My goal is simple: To create brands that feel alive,
translating ideas into visuals that speak to the world through design language.
TOOLS
LANGUAGES
Adobe Creative Cloud: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom
Google Suite, Figma, Procreate, HTML/CSS, Pantone Color Library
Hi, hey, hello.
English - Native, from NJ, undetectable accent.
¡Buenas! Bendiciónes.
Spanish - Heritage, Boricua pa' siempre.
Здравствуйте. Привет!
Russian - Professional, Scholar.
Coucou toi, comment ça va?
French - Conversational.
你好。我的名字叫茉莉花。
Mandarin Chinese - Beginner, actively learning.
Regional Experience: Asia Pacific (APAC), EU, Latin America (LATAM), the US & Canada (UCAN)
Trend forecasting, ethnography, market research, localization strategies & cultural insights
EDUCATION
FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISING (FIDM)
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design
Emphasis in Fashion Branding, Entertainment & Licensing
Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies
Minor in History
Global Business & Communication
Tokyo, Japan
Conducted a summer research project on strategic business communication and business leadership, analyzing data on globalization through the lens of the fashion economy, while learning from local business leaders in Japan about multicultural global perspectives, communication and regional-specific localization strategies.
Tokyo, Japan
Conducted a summer research project on strategic business communication and business leadership, analyzing data on globalization through the lens of the fashion economy, while learning from local business leaders in Japan about multicultural global perspectives, communication and regional-specific localization strategies.
Konnichiwa. Hajimemashite! Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship: Professional-level Russian proficiency and cultural expertise.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Advanced Russian language and area studies through intensive, immersion-based classroom instruction, regional field studies, conversation partners, and discussion groups with local students at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU). Coursework included phonetics, grammar, and conversation, as well as composition, oral comprehension, and reading. Topics covered literature, history, politics, culture, mass media, and area studies.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Advanced Russian language and area studies through intensive, immersion-based classroom instruction, regional field studies, conversation partners, and discussion groups with local students at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU). Coursework included phonetics, grammar, and conversation, as well as composition, oral comprehension, and reading. Topics covered literature, history, politics, culture, mass media, and area studies.
Сәлем! Қалың қалай? Қалайсың?
Critical Language Scholar (CLS)
Tbilisi,Georgia
Cultural diplomat and Russian language scholar. Developed intercultural fluency and cross-cultural communication skills through intensive Russian Language study abroad in Tbilisi at Ilia State University.
Tbilisi,Georgia
Cultural diplomat and Russian language scholar. Developed intercultural fluency and cross-cultural communication skills through intensive Russian Language study abroad in Tbilisi at Ilia State University.
Gamarjoba. Rogor khar?
გამარჯობა. როგორ ხარ?
I love collaborating with globally minded brands, ready to bridge the gap between who they are now and the visionary presence they’re meant to become.
If that’s you, let’s work together & create something trend-driven yet timeless— for the now and the not-yet.