https://carokingston.com Caro Kingston Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:55:51 +0000 https://carokingston.com en https://carokingston.com/Picture-Homepage Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:55:51 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Picture-Homepage CARO KINGSTON &nbsp; &nbsp; PROJECTS &nbsp; &nbsp; ABOUT ME + CV &nbsp; &nbsp; SAY HELLO https://carokingston.com/About-Me-CV Tue, 11 May 2021 19:59:25 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/About-Me-CV ABOUT ME <img width="952" height="633" width_o="952" height_o="633" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b4f682eae0fd7db5c23186269adfa045d92e03efd36bfe793f260af95c53de3e/RDC-Screen-Shot-2019-06-02-at-2.15.23-PM.png" data-mid="206459291" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/952/i/b4f682eae0fd7db5c23186269adfa045d92e03efd36bfe793f260af95c53de3e/RDC-Screen-Shot-2019-06-02-at-2.15.23-PM.png" /> To introduce the person behind THE PROJECTS, here are some quick facts about me: •&nbsp; I have dual USA &amp; Canadian citizenship, and can get by in three languages: English, French, and Spanish. •&nbsp; I am endlessly curious about different ways of problem-solving, and the hidden systems that our lives are structured on. • &nbsp;I have been to 17 countries on 5 continents, and have stayed for multiple months in England, France, the USA, Costa Rica, Kenya, &amp; Ecuador. &nbsp;My most recent trip was closer to home - introducing friends to backcountry canoe camping in Algonquin Park. Ok, enough about me, who are you? Please feel free to reach out and SAY HELLO, or scroll down to see my CV. CV Skills &amp; Proficiencies Design research &amp; design thinkingProject management &amp; facilitationStorytelling &amp; presentation designFrench: intermediate spoken &amp; written proficiency Trend research &amp; analysisComplexity, systems, &amp; ambiguity navigationCopywriting &amp; communication designSoftwares: Miro, Trello, Adobe InDesign, Squarespace, Cargo, Salesforce, Powerpoint/Keynote, Google Workspace Work Experience FRIDAY FUTURES CO-FOUNDER &amp; EXPERIENCE LEAD 2020-2023 Researched, analyzed, and developed future-facing strategy plans that added value, clarity, and resilience for clients in complex ecosystems.Elected as enterprise COO for leading project management, finances, operations, meeting &amp; workshop facilitation, archiving &amp; documentation, risk analysis, and implementation &amp; evaluation. Some projects:Developed a strategy for the Black Health Alliance to increase equitable healthcare accessibility and COVID-19 recovery for Black communities in Southern Ontario.Developed a holistic and interconnected strategy roadmap for a multinational garment manufacturing company that included marketing and sustainability programs in order to attract a younger client base and build post-COVID resilience.Created an innovation strategy for a small counselling NGO that included financial advocacy, restructuring internal responsibilities, and creative counselling techniques, with the goal of reducing their wait list, retaining staff, and better serving their community’s complex needs. FREELANCE - SPEAKER &amp; CONSULTANT 2018-present Contributed to the success of various small events and businesses, including wedding emcee’ing, facilitating and speaking at charity events, family reunion organizing, and acting as consultant-on-retainer for small startups.&nbsp; WE: ME TO WE &amp; WE CHARITY SENIOR SPEAKER &amp; FACILITATOR Me to WE: Leadership 2015-2017 Impact consultant, keynote speaker, client liaison, and frontline representative for the WE family of organizations. Point person for high-touch speaking clients (e.g. law firms, longstanding stakeholders). Presented 500+ speeches and contributed to $400 000+ fundraised for the charity. Gained a reputation for speech and process innovation. Hand-picked for high-touch speaking tour across the continental USA, in partnership with KPMG. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH TRIPS &amp; CAMP FACILITATORMe to WE: Trips and Camps2013-2017 Guide, experience manager, and activity creation for both youth and school trips to Kenya, India, and two destinations in Ecuador, as well as for summer camp in Ontario. Crisis manager, first aid provider for both mental and physical health, and healthcare advocate for participants and teachers in local clinics and hospitals. Managed various emergencies as well as group and individual recovery. Relationship manager for both in-country and fly-in stakeholders, and English/Spanish interpreter for one trip group. Reporting and documentation for the WE Villages international development team. MOTIVATIONAL OUTREACH SPEAKERWE Charity: Youth &amp; Educational Programming2013-2015 Senior speechwriter, storyteller, workshop facilitator.&nbsp;Team lead on onboarding 6 new Speakers across North America Developed social media strategy that led to follower engagement and growth. Recent Awards &amp; Achievements ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FUTURISTS (APF) STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS 2020 1st place: Masters level, Alternative MediaÜBRRRRR A website and social media suite for a fictional future travel company in the year 2119, which would bring tourists to Antarctica to see the last naturally-formed ice on Earth. 2nd place: Masters level, Alternative MediaTHE BENEVOLENT STATE An airport security line walkthrough after a then-hypothetical pandemic in April 2019, predicting many markers of the COVID-19 experience seven months before the virus emerged. ROTMAN DESIGN CHALLENGE MEMBER, the BURNOUTS (TEAM OCAD) 2019 Client: KINGSPAN Selected as a member of OCAD’s team in an international business design pitch case competition for Kingspan. Our pitch focused on positioning Kingspan as an innovator in the new-build construction industry towards sustainability and digital integration. Education OCAD UNIVERSITY MASTERS of DESIGN in STRATEGIC FORESIGHT &amp; INNOVATION (MDes) 2020 The design equivalent of an MBA, focusing on design thinking, futures, and human-centred complex problem-solving.Major research project:Out of a Clear Green Sky: Online Dialogues surrounding Commercial Passenger Air Travel and Sustainability post-COVID. An analysis of the relationship between the airline industry, its customers, and ecological sustainability principles, as stress-tested by COVID-19.&nbsp;Noteworthy for innovation in tool design, to more effectively problem-solve within unpredictable but tightening parameters for a global industry under duress. UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE BACHELORS of ARTS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT &amp; HISTORY&nbsp; (BA Hons)(Vind)) 2012 A double-majored honours bachelor degree in both sustainable socioeconomic development and global history.&nbsp; Bachelors thesis: New Kid on the Block: the Legitimacy Crisis faced by Kim Jong-Un under North Korea’s Model of Personality Cult. If you’d like more information, please feel free to REACH OUT! https://carokingston.com/Say-Hello Tue, 11 May 2021 20:25:35 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Say-Hello Hey! Looking forward to getting in touch.Here’s how you can reach me: via email at KINGSTON.CARO@GMAIL.COM.via LinkedIn HERE.I don’t post much on either Instagram or X, but feel free to connect with me on either platform. &nbsp; Chat soon! <img width="4006" height="2374" width_o="4006" height_o="2374" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6653e3f04e7103193faa9fc7c002be7a3d3ffd79783c3529490c27feb53210c9/Caro-Linkedin-1.jpg" data-mid="127878912" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6653e3f04e7103193faa9fc7c002be7a3d3ffd79783c3529490c27feb53210c9/Caro-Linkedin-1.jpg" /> https://carokingston.com/Projects-Intro Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:22:54 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Projects-Intro Hi! Nice to meet you. :) I am a professional in ESG Strategy Design and Strategic Foresight. &nbsp;This means I have expertise in discovering and solving complex problems that have not emerged yet, and making plans that are tangible, actionable, and engaging in the present. Welcome to my portfolio! To respect my collaborators, I have included brief snapshots of each project here, but for many of these projects I can show you the full thing on request. Please click around and explore, and REACH OUT if you have any questions or notes. Looking forward to hearing from you. PROJECTS https://carokingston.com/Strategic-Innovation-plan-Black-Health-Alliance Sat, 29 Oct 2022 01:53:37 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Strategic-Innovation-plan-Black-Health-Alliance PROMOTING EQUITABLE COVID-19 RECOVERY FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO <img width="2500" height="1083" width_o="2500" height_o="1083" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ef87d9e7786d7d6fa38ec511d03274e3df50179caea723bc6359d3ff4f32974/caro_icon_01.png" data-mid="206033892" border="0" data-scale="26" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ef87d9e7786d7d6fa38ec511d03274e3df50179caea723bc6359d3ff4f32974/caro_icon_01.png" /> Strategic Innovation plan Client: the Black Health Alliance. Spring 2022 - Spring 2023 With Friday Futures (incl. Liin Nur &amp; Patricia Wong). This strategy project created ways to support streamlined, accessible, ethical, and culturally-relevant processes for health policy, advocacy, and delivery organizations that work with and for Black communities. This was to strengthen community recovery from (and resilience to) COVID-19 as well as its knock-on effects on other health needs.Although many of the identifiers and project details are confidential, some elements have been cleared for portfolio use. Please feel free to REACH OUT for more details. https://carokingston.com/Strategic-Foresight-plan-Garment-Trim-Manufacturer Sun, 09 May 2021 00:57:12 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Strategic-Foresight-plan-Garment-Trim-Manufacturer REVOLUTIONIZING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A COMPONENT IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY <img width="2501" height="2500" width_o="2501" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e773de898b3ddecb922a4c74b7dd9242ac3df45f2ae0b720ee0f9ebc6913dfd/caro_icon_02.png" data-mid="206022740" border="0" data-scale="22" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e773de898b3ddecb922a4c74b7dd9242ac3df45f2ae0b720ee0f9ebc6913dfd/caro_icon_02.png" />Strategic Foresight plan Client: a multinational garment trim company. Summer &amp; Fall 2020 With Friday Futures (incl. Liin Nur &amp; Patricia Wong). This strategy project delivered digitalization, transitioning to ecological sustainability, marketing to younger audiences, and COVID-19 resilience. Although many of the identifiers and project details are confidential, the process and results have been cleared for portfolio use. Please feel free to REACH OUT for more details. . https://carokingston.com/Innovation-Strategy-plan-Counselling-NGO Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:27:52 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Innovation-Strategy-plan-Counselling-NGO DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE REVENUE STREAMS FOR THE NON-PROFIT OF THE FUTURE <img width="2501" height="2501" width_o="2501" height_o="2501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16dea4a8a00bb18a69ebfa179f146a65078000ee4d895f4525e3e531e15de9c8/caro_icon_03.png" data-mid="206024732" border="0" data-scale="26" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16dea4a8a00bb18a69ebfa179f146a65078000ee4d895f4525e3e531e15de9c8/caro_icon_03.png" />Innovation Strategy plan Client: a local NGO offering low-cost counselling. Business Design &amp; Leading Innovation class projectSpring 2019 With Rodrigo Barreda, Patricia Wong, &amp; Liin Nur. This foresight-informed strategy plan supported this client in finding alternative ways of funding that drew from their existing resources and ethics and amplified their ability to deliver impact into the future. Although some identifying details are confidential, the process and results are accessible for portfolio use. Please feel free to REACH OUT for more details. https://carokingston.com/MRP Sun, 09 May 2021 00:57:13 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/MRP OUT OF A CLEAR GREEN SKY:&nbsp;Online Dialogues surrounding Commercial Passenger Air Travel and Sustainability post-COVID <img width="2501" height="2501" width_o="2501" height_o="2501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ad2eb72a0d4915ffb412091cc2bdbe172caa08e5a86f5ce7e483463a37ebca8/caro_icon_04.png" data-mid="206026578" border="0" data-scale="19" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ad2eb72a0d4915ffb412091cc2bdbe172caa08e5a86f5ce7e483463a37ebca8/caro_icon_04.png" />Major Research Project (aka: Masters thesis) December 2019 - August 2020 Advised by Dr Suzanne Stein &amp; Alexander ter Kuile. This capstone project explored the future of post-COVID long-distance air travel as relating to ecological sustainability. Notable for combining the two research methods of VERGE and CONCEPT FAN, this project explored the major challenges to adapting both airlines and their customers towards prioritizing the planet. Click here for the FULL PROJECT in OCAD’s Open Research Repository. https://carokingston.com/UBrrrrr Sun, 09 May 2021 00:57:13 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/UBrrrrr ÜBRRRRR: the Future of Ice-Focused Travel after Climate Change <img width="2501" height="2501" width_o="2501" height_o="2501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02cd36d96ff5e72713337f8fc51871d1741dcc7177c46aab264e70c0e6b12b71/caro_icon_05.png" data-mid="206027822" border="0" data-scale="23" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02cd36d96ff5e72713337f8fc51871d1741dcc7177c46aab264e70c0e6b12b71/caro_icon_05.png" />1st place: 2020 APF Masters-level Alternative MediaExperiential Futures class project August 2019 With Betty Xie, Kian Ferriolo, Sreemoyee Roychoudhury, Harmanjot Kaur, Patricia Wong, Moritz Miethke, Katherine Wiltshire, Gabriela Benitez, Alex Perlin, and Marie-Hélène Fokias. This interactive website and social media suite simulated a future tourism business in the year 2119, to allow people to see the last remaining natural ice on Earth in Antarctica. It called into question what the planet would look like after another century of global warming, as well as social attitudes and expectations surrounding tourism and novelty 100 years into the future. https://carokingston.com/Future-Airport-Customs Sun, 09 May 2021 00:57:14 +0000 Caro Kingston https://carokingston.com/Future-Airport-Customs AIRPORT CUSTOMS LINE: the Future of Personalized Healthcare in the Benevolent State scenario <img width="2501" height="2501" width_o="2501" height_o="2501" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1548e2b4a69fb96007bc71d485023c1e944251a19839929b40e079cec6321627/caro_icon_06.png" data-mid="206030942" border="0" data-scale="24" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1548e2b4a69fb96007bc71d485023c1e944251a19839929b40e079cec6321627/caro_icon_06.png" />2nd place: 2020 APF Masters-level Alternative Media Foresight class project Spring 2019 With Kian Ferriolo, Andrew Walls, &amp; Sreemoyee Roychoudhury. This walkable “time machine” simulated the security priorities and apparatus required to enter a more autocratic Canada, after a then-hypothetical pandemic. &nbsp; This project predated the COVID-19 pandemic by seven months, but predicted many experiences and processes that suddenly became familiar around the world. Click here for a VIDEO WALKTHROUGH recreating the airport customs line experience. .