Kristina Chu Dejesus

Kristina Chu DeJesus has a diverse work experience in the footwear and fashion industry. Starting in 2008, they worked as a Ready-To-Wear Intern at CHANEL. Kristina then joined Sam Edelman Shoe as an Assistant to the Design Director, where they were responsible for various tasks such as maintaining product development communication, researching fashion trends, and creating line sheets. Kristina also worked as a Product Development Coordinator at The Jones Group, Inc., specifically for Jones New York Footwear. Following this role, they joined Nine West Group as an Associate Designer for Anne Klein Footwear, and later became a Senior Product Development Coordinator for Circa Joan & David and Bandolino. Currently, they are employed at Steve Madden as a Product Development Manager, first for Anne Klein Footwear and now as a Senior Product Development Manager.

Kristina Chu DeJesus completed their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Fashion Merchandising at LIM College from 2005 to 2008. In 2014, they attended the Ars Sutoria School in Boston at TwoTen, where they studied the "Awareness of Footwear Value." Additionally, they participated in a Lineapelle Seminar on "Know your leather," but the specific start and end years for this seminar are unknown.