Sarah O'Rourke

I am a Sustainability Specialist with 3+ years of project management experience at SMEs and NGOs. I bring a multi-disciplinary, solutions focused approach based on the Three Ps: People, Planet, and Profit to any role I am in.

I have a Master's degree in Environment and Business, and a Bachelor's in Global and International Studies with a Specialization in Global Politics. I have studied abroad and speak English and French, and I am learning Spanish and Hindi!

Manager, Communications and Engagement

Threading Change | June 2021 - May 2022

• Developed the organization's first Annual Impact Report,
• Organized a workshop which unified representatives from six sustainable fashion organizations (Fashion Revolution, Fashion Takes Action, Good Clothes Fair Pay, Remake, Shaping Fashion, & Youth in Fashion for Climate Action),
• Launched a weekly newsletter and a weekly blog within first 3 months.

Administrative Assistant for the Regional Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Morguard Investments | December 2019 - June 2021

• Introduced tracking policies for insurance and risk management documentation for LEED and Boma Best certifications for 40+ property assets across Ontario and Quebec,
• Spearheaded the writing and distribution of internal and external stakeholder COVID-19 H&S communications,
• Incorporated TerraCycle recycling solutions to the Ottawa regional office.

Production Manager & Executive Assistant for President

Heavenly Honey | January - December 2019

• Redesigned the company's product labels and reduced packaging waste for 20+ goods,
• Established an online data entry and reporting system to convert 7 years of paper documents into digital.

Master's of Environment and Business (MEB; "The Evolution of the MBA")

University of Waterloo (September 2020 - April 2023)

Capstone Project: "The feasibility of closed-loop textile recycling in the Canadian context."

Fashion and Sustainability Certificate

London School of Fashion (January - April 2020)

Bachelor of Global and International Studies (BGInS) specialization in Global Politics

Carleton University (September 2015 – June 2019)

International Exchange: University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, SA (2018)

Explore Program - French as a Second Language

Université du Québec à Montréal (May - June 2017)