education
Higher Studies Certificate | Graphic Design + Audiovisual Communication
Inedi Design School | Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

2018 - 2020
Bachelor of Arts | Political Science
Macalester College | St Paul, Minnesota, United States

2010 - 2014
Undergraduate Study Abroad | Environment + Sustainability Studies Program
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2013
High School Diploma | Salutatorian
New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell, New Mexico, United States

2008 - 2010

skills
Languages
English [native] | Spanish [Advanced/C1] | Portuguese [Intermediate/B1]
LEADERSHIP
Interpersonal Skills | Project Management | Writing | Sales | Customer Relations | Event Coordination | Team Building
MULTIMEDIA graphic Design
Branding | Logo Design | Typography | Editorial Design | Photography | Audio Editing | Video Editing | Motion Graphics |
3D Design | GIS
Web + front-end design
Wire-framing | Responsive Design | SEO | Google Analytics | HTML | CSS
USER EXPERIENCE + USER INTERFACE design
Psychology of Design | Visual Design | Interface Design | Prototyping | Usability Testing | Usability Heuristics | User Flowchart
Tools
Figma | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe After Effects |
Adobe Audition | WordPress | Wix | Squarespace | Cinema 4D | Keynote | ArcGIS

creative roles
Creative Design Manager | Full-time | MIND Foundation | Berlin, Germany
2020 - 2022
Responsible for MIND's branding and visual imagery across all digital platforms, including social media;
Managed two separate design systems, MIND and INSIGHT Conference 2021;
Created visual identity for INSIGHT Conference 2021 (1,000+ attendees on-site and online) and designed all digital and print materials (merchandise, mugs, tshirts, rollup banners, booklet (100+ pages), magazines (20+ pages), brochures, business cards, digital streaming platform graphics);
Created videos and animations for marketing campaigns and proprietary content;
Created layouts and polished images for all print publications (OVID patient journal, OVID Clinic patient brochure, and MIND Foundation magazine).
Design + Communications | Co-founder | Transcendeam | remote
2020 - 2021
Created Transcendeam's visual identity and logo;
Constructed and managed website;
Created and edited video content;
Edited and contributed original content to blog.
Multimedia Design | Freelancehobbiespot | Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
2018 - 2019
Compiled and edited promotional videos and created social media content;
Translated Spanish to English for user interface elements and marketing materials.
UX Design | Freelance | M’Tucci’s Restaurants | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
2017 - 2018
Restructured website based on analytics and mobile optimization;
Integrated point of sale system with website to accommodate take-out orders.
UX + Web Design | Work-study | Macalester College | St Paul, Minnesota, United States
2010 - 2014
Learned HTML, CSS, and Google Analytics specifically to manage and improve the Geology Department
website and the personal websites of department staff.

customer service experience
Audi Brand Specialist | Audi | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
2017
Acted in vehicle overview video and in Spanish-language marketing material;
Built trusting relationships with consumers in a small market for luxury vehicles.
Owner Advisor | Tesla | Washington, District of Columbia + McLean, Virginia +
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

2014 - 2016
Effectively established rapport with customers to obtain commitment to innovative product and company mission, while meeting monthly targets for new vehicle sales;
Addressed customer concerns and escalations often related to logistics and/or fluctuating product offerings;
Represented Tesla as the event lead during 2014 New York Motor Expo, 2014 Annapolis Boat Show, 2014 New York Fashion Week, 2015 Detroit Auto Show, and various other events;

Achieved “Top Ten” store status globally for surpassing our quarterly goals at Lenox Square (Atlanta, Georgia) after launching the new retail store and training new team.
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