Christy Joehl
PHS Class of 2012
Princeton High School announces Newest Member of the Academic and Career Hall of Fame
Princeton High School has selected Christy Joehl to the Academic and Career Hall of Fame. Christy will be honored on Friday, September 5th during a ceremony in which she will address the student body.
Christy graduated from Princeton High School in 2012. She went on to attend Purdue University, where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Retail Management and Minor in Fine Art. During her time at Purdue, she traveled to London for a fashion internship, as well as New York City for a yearlong exchange program through the Fashion Institute of Technology. In New York, Christy completed internships for Marc Jacobs, the luxury fashion PR firm Karla Otto, and finally, Ralph Lauren’s global window team, where her artwork was featured in stores all over the world.
Today, 10 years later, Christy continues to reside in New York City. She currently works for Tapestry (parent company of Coach and Kate Spade), where she oversees visual production for global stores. Her work involves creative and technical collaboration with global construction teams, in-house architects, and specialized vendors to bring retail buildouts from concept to reality. She has traveled domestically, throughout Europe and as far as Shanghai, China to accomplish these initiatives. Outside her corporate umbrella, Christy continues to complete artwork on a freelance basis for a diverse portfolio of clients. As an artist, Christy’s work ranges from concept illustration to visual presentation, while incorporating a variety of fine art mediums.
Christy is a member of the Brooklyn Heights Association, the neighborhood she has called home since 2019. She also continues to advocate for Purdue University, and was asked by the Purdue President’s Council to be the guest speaker at their first ever all-female donor event, which took place in New York City. She is consistently pursuing new ways to challenge herself through her mentorship to others, accepting projects that push the limits of her experience.
For more information on the Princeton High School Academic and Career Hall of Fame please visit http://phs-il.org/hall-of-fame/