HELLO!
PILLARS
COMMUNITY
COLLABORATION, GLOBAL LITERACY, LANGUAGE
RESEARCH
TREND FORECASTING, ART INTERPRETATION, SOCIAL CHANGE
ADVOCACY
CLIMATE ACTION, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, ARTS EDUCATION
STRATEGY
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, INTRAPRENEURSHIP, TEAM BUILDING
I'm Odessa Hott — a storyteller at heart, driven by a passion for creating meaningful connections between people, ideas, and communities.
"Hott" as in Hot Sauce!
— Toy Museum + Suomenlinna Museum, Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland
MY MISSION?
To cultivate creative innovation, intersecting the arts and social justice.
I believe in the power of inclusive storytelling to foster real change. Whether analyzing cultural shifts in fashion or pursuing social change, I approach each opportunity with curiosity, precision, and compassionate leadership.
B.A. Fashion Merchandising
— Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), May '25
Semester Abroad, Fashion Marketing
— Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK, SS24
Career Studies Certificate, Entrepreneurship
Career Studies Certificate, American Sign Language
— J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 2018-2022
KEY SKILLS
COPYWRITING
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Womenswear Freelancer, Fashion Snoops
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Fashion Writer & Copy Editor, Ink Magazine, VCU
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Contributor, Richmond Magazine
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Director of Finance, Youth Climate Action Team Inc.
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Co-Author, Turtle's Climate Adventure
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Director, Student Ambassador Program,
Virginia Youth Climate Cooperative
RESEARCH
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Research Assistant, Freelance
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Costume + Textiles Programs Intern, The Valentine
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Interpretive Intern, The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
+ PHOTOSHOP
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Founding President, Vintage Threads, VCU
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Photoshop & Illustrator Tutor, VCU
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Womenswear Intern, Fashion Snoops
I’VE HONED MY ABILITY TO WEAVE SEEMINGLY DISTANT WORLDS INTO COHESIVE NARRATIVES.
My career journey is fueled by a fascination with how arts and culture inform human behavior. This fascination has led to career pursuits in fashion forecasting and contemporary art museums.
— Paolo Roversi, Palais Galliera, Paris, France
I DON'T JUST TELL STORIES; I ACTIVATE THEM.
Whether transforming research into story, mobilizing teams to bring projects to life, facilitating action-oriented opportunities for young leaders, or advocating for underrepresented voices in the arts and education, I thrive in collaborative environments where ideas ignite through partnership.
THIS IS MY STORY
—AND I'M JUST GETTING STARTED.
