Resume

Education

B.S. Visual Communication
San Francisco State University
Fall 2014 to Spring 2019

Minor in Comic Arts
San Francisco State University
Fall 2017 to Spring 2019

Minor in Animation
San Francisco State University
Fall 2017 to Spring 2019

Skills & Languages

  • English

  • Spanish

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Animation

  • Curriculum Building

  • Figma

  • Graphic Design

  • Illustration

  • Interpretation

  • Microsoft Office

  • Miro

  • Photography

  • Procreate

  • Visual Design

Affiliations

  • Animation Society (2017-2019)

  • American Institute for Graphic Arts at SFSU (2017-2019)

  • Epsilon Phi Tau (current)

  • Key Club (2011-2017)

  • Latinas in Tech (current)

  • Providing Opportunity for Women (2018-2019)

  • San Francisco Carnaval (2018-2019)

  • South San Francisco Civic Ballet (2001-2019)

  • San Francisco Zoological Society (current)

Experience

Create and Learn
Educator
October 2020 - Present

•Organizing, hosting, and managing zoom classrooms and instructing the design courses in an inquiry-based learning environment for children from grades 2nd-9th

• Improved and developed new design curricula while the design department was expanding

Freelance
Graphic Designer
January 2020 - Present

• Curated wireframes for apps and website ideations from independent clients utilizing Figma 

• Interviewed individuals and resourced relevant topics for projects and interpreted data to understand what functionalities the design required  

• Provided different iterations and would test them on different individuals to provide enhance user experience. 

National Park Service
Graphic Designer
January 2019 - August 2019

 • Redesigned informational kiosks, waysides, pamphlets, promotions, and exhibits for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) while maintaining new NPS graphic identity, style, and accessibility guidelines.

• Organized 100,000+ photos with Adobe Lightroom while utilizing file-naming and keyword protocol within a digital asset management system

 •Updated NPS website using government content management systems to make content ADA accessible and NPS new design styles

 • Added mobile features for a more accessible hiking experience throughout the parks.


Design Working Group
Graphic Designer
Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

 • Designed graphic deliverables for clients on campus in print and digital formats while working with time, budget, and resource restrictions.

• Managed a small design team of 5 members including delegation of tasks according to team member strengths and abilities to ensure maximum productivity, managing tight deadlines and presenting work to non-design clients, and design management both in person and electronically. 

Planet Bee Foundation
Graphic Designer
May 27, 2016 - Aug 27, 2018

 • Curated new branding guidelines for the nonprofit’s website, social media, newsletter, and school curriculum graphics during a rebranding campaign by creating style guides for the nonprofit’s website, social media, and school curriculum. This was done during the company’s rapid media expansion within a summer while keeping engagement and user experience in mind.

• Assisted in bee welfare and the education of participants at schools, donor events, and trade shows while practicing the non-profit’s mission and networking for future opportunities for the company. with hive dives and honey spinning at corporations.