Aleigha Knight
Sustainable Business Strategist| Life-Centered Strategy | Efficient Logistics | Circular Design
4 yrs experience · New York, NY · 20-30 hrs/week
About
With a strong foundation in strategic design and management from Parsons School of Design, Master's degree while leveraging my extensive experience in operations and leadership. I am passionate about driving organizational success through strategic planning and sustainable practices.
Skills
Experience
- Office Services Administrator & NY Green Team Lead · McKinsey & Company12-01-2021
Coordinating large events involving internal and external vendors, security access requirements, and liaison between World Trade Center building and company operations for deliveries and pickups. Leading 12+ active participants and 200+ passionate followers through office initiatives like composting, recycling and ISO 14001 certifications through EMS.
- Executive Team Leader of General Merchandise and Food · Target12-01-2019 – 12-01-2021
Served on a five-person management team that ran a store with 120+ team members while separately leading four Team Leaders in home, healthcare, chemicals, and consumables areas. Responsible for complex project management and mission-critical scheduling throughout the years seasonal and consumer trends.
- Executive Intern · Target06-01-2019 – 12-01-2019
Balancing leadership, shadowing and learning throughout all store departments. Teaching a Sales Training to all specialty workers including Style, Beauty and Tech. Completing training throughout the internship on multiple safety and sales topics.
- Vice President · College Moxie, Inc.11-01-2019 – 08-01-2020
Facilitated 30+ person group discussions on campus around Women's empowerment and development in college and in the working world where we are often marginalized. Co-Lead 4 person Executive team with President while planning the group discussions and interactive events throughout the year.
Education
- Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolMaster's degree, Strategic Design & Management
- University of South FloridaBachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Broward CollegeAssociate of Arts - AA
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