Aasia D'Vaz-Sterling

Partnerships Manager @ Central Saint Martins

London, England, United Kingdom

About

I’m a new business and partnerships specialist with experience driving growth through creative collaboration and strategic relationship-building. Currently leading on new business strategy at Central Saint Martins, I work with global brands across all sectors, from luxury to retail to tech, to develop partnerships that connect creativity with commercial impact.

Experience

  • Partnerships Manager, Central Saint Martins Innovation at Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    As a Partnerships Manager I work at the front door for collaboration at Central Saint Martins. Through live projects and purpose-driven partnerships, we connect collaborators with our creative community of future thought-leaders and emerging tastemakers, enabling businesses to harness fresh ideas and forward-thinking solutions that meet evolving needs and industry challenges. If you're interested in working with us, you can contact me at [email protected]

  • Contributor at The Interline
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    As a Contributor for the fashion technology publication I have written features that explore a wide range of topics impacting the industry today including: fashion’s incubator ecosystem, virtual fabric sourcing, fintech’s influence on fashion consumption, data driven design and the digitisation of customer relationships.

  • London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London (2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Enterprise Consultant
      Sep 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

      In this role, I designed and delivered startup centric activities such as workshops, networking events, panel discussions, podcasts and webinars alongside one-to-one coaching to enable the entrepreneurial development of students, graduates and alumni.

    • Associate Lecturer/Team Coach - MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation
      Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr

      This unique masters programme blends together the spirit of entrepreneurialism and coaching to support students as they build, validate and launch their fashion ventures.

  • Copywriter at Detego
    Jul 2021 - Sep 2021 · 3 mos

  • Outreach Ambassador at University of the Arts London
    Sep 2015 - Jun 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos