WORK EXPERIENCE

Graphic Design Manager
United Way Worldwide
Alexandria, VA • 11/2021 – PRESENT

Design Intern
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars – Office of Congressional Relations
Washington, DC • 01/2021 – 10/2021

Designing graphic event flyers, logos, invitations, email, and social media marketing for the Congressional Relations department while adhering to the Wilson Center brand. Strategizing outreach to Capitol Hill in order to maximize the visibility of Wilson Center programs and research by synthesizing event context and congressional testimony into eye-catching informational one- and two-page publications. Responsible for the graphic production of each episode of the Need To Know, Canusa Street, and Relationships & Rivalries podcasts (over 80 episodes combined thus far). Assisting with Congressional Relations website development and publication, managed in Drupal CMS.

VSFS Graphic Design Intern
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC • 08/2019 – 05/2020

Planned, designed, and modified visual information projects for web-based visual media products to communicate with Veterans, their family members and the public on matters affecting their daily lives from health care and insurance to monetary compensation and suicide prevention. Collaborated with supervisors and other interns to produce graphics for special projects such as A Veteran’s Story and the Veteran of the Day graphics published on the VA’s VAntage point blog, Facebook page (1.3 million followers) and Instagram channel (311,000 followers).

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington, DC • 08/2019 – 05/2020

Held weekly meetings with professor to plan lessons and modeled assignments/activities, provided feedback, and mentored students for the Fall 2019 Focused Inquiry II (UNIV 112) curriculum.

EDUCATION

Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Minor in General Business
Richmond, VA • 08/2017 – 05/2021

Graduated with 3.81 GPA, magna cum laude honors.

West Springfield High School
Advanced High School Diploma
Springfield, VA • 08/2014 – 07/2017

National Art Honor Society- Vice President (2015-17)
National Honor Society- Member (2015-17)
Spanish Honor Society- Member (2015-16)
Graduated with 3.84 GPA.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HONORS & AWARDS

Dean's List
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019

Silver Key
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
February 2017

Seal of Biliteracy – Spanish
Californians Together
June 2016

Presidential Volunteer Service Bronze Award
Corporation for National and Community Service
June 2014

STUDENT SHOWS
Open Nite (2018, 2019)
AISLE Book Fair (2019)
Variety Pack– VCUarts Graphic Design Senior Show (2021)

STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
VCUarts Graphic Design (with Santa Reparata International School of Art) in Florence, Italy (05/2019–06/2019)