Volunteers/Interns Living Near Cadillac, Michigan

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Katie Boyer,
Fair Trade Advisor
Cadillac, Michigan
Rachel Orloski,
Apparel Merchandising Intern
Mt Pleasant, Michigan/USA
Carol Rivers,
Quality Control Consultant & Cook Book Author
Leland, Michigan
Tori McQuarter,
Merchandising Intern
Pinconning, State/USA
Morgan Schanski,
Merchandising Student
Harbor Springs, MI USA
Jennifer Christiansen,
Human Resources Consultant
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Olivia Keusch,
Merchandising Intern
Portland, MI, USA
Eana Agopian,
Photographer/Photo Editor
Kalamazoo, MI
Kathleen Kosnar,
Export Logistics Analyst
Milwaukee, WI
Pam Wyrowski,
Project Leader
Milwaukee, WI
Ellen Keane,
Designer
Auburn Highs, MI
Kaitlin Schaefer,
Fair Trade Intern
Rochester Hills, MI
Kelsey Tyler,
Product Sampling Assistant/ Photo shoot Planner
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Marne Petersen,
Marketing & PR Intern
Waupaca, WI
Keely Jones,
General Projects Manager
Evanston, IL
Kelly Pierson,
Marketing and Business Consulting Intern
Sylvania, Ohio
Robin Ross,
Business Consultant
Chicago, IL
Gretchen Sunko,
Business/IT Consultant
Chicago, IL/USA
Kara Scheer,
New Product Development
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Katie Boyer
Fair Trade Advisor
[Cadillac, Michigan]


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Volunteer
Katie helps to check quality on some batik fabric to be sewn into Global Mamas products.

Description: One of the most important aspect's of WIP's mission is to maintain its status as a fair trade organization. A company's practices may be fair trade, but it must be a member of a fair trade organization or have a certification to be truly recognized as fair trade. WIP is already proudly recognized as a member of the US Fair Trade Federation. With WIP looking to expand its Global Mamas product line into the European marketplace, it is essential that it becomes certified by more international organizations. As a part of this goal, WIP was hoping to pursue a certification of fair trade practices in the UK through the International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT).

Accomplishments: Katie, in her fair trade certification project and other tasks, assisted in:
  • Compiling information on the fair trade practices and principles to be used later in educational sessions with the women.
  • Completing the draft for WIP's IFAT membership application.
  • Developing production codes to streamline the production processes and communication process among the Global Mamas producers and WIP employees.
  • Creating a new counter display for the African Spirits in the Global Mamas store and possibly to be sold to retailers in the for more effective merchandising of Global Mamas products.
  • Designing a display for the new Global Mamas pillow covers and curtains to be used in the Global Mamas store in Cape Coast.
  • Developing a map and writing directions on how to reach the home-stay family house.
  • Helping to paint the new volunteer house.
 Highlights: The most memorable part of Katie's volunteer experience was working with the other staff and volunteers and collaborating on different projects. Each team came from such different backgrounds and had unique and different ideas for everything, making the projects much more interesting and diverse. She enjoyed working with other people and especially those driven towards a common mission.

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