Merissa has a multidisciplinary background in design, project management, business strategy and business support.

Having worked in the fashion industry for over 15 years, she became aware of the need to create positive change for people and the planet, rather than focus specifically on commerce.

This led her to complete a Master's degree in Sustainable Design. The course focuses on the power of social innovation, systems thinking, and service design to create sustainable change. Her specialism and major project were “design for health and well-being”.

Examples of her recent work experience include a research project in collaboration with Northampton University. The project empowered children to work as co-researchers and designers to create a toolkit to communicate their emotions.

• Masters in Sustainable Design - An emphasis on designing sustainable, often holistic, processes and practices that improve human health and wellbeing whilst protecting the environment.

• Design for Health and Wellbeing
• Co-production design with children and schools
• Social media marketing and content

• RSA Fellow

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