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I am a cultural researcher and global experience strategist with 20+ years across luxury fashion, international aviation, and academic institutions. I translate culture, identity, and aesthetics into public-facing experiences, immersive programming, and audience engagement. I hold an MA from NYU Gallatin and have deep fluency in how objects, spaces, and stories carry cultural meaning and how institutions can activate that meaning for broad public audiences. My career spans top fashion houses and airline service, where I build systems for cross-cultural engagement and storytelling. I design and lead immersive experiences, conduct ethnographic research, and create public programming that connects scholarship with accessible cultural storytelling. I bring a rare blend of scholarly rigor, creative leadership, and lived global experience to partnerships in cultural research, museum programs, and luxury hospitality experiences.…I am a cultural researcher and global experience strategist with 20+ years across luxury fashion, international aviation, and academic institutions. I translate culture, identity, and aesthetics into public-facing experiences, immersive programming, and audience engagement. I hold an MA from NYU Gallatin and have deep fluency in how objects, spaces, and stories carry cultural meaning and how institutions can activate that meaning for broad public audiences. My career spans top fashion houses and airline service, where I build systems for cross-cultural engagement and storytelling. I design and lead immersive experiences, conduct ethnographic research, and create public programming that connects scholarship with accessible cultural storytelling. I bring a rare blend of scholarly rigor, creative leadership, and lived global experience to partnerships in cultural research, museum programs, and luxury hospitality experiences.

Nery Roseann Collado

Designer, Brand Designer, Creative Director, +2

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I am a cultural researcher and global experience strategist with 20+ years across luxury fashion, international aviation, and academic institutions. I translate culture, identity, and aesthetics into public-facing experiences, immersive programming, and audience engagement. I hold an MA from NYU Gallatin and have deep fluency in how objects, spaces, and stories carry cultural meaning and how institutions can activate that meaning for broad public audiences. My career spans top fashion houses and airline service, where I build systems for cross-cultural engagement and storytelling. I design and lead immersive experiences, conduct ethnographic research, and create public programming that connects scholarship with accessible cultural storytelling. I bring a rare blend of scholarly rigor, creative leadership, and lived global experience to partnerships in cultural research, museum programs, and luxury hospitality experiences.…I am a cultural researcher and global experience strategist with 20+ years across luxury fashion, international aviation, and academic institutions. I translate culture, identity, and aesthetics into public-facing experiences, immersive programming, and audience engagement. I hold an MA from NYU Gallatin and have deep fluency in how objects, spaces, and stories carry cultural meaning and how institutions can activate that meaning for broad public audiences. My career spans top fashion houses and airline service, where I build systems for cross-cultural engagement and storytelling. I design and lead immersive experiences, conduct ethnographic research, and create public programming that connects scholarship with accessible cultural storytelling. I bring a rare blend of scholarly rigor, creative leadership, and lived global experience to partnerships in cultural research, museum programs, and luxury hospitality experiences.

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I am a cultural researcher and global experience strategist with 20+ years across luxury fashion, international aviation, and academic institutions. I translate culture, identity, and aesthetics into public-facing experiences, immersive programming, and audience engagement. I hold an MA from NYU Gallatin and have deep fluency in how objects, spaces, and stories carry cultural meaning and how institutions can activate that meaning for broad public audiences.

My career spans top fashion houses and airline service, where I build systems for cross-cultural engagement and storytelling. I design and lead immersive experiences, conduct ethnographic research, and create public programming that connects scholarship with accessible cultural storytelling. I bring a rare blend of scholarly rigor, creative leadership, and lived global experience to partnerships in cultural research, museum programs, and luxury hospitality experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

Work Experience

Exhibition Creator & Cultural Researcher at Independent / New York University (Graduate Thesis Project)

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Conceptualized and produced an original cultural exhibition, From National Symbol to Diasporic Memory, examining Merengue's evolution as Dominican national identity across migration and diaspora. Designed and installed an immersive ethnographic environment integrating visual media, archival materials, and oral histories; conducted primary research through interviews, autoethnography, and cross-cultural analysis; produced multimedia components including a dual-channel video installation and curated soundscape; synthesized theory from cultural studies, Caribbean history, musicology, and urban studies into a public-facing, experiential program.

Independent Cultural Researcher & Thesis Scholar at NYU Gallatin

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Designed and executed ethnographic project tracing a Caribbean music genre across three continents and four decades; applied oral history methods, archival research, semiotic analysis, and autoethnography to weave a multidisciplinary narrative connecting music, migration, identity, gentrification, political propaganda, and cultural memory; integrated lived family testimony into rigorous scholarly inquiry.

International Flight Attendant at American Airlines

April 1, 2014 - September 30, 2023

Delivered premium service to thousands of international passengers across 6+ regions, navigating diverse cultural expectations and high-pressure environments; selected for Special Assignment Innovation Team to analyze emerging customer experience systems and present strategic recommendations; contributed to uniform rollout and brand consistency; managed crisis communication, de-escalation, first aid, and safety across complex, multicultural environments; participated in leadership forums with executives.

Exhibit Researcher & Archivist at Fashion Institute of Technology — Fabric Library & Museum

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010

Conducted exhibit research and managed garment preparation, curation, installation; maintained textile and pattern archives; served as research facilitator for faculty and students; bridged archival knowledge with inquiry; gained hands-on understanding of how museums construct cultural meaning through the curation, framing, and display of material objects.

Collection Director at Zac Posen / House of Z LLC

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010

Directed the design and production process across all collections — concept through runway execution — for one of New York's most prestigious luxury houses; managed cross-functional teams across design, atelier, sales, and production; oversaw design development budget and all studio logistics; served as primary communicator and operational lead between Zac Posen and all departments; led styling sessions and showroom direction.

Vintage Fashion Curator & Stylist at Independent / Private Collections

January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015

Sourced, restored, and re-styled vintage pieces for private collectors — applying cultural and historical knowledge to the curation of fashion as material memory and storytelling.

Design Consultant at Karl Lagerfeld (Paris 68 Project) • Kenneth Cole Women's Collection

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012

Provided design and line development, sketching, concept board creation, and tech-pack analysis for two luxury and contemporary brand engagements; contributed to mood and product development from concept through production.

Research & Development Manager at Martin and Osa (American Eagle Outfitters)

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009

Led seasonal trend and color forecasting; attended international trade shows and translated cultural signals into actionable direction for design teams; managed development pipeline and coordinated handoffs between design, product development, and production.

Creative Consultant at Karl Lagerfeld Studio

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007

Researched emerging trends at the invitation of one of the 20th century's most intellectually rigorous designers; developed seasonal mood and inspiration presentations; participated in conceptualization alongside Design Directors; followed product development from brief through sampling and production.

Research & Development at Tommy Hilfiger

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

Managed all trim development and trend research; negotiated price, minimums, and deliveries with domestic and international vendors; maintained ongoing cross-cultural communication with overseas offices and suppliers — coordinating design changes within supplier constraints.

Research & Development Coordinator at Liz Claiborne

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005

Participated in product development and design meetings; presented pattern and color direction and contributed to weave, print, texture, and color development; supported cross-functional collaboration with suppliers.

Design Assistant at Calvin Klein

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004

Supported senior designers in trend research, fabric and print development, freehand and flat sketch production, and presentation board creation; approved lab dips and strike-offs; sourced inspirational pieces to set creative tone for seasonal collections.