
- Social Impact and Sustainability Studio| CCA ID Student Team AXO Adhya, Tri, Jerry
Reimagining Mobility Studio In Collaboration with FORD & CCA ID
REIMAGINING FUTURES
Designing Studio Workshops to reimagine an inspiring future.
In the Spring of 2018, I was invited to lead re-imagining mobility studio with Ford Innovation Design Team in Palo Alto in collaboration with CCA ID Department. My role as an associate professor was to design the research, and course work plan and to co-teach the development phase of the studio where the ID students delivered concepts for a more connected world for the future. The delivery of student work was a success, and the Ford Team flew them to their headquarters to present their research.
-Reimagining Mobility | In collaboration with FORD Studio, CCA ID
CULTURAL RESONANCE THROUGH DESIGN
In the Spring of 2016, 2017 and 2018 I lead collaborative sustainability studios where the design students designed educational products through the engage program. In an effort to provide real client experience for my students, I initiated partnerships with The Berkeley Turkish School which I founded, as well as The Berkeley School. Through these collaborations, design students had the opportunity to co-create with real clients for activating social and environment change .
- Pin Drop by Sajan Saini| In collaboration with Berkeley Turkish School, CCA ID Fall 2017
Fall 2017 CCA ID Student, Adrian Karaan
EDUCATIONAL DESIGN TO ACTIVATE CHANGE
From 2015- 2020 I taught design research studios every semester to the senior ID students. Their investigative research journey led to their final thesis presentations.
- Untitled Trainer by Adrian Karaan| CCA ID Fall 2017