Nathalie Stonier On Blogger: September 2020

Monday, September 21, 2020

Saint Catherine Center Uses Creative Arts for Those with Disabilities

As the director of global sourcing and marketing at International Marketing Systems, Ltd., in Shelton, Connecticut, Nathalie Stonier continues nearly two decades of leadership in areas ranging from business development to international supply chain management. Personally committed to philanthropic efforts, Nathalie Stonier supports groups such as the Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs.

Founded to serve those with disabilities, the Saint Catherine Center addresses the educational, social, and spiritual needs of its clients through its Adult Day Program, Saint Catherine Academy, and programs in Catholic schools and parishes. Through all of its programs, the center places great importance on the role of the creative arts.

For example, the Saint Catherine Center offers young adults with disabilities the opportunity to participate in weekly sessions of art, music, and movement through yoga. Participants have the opportunity to express themselves in each of these modes, discovering ways to communicate their emotions and personal experiences that transcend the use of words, which is especially important for non-verbal clients.

For more information about the Saint Catherine Center's programs and to view pictures of its clients participating in creative arts programs, visit www.stcatherinecenter.org.

About Nathalie Stonier

Based in Southern Connecticut, Nathalie Stonier is a global sourcing and project management professional who holds close to two decades of experience across various roles. Alongside her professional career, she has been contributing to several non-profit organizations either as a volunteer, a board member or through donations. Some of these organizations are Soroptimist International, Gbapp Inc, Al's Angels, Malta House, St Jude Hospital, and Economic Mobility Pathways.

Before starting her career, Ms. Stonier attended the Maison d'Education de la Legion d'Honneur, from which she graduated with an AS in international business in 1998. She went on to study at the Chambre de Commerce de Paris and Universite Paris 8 to earn a BS in the field. She also holds two MBAs, one in international business that she earned in France, and the other, acquired in the U.S.A., focusing on marketing management.

Nathalie Stonier serves as the director of global sourcing and marketing for the Shelton, Connecticut-based company International Marketing Systems, Ltd. which she joined in 2006. In her work servicing the food industry, she builds global supply chains, oversees contract negotiations with suppliers, identifies opportunities for cost reduction, and handles a product portfolio of some $50 million.