I am a Skilled graphic designer working in creative photography, branding, traditional media, typography, and digital art.

• Fluent in English, Spanish, Mac, Windows, Office, Adobe, Google, and more

• Passionate about typography, color, layout, photography, and illustration

• Sharp problem-solver, creating thoughtfully detailed designs

• Exceptional communication skills, eager to learn and teach

• Proactive creative leader with committed work ethic

Jul ‘19 - Jul ’22  ◦ Glendora, CA ◦ Armstrong Garden Centers

Digital Marketing Specialist & Social Media Coordinator

Developed campaigns with beautiful imagery, educational copy, captivating videos, and analytics reporting. Balanced multiple ongoing projects including email blasts, social content, supporting webpages, & coordinating events.

• Drove customer email open rate to over 30% lifetime average by writing and designing engaging long-format, twice-weekly email layouts.

• Grew Social following on various platforms, including Instagram (from 7k to 22k) with a fresh visuals, consistent quality content, & strategic plan

• Updated the company with a new mission, vision statement, and values, to be more ethical, conscious, & responsible —w/ actionable timeline.

• Pushed designs across platforms to new levels with detailed, high-quality assets; provided team with inspiring ideas, feedback, and support.

• Proactive and organized, self-prioritizing projects and tasks to meet deadlines while keeping stakeholders updated on progress.

Feb ’17 - Jul ’19  ◦ Glendora, CA ◦ Armstrong Garden Centers

Visual Merchandiser & Salesperson

Created beautiful displays of merchandise to inspire customers and drive sales, while balancing multiple ongoing store improvement projects.

• Completed extensive coursework and testing to become a California Certified Nursery Professional, #4436

Apr ’12 - Feb ‘15 ◦ Brea, CA ◦ Nordstrom

Service Experience Specialist, Salesperson, & Manager

• Awarded 'All Star' for customer service excellence.

• Social Media Coordinator, photographer, and stylist.

• Service Experience Specialist: Ensured consistent positive guest experience by creating solutions across all departments.

• Interim Customer Relationship Manager: Crafted custom store-experiences, among 500 top-spending customers.

• Salesperson and merchandiser for The Rail and Topman brands.

Jun ’07 - Feb ’12  ◦ Anaheim, CA ◦ Disneyland Resort

Guest Interaction & Attractions Trainer

• Supported learning as ‘Core Trainer,’ including designing learning media of complex, multi-day training for new hires, leads, and managers.

Dec ’18  ◦ Pomona, CA ◦ California Polytechnic University 

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

• 3.5 GPA & Dean’s List ’17 - ’18

Jun ’18 ◦ Pomona, CA ◦ California Polytechnic University

• College of Environmental Design commencement poster partial pro-bono

Jan ’18 ◦ Claremont, CA ◦ Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 

• Rebranding: logo, stationary, digital assets, and products concept development
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May ’15 ◦ Walnut, CA ◦ Global Packaging Resources, Inc. 

• Brand development: logo, stationary, and digital assets partial pro-bono

Jan ’13 ◦ Los Angeles, CA ◦ Consensus, Inc. 

• Marketing media for SoCal luxury living, and business real-estate freelance

’07 - Present ◦ Various Organizations

• Team branding, logo design, illustration, and apparel design partial pro-bono

Jun ’18 ◦ Pomona, CA ◦ California Polytechnic University

• Polytransfer “Love Has No Walls” Exhibition

Jun ’17 ◦ Walnut, CA ◦ Mount San Antonio College 

• Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Apr ’16 ◦ Indio, CA ◦ Global Inheritance at Coachella festival

• Promoting ecological social change w/ large-scale, interactive multimedia art
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JAN ’16 ◦ Fullerton, CA ◦ Art Walk at Buffalo Exchange

• Month-long exhibition as part of community art walk

AUG ’15 ◦ Ontario, CA ◦ The Drop Gallery

• Pop-up interdisciplinary group show