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Palo Alto, California, United States

Overseeing the design and deployment of marketing materials for Institutional Property Advisors' myriad real estate deals throughout Northern California, Nevada, and Hawaii.

Assembling digital and print experiences for several clients, including Aaron Davis Graphic Design, Crash Command, the Oakland Unified School District, and the English Department of California State University, East Bay.

Hayward, California Area

Served as the Design Editor of Issues 33, 34, 37, 38, and 39, producing the cover and interior layouts; advised as an Editor-at-Large of Issue 35. Overhauled and refined the magazine’s appearance from Issue 32, providing a unique aesthetic template for future issues. Assisted the Art Editor in communicating with students and instructors to procure their.

Designed retail signage, marketing paraphernalia, desktop and mobile layouts, and print-ready assets for Rite Aid's rebranding efforts. Attended daily review meetings and communicated with colleagues and lead designers as a part of PureRED's remote workforce.

Coordinated with the Sierra Club, iterating within brand guidelines and assembling the Winter 2019 and Spring 2020 issues of "The Yodeler". Through Creative Circle, worked with PureRED to produce assets and print signage for Rite Aid's reimagined brand.

San Francisco Bay Area

Assisted clients as a Design Associate, implementing their customization requests onto event and wedding stationery. As a Print Quality Specialist, investigated and sourced production issues, utilizing data collation tools to record and troubleshoot errors in the reprint process.

Hayward, California Area

Served as the Web Editor for Arroyo Literary Review, overhauling and refining the appearance of its website. Wrote and posted articles pertaining to Arroyo Literary Review, including news, marketing blurbs, and updates on former contributors. Uploaded and sorted media and moderated public comments as a part of editorial duties.

Hayward, California Area

Served as the Design Editor and Associate Editor of Issue 9, producing the cover and interior layouts as well as assisting in evaluating manuscripts, proofreading copies, coordinating with other members of the editorial team and communicating with professional writers and graphic artists to procure their work for the magazine.

Student Center For Academic Achievement

Writing tutor at the Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA) in California State University, East Bay. Over three years’ experience in evaluating and advising both undergraduate and graduate clients on the strengths and weaknesses of their work, ranging from higher-order concerns such as content and rhetoric to lower-order concerns such as grammar.

Technical writing internship at Relay2, Inc., coordinating with members of the engineering and visual design team to produce and refine a wireless AP manual.

Professional Certification, Graphic Design

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature/Letters, Cum Laude