It's Me

About Me

It all started when my brother taught me how to Photoshop my 9-year-old face onto the body of an orangutan.

All my life, I've been drawn to making cool stuff digitally. As an early teen, I taught myself how to Photoshop by creating fun images of my dog riding rainbows. Soon after, I got my first DSLR camera and discovered my natural eye for composition by taking pictures of my mom's flower garden. In high school, I was all about video creation and tried to make it big on YouTube with my family's tape camcorder. In college, graphic design was my calling and I ran a successful side hustle as a top-rated seller creating collateral for small businesses. After college, I taught myself basic HTML/CSS and learned to make this website.

When I'm not working, you can find me tending to my plant children, learning dance choreography in my living room, or crafting a tasty dish in the kitchen.

Experience


Freelance Web + Graphic Design | 2014 - Present

  • Remodel client websites by troubleshooting user issues, improving site flow, & increasing user-friendliness with custom HTML/CSS
  • Coordinate with development teams to create 6 high-fidelity interactive mock-ups to improve website flow
  • Establish brand identity for clients by designing new logos/graphics, color palettes, & branding guidelines
  • Design top-performing custom creative for organic and paid social content, such as Instagram Stories and Pinterest Ads


The Media Grind (Pacific Palisades, CA)
Jr Art Director | 2018 - 2020

  • Curated 5 monthly editorial calendars for 5 brands
  • Assisted in 360-campaign creation for 3 brands per month & maintained consistent visual direction across all touch-points
  • Collaborated in 1-4 photo & video productions each month from start to finish, from concept ideation to asset post-production
  • Targeted audience personas to create tailored creative
  • Concepted, captured, and produced 20 live social posts for 3-5 events per year

Jr Graphic Designer | 2017 - 2018

  • Designed 15 user-friendly Keynote templates for editorial calendars, pitches, and marketing materials per year
  • Prepared 75+ creative assets for social media each month by optimizing format, editing, & designing
  • Developed 12 photo/video content monthly & assisted in conceptualizing monthly content shoots
  • Designed collateral to support PR initiatives, local activations, and brand campaigns


Research Assistant | 2016 - 2017
UCLA ADHD & Development Lab

  • Coded & transcribed roughly 100 participant surveys 2x/week
  • Conducted 3 literary searches per month
  • Presented research at UCLA Research Poster Day 2016



Skills

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Ps, Xd, Pr, Ae, Ai, Li), Apple Suite, Invision
Working Knowledge: HTML/CSS


Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • Major: Psychology, B.A.
  • Cum Laude, Dean's Honor List

UC Center Paris | 2015



Additional Experiences

Volunteer

  • Black Paw Volunteer | Wags & Walks Los Angeles | 2019 - Present
  • GED Tutor | Los Angeles LGBT Center | 2014

Certifications
  • Become A User Experience Designer, LinkedIn Learning | 2020