Join the Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, in partnership with 1776, for the Making a Maker Series. This session will feature maker Nancy O'Connor, Founder and CEO of Smart Adaptive Clothing, based in Philadelphia, PA.

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About the Maker

Nancy is breaking barriers as an innovative designer and advocate for adaptive clothing for people who struggle with dressing themselves or another.  Our easy fasten clothing builds confidence, independence, saves time with effortless style.  We keep the buttons on our garments for a traditional appearance and sew Velcro behind each button for easy on | easy off dressing.  Ideal for people with disabilities, chronic illness, caregivers and more.

Prior to this, Nancy has 20+ years in sales & marketing management in the medical device & healthcare space.  Responsibilities included strategic planning, domestic and international sales, coaching, mentoring, managing budgets, forecasts, branding, pricing and is a certified professional selling skills trainer.

Nancy started a residential cleaning service; Scrubbing Bubbles in college which paid for 100% of her tuition.  The business gave Nancy the flexibility to go to school full time, work full time to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University, Fox School of Business.

Nancy received many awards and features such as:

Forbes, #1 New Book Release Why Fashion Brands Die and How to Save Them, European School of Economics Article, ABC and Localish.com tv segment, Fox 29, Philadelphia Inquirer, London Fashion Week, Philly Fashion Week, Philly Current, Finalist with QVC The Big Find, WXTU Podcast and more.