-Eco Conscious, Inclusive Luxury Fashion/Costume Designer -Podcast Host -Runway Producer -DEI Advocate -Social Media/Brand Marketer -INFJ *Founder > MJOCHELE *Co-chair > diversity focused runway show Passport to Fashion *Producer > podcast “Passport to Fashion: Diversity Matters” *Clubhouse Moderator > “P2F: Diversity Matters” *Ohio Ambassador > Fashion Mingle *Marketing Team > Columbus Fashion Council & Fashion Week Columbus Raised off the grid within an Amish community, I am now a self-taught, eco-conscious designer with 20+ years’ experience in garment construction, embroidery, and needlework. I co-chair the diversity focused runway show Passport to Fashion, and co-produce the affiliated podcast Passport to Fashion: Diversity Matters. Always looking for deep, thoughtful conversations about both sustainability & inclusiveness within the fashion industry. Descended from tri-racial family of African, Indigenous, & European; fulfilling my vow to my Indigenous great grandmother to use my own privilege to support inclusion, promote equity, protect cultures, & fight injustices. www.mjochele.com www.p2fcolumbus.com Passport to Fashion IG: @passport2fashioncolumbus