Resume

Seven years of experience, and here’s the proof

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PROFESSIONAL Experience

  • Illustrator Global Refuge | 2023 - 2025

    Illustrated 30+ pages for a children’s book that vividly captures the journey of 200+ migrant children who are looking to be reunited with their loved ones. The book will be distributed to over 1,000 schools, facilities, and foster homes.

    Applied ADA-recommended accessibility measures by integrating principles of Universal Design into the visual assembly of the book, while working with the publisher to prepare the manuscript for production.

  • Graphic Designer & Production Specialist - NIH, Medical Arts Branch | 2021 - 2023

    Translated complex research into easily digestible graphic materials. Supported researchers by enhancing reports, crafting publications, creating presentations, and developing infographics to aid in inter-departmental and B2C communication.

    Executed full brand and identity systems development for a wide range of organizations, offices, and events. Developed individualized identity systems while keeping the visual language in line with the parent brand.

    Fostered collaborative relationships with researchers, clients, and contractors during long-term projects. I balanced 6-8 projects at a time, spanning brand design, environmental graphics, print production, and digital assets.

    Enhanced operational efficiency by developing standardized production templates, enabling the rapid creation of 100+ deliverables at a time, which directly contributed to an increase in client retention and specific requests from clients to work with me again.

  • Creative Director & Marketing Manager Redefine/Able Exhibit, Baltimore Peale Gallery | Baltimore, MD | 2019 - 2020

    Directed a team of 15 designers to research and develop an interactive, informative exhibit on disability and ableism housed in the Baltimore Peale Gallery while also taking on the exhibit’s brand and identity development.

    Translated complex data and sensitive information into easily digestible spatial and environmental graphics for our 65+ age target demographic.

    Applied universal design principles to enhance the gallery space, exhibition material, and merchandise to be physically accessible for those with mobility, auditory, and visual disabilities.

    Increased the museum’s digital outreach by 10% by developing a social media campaign during the unexpected COVID pandemic. I restructured the exhibit into a virtual exhibit and social media campaign

  • Studio Assistant National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | 2018 - 2020

    Facilitated family workshops, guiding 60+ daily visitors of all ages through creative art projects and educational lectures based on famous artists on display in the most visited art museum in the nation.

    Designed and implemented interactive activities that increased visitor satisfaction. 85% of voluntary responses reported an engaging atmosphere that enhanced learning outcomes and contributed to repeat attendance in subsequent events.

While I earned my MFA!

What I Bring To The Table

Design Disciplines

Product Design

Brand Design

UX/UI Design

Typography

Illustration

Presentation Design

Layout

Video Editing

Visual Research

Technical Programs

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Fresco)

Figma

Procreate

Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Canva

Work Space Assets

Communication

Critical Thinking

Presentation

Collaboration

Organization

Writing

Research

Fluent in Spanish and English

Honors and Awards

They like me! They really like me!

GDUSA American Graphic Design Award | Solo Project | Medical Arts Branch,NIH | 2021

GDUSA American Graphic Design Award | NIH UNITE | Medical Arts Branch, NIH | 2022

AIGA Award | NIH UNITE | Medical Arts Branch, NIH | 2022

AIGA Createathon | Selected Participant | 2022, 2023

NIH Director’s Award | NIH UNITE | 2022

Pratt Institute Scholarship | Merit Scholarship | 2023-2025

Helen Matusow-Ayres Student Worker of the Year | 2023-2025

A shot of me standing at a lectern giving a presentation in a room with beige striped walls and a large projection screen displaying a document and cartoon image. From my workshop on paperwork design.