Kathleen Smith Waters

Kathleen Smith Waters has a diverse work experience in the creative and marketing field. Kathleen started their career in 2011 as a Creative Marketing Specialist at American Greetings, where they utilized silk-screen techniques to add finishings to various social expression products and hand-built prototypes for sales meetings and testing. In 2014, Kathleen joined Faber-Castell USA as a Product Developer, where they developed top-selling products for national key accounts such as Walmart, Target, and Michael's. Kathleen managed internal and external stakeholders, designed an accelerated project roadmap to address logistical bottlenecks, and executed end-to-end projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Kathleen also worked on designing component graphics and product packaging, creating content for social media and e-commerce, and managing pre-production samples to enhance sales meetings. Prior to these roles, they worked as a Digital Marketing and Design Consultant and a Freelance Illustrator.

Kathleen Smith Waters holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art. Kathleen obtained this degree, although the specific start and end years are not provided. In addition to their formal education, Kathleen has acquired several certifications. Kathleen is a Certified Play Expert, obtained from the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) in September 2017. Kathleen has also completed courses titled "Leading Productive Meetings" and "Meetings" from Lynda.com in May 2017.