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Portland, OR, US

• Authored blog posts with restaurant features, recipes, and travel content
• Built an engaged Instagram audience of 15,000 followers invested in vegan andvegan-friendly content, including restaurants, recipes, events, and products
• Developed recipes and styled photo/video shoots for brand partnerships
• Collaborated with media on Instagram content highlighting local businesses
• Provided creative services to food businesses: graphic design, photography, video creation, brand strategy, social media
• Established a unique voice and positioning within the Portland community as a vegan creator and local writer immersed in the mainstream food scene

Portland, Oregon

Circle V Portland (www.circlevportland.com) features the very best of Portland's vegan restaurants paired with locally crafted beverages all under one roof to benefit two food equity nonprofits: Growing Gardens and Urban Gleaners.Sunday, September 22 | 12pm to 5pm | Castaway PortlandThe inaugural 2024 festival celebrates the creativity and diversity of.

Portland, Oregon

• Launched the Portland chapter of Veganizer (www.veganizerpdx.com), partnering with restaurants on collaborative events and vegan menus, including graphic design, marketing, and photography services
• Produced events highlighting vegan cuisine across different culinary themes/regions; each popup features a collaborative menu by multiple chefs/restaurantsEvent highlights:
• World Vegan Month dining program with 24 local restaurants and food carts, over $5000 specials sold, and over $10k raised for nonprofit organizations
• Pan-Asian Celebration Dinner featuring 10 restaurants in a 10 course tasting menu to benefit APANO
• Winter Waters x Veganizer seaweed dinners by chefs from two of Portland's hottest vegan popups
• FINEX x Veganizer 150-person festival style event with cooking demos by 6 chefs and beverages by 4 local makers to benefit Urban Gleaners

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Authored seasonal features with a focus on food, beverage, and culture
• Leverage personal experiences and background, including knowledge of Portland's vegan dining sceneFeatures for Travel Oregon (www.traveloregon.com) include:
• Icy Treats to Beat Portland’s Summer Heat
• Experience Oregon’s Bounty with Diverse Farms
• Activist Chef Lifts Up Community Through Creative Mexican Food
• Vegan's Guide to Oregon

Portland, Oregon Area

• Researched and authored maps, articles, and profile stories
• Built and maintained relationships within Portland’s food and beverage industry
• Stayed up to date on day-to-day breaking news and developments
• Leveraged expertise of local and national vegan food culture and dining trends
• Contributed photography to Eater storiesFeatures for Eater Portland (pdx.eater.com) include:
• Meet the Creative Vegan Pop-Up Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine

San Francisco, CA

• Designed print and digital advertising campaigns for wine and spirits clients
• Collaborated with creative director on brand development, logo design, style guides, packaging
• Designed responsive design websites from scratch for HTML, CMS, and ecommerce platforms, populated websites for launch, conducted website testing and troubleshooting
• Wrote and proofread copy for winery websites, newsletters, social media, print and digital advertising, and consumer engagement programs
• Created newsletters with wine tasting notes, food pairings, seasonal recipes, party planning tips, and downloadable entertaining guides
• Developed social media strategies, monthly calendars, graphics and caption copy

San Rafael, CA

Responsible for the creative direction and design development of various print and web projects: assisted with copywriting and proofreading of marketing materials, worked with multiple in-house businesses to develop collateral and promote brand consistency, served on a team that analyzed and revamped the website for VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa

Berkeley, CA

Designed identity, print, and web projects: large scale wall decals, directory signage, and evacuation maps for a local university; designed and implemented websites for an academic conference; developed concepts for and designed logos for various clients; designed a local artist's website

San Francisco, CA

Designed various projects during summer internship: business stationary for a non-profit organization, handmade recycled notebooks, mockups for a music blog, packaging inserts for t-shirts

Bachelor Of Architecture (B.Arch.), Minor In Communication Design

Dean’s List in Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2007, Spring 2008 Awarded a Studio Commendation in Fall 2005 Fourth Year Design Awards nominee.

Architecture, Summer Program In Copenhagen

Completed seven week architecture program including coursework and study tours