Tereska Gesing

Core Fabrics is an online fabric store born from the desire to source and supply beautiful, high-quality textiles that are kinder to the planet and people who produce them. As makers passionate about both craft and sustainability, we’re committed to providing our vibrant community of sewists with inspiring fabrics that are manufactured and distributed in environmentally and ethically responsible ways. This means that you can feel good not only about your beautiful handmade wardrobe, but also the resources you used to create it. Believing in progress not perfection, we acknowledge achieving complete sustainability is an ongoing goal and one that we will continually strive towards as humble lifelong learners. Through intention and conscious action, we hope to make a positive impact on our industry while providing inspiring resources to create truly one of a kind garments.

To facilitate startup/corporation partnerships through advanced scouting of the Canadian Startup ecosystem and a proven roadmap to successful collaboration through open innovation. I was in charge of developing and executing the Inno Startup Open Innovation platform.

OSMO fosters the development of an ecosystem for local start-ups and ensures that Montréal ranks among the top 20 in the global business ecosystem. Among OSMO's flagship achievements: Innocité, Startupfest and AI For Good Summer Lab. At Maison Notman, OSMO offers a dynamic environment that is accessible to all and promotes collaboration, knowledge transfer and know-how sharing among the various players in the business community.

I support the day-to-day activities of this AI focussed accelerator program by ensuring the execution of workshops, office hours, and other events, and in working with the PM to plan and manage the program and curriculum. This role demands great organizational skills, flexibility, and calmness in a high stress and ever changing environment. I am responsible for the administrative duties and operational execution throughout the duration of the accelerator program.

At Urban Seedling / Semis Urbains, we offer landscaping services and the creation of customized vegetable gardens allowing the edible greening of your living spaces whether they are residential, commercial or institutional. Promoting eco-responsible horticulture, our services aim to contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity in our local ecosystem while promoting education in urban agriculture in the South-West of Montreal. We manage 300 vegetable gardens throughout the Greater Montreal area and produce more than 80,000 seedlings each year. See less

Design and production of made to measure bridal wear

Freelance work in costume creation, purchasing, design and sewing for the film industry in addition to managing teams of dressers, seamstresses, monitoring project continuity and accompanying actors on the set and in the workshop. Participation in more than thirty Quebec and American film and television productions.