Melissa Anderson
Chief Operating Officer @Ocean Sole
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Operating Officer @Ocean Sole
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US
At Ocean Sole, we are a registered non-profit, whose mission is to clean polluted beaches and provide careers to Artisans in high-impact communities. We are a social enterprise, that upcycles washed up flip-flops found along the beaches and waterways in Kenya. Inspired by the toys children were making out of the flip-flop debris, Julie Church, the Ocean Sole Founder, encouraged their mothers to collect, wash, and cut the discarded flip-flops into colourful products to sell at local Kenyan Markets as another means of income for their families. Our social enterprise positively impacts over a Kenyans through the collection of flip-flops and direct employment. We provide steady income to nearly 100 low-income Kenyans in our company. We aim to recycle a million flip flops year, recycle over one tonne of styrofoam a month, and save over five hundred trees a year - by using flip flops instead of wood. We contribute over 10-15% of our revenue to beach cleanups, vocational and educational programmes as well as conservation efforts.
EDUCATION
West Virginia University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Professional Writing & Editing
West Virginia University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English- Professional/Technical Writing & Editing
ABOUT MELISSA ANDERSON
At Ocean Sole, we are a registered non-profit, whose mission is to clean polluted beaches and provide careers to Artisans in high-impact communities! People are the heart of our organization. We support equality & are passionate about community impact. We provide meals, healthcare, fair wages, and career advancement & educational opportunities, for not only our employees, but their families as well. We are passionate about the earth & feel it\'s our mission to take care of it! In order to help save our planet, we host weekly beach cleanups, that protect the ocean from further damage caused by flip-flop and plastic pollution. Our mission is to spread conservation awareness in a fun, creative way. Our goal is to connect people with our artwork, educate on ocean health, & positively impact low-income communities. Learn more:
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