2017 - Present

Design and Strategy Consultant

• Drive brand strategy, engagement, and stakeholder alignment through storytelling and UX-driven solutions.
• Create promotional content, brand narratives, and multi-channel marketing for industry events, executive workshops, and thought leadership.
  
• Plan, organize, and execute strategic assets and visual roadmaps

2020 - 2022

Design Lead, Production

• UX design and research, visual design, branding, content creation, and project management.

2017 - 2020

Co-Founder and Creative Director

• Launched Sacramento City College’s first makerspace, securing $800K in funding through strategic storytelling and grant proposals.
  
• Designed an innovative internship model, later expanded to five community colleges, connecting students with realworld business challenges.
  
• Developed a user-centered tool to streamline machine training, improving student access to makerspace resources.
  
• Produced high-impact videos & campaigns, driving stakeholder engagement, institutional investment, and program expansion.

2024

MBA in Design Strategy

• Integrated design, leadership, and business strategy to craft innovative, user-centered solutions that drive sustainable growth.
  
• Built expertise in systems thinking, market insights, and practical design methodologies through hands-on, client focused projects.
  

MFA in Visual Design

• Developed advanced creative, critical, and technical skills with an emphasis on critical inquiry and pushing the boundaries of contemporary design.
  

2017

AS in Visual Communication

• Strengthened visual communication and branding skills with a focus on usability and storytelling.

2014

BS in Nutrition

• Mastered scientific method, research, and biological systems.