I grew up surrounded by inspiration. As I got older, I discovered my own creativity through school by coming up with ideas and helping bring them to life. Along with being influenced by multiple family members in creative fields, from business owners building ideas from the ground up to those working in marketing, photography, and teaching.

However, my biggest inspiration has always been my mom. She’s been unapologetically creative for as long as I can remember, and teaching gave her endless ways to express that. Watching her hand-draw posters, design lessons, and create games for her students showed me how much color and potential the world holds, no matter what you do. Because of her, I’ve always felt driven to create and brighten anything I can.

I started working at a very young age with my friend’s mom’s party business, where I was surrounded by birthday celebrations, mascots, games, and the joy on kids’ faces. That experience showed me that my purpose in creating is to satisfy and make people happy, whether they’re a client or a consumer.

I later spent several years freelancing in branding, graphic design, and social media content creation and management, which taught me how to juggle multiple clients at once, no matter how different their needs were. From a bar and grill to a coffee shop to a cleaning supply store, I gained firsthand experience adapting my creative approach while always delivering results.

Most recently, I worked within a marketing department assisting a brand coordinator, where I learned the logistics and strategy behind building the face of a brand. While it wasn’t always hands-on design work, it gave me valuable insight into the behind-the-scenes process of what a brand truly is.

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My educational path reflects both my technical foundation and my growing passion for design. In high school, I majored in Information Technology, focusing on programming, networking, and databases, where I discovered how powerful it feels to create something entirely from my own fingertips. While coding isn’t exciting to everyone, it fueled me during my last two years of high school, it was a thrill only a few truly understand.

I began my associate’s degree in Computer Information Systems but realized after one semester that my creativity needed more room to grow. I switched majors and graduated with an associate’s degree in Graphic Design, allowing me to dive deeper into visual storytelling and design.

After two years of freelancing and gaining real-world experience, I’m now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a concentration in Advertising and preparing to pursue a Masters degree as well. From here on out, it’s only up.