Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming an artist—someone who was devoted to making the world a more beautiful place.
Through all the ups and downs of growing up as a girl, I have always looked for magic in the mundane and beauty in the darkness.
Now, with a few sips of coffee, everything I’ve ever wanted to express feels possible. I wish to invite more people to notice what I see and spark up conversations that stir the norm.
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Experience
Art Director Intern
Walrus | New York, NY | May 2023 - Aug 2023
Completed campaigns for clients Lowes Foods, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Arctic Goods- Berns’ Business Mints, and Hello Products
Created 50+ art direction assets (TV spots, social posts, experiential activations, website UI/UX components, billboards, and in-store graphics)
Art Director
Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Jan 2023 - May 2023
Selected by professors to help host the Newhouse School of Public Communications 2023 advertising portfolio review
Designed a Spotify playlist theme student biography for 34 ad students, and agency introduction for 24 ad agencies
Copywriting Intern
IPG Health | New York, NY | June 2022 - Aug 2022
Led winning pitch in a team of 13 members for the Bold Beginners competition to relieve the opioid epidemic in the US
Wrote 200+ HCP and DTC copies presenting to client Boehringer Ingelheim, specifically for the products Spriva and Stiolto Respimat
Editor-In-Chief
University Girl Magazine | Syracuse, NY | Aug 2021 - Jan 2024
Worked in roles of staff writer, graphic designer, college-life column editor, and creative director for three print issues- Youth, Exploration, and Growth
Led a team of 150+ members to vet pitches, host workshops, direct photo shoots, design magazine layouts, control brand identities, and manage financial inquiries
Oversaw all operations and staff for the spring 2023 issue: Guilty Pleasure
Web Coordinator
Jerk Magazine | Syracuse, NY | Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
Oversaw all online activities for the largest premiere student-run publication. Tasks include keeping a posting schedule and maintaining a cohesive web design
Attended weekly executive board meetings to vet pitches and report web statistics
Awards
ADDYs Silver Award, RAF, Febreze
Graphis New Talent, Gold, Mercedes
Graphis New Talent, Silver, Febreze
Graphis New Talent, Silver, Sony
Ads of the World, McDonald’s
Ads of the World, Heinz
Ads of the World, Xbox
Ads of the World, Highlighted, Febreze
Ads of the World, Highlighted, Mercedes
Ads of the World, Sony
Press, Graphis, Mercedes
Education
Syracuse University
May 2020- December 2024
Advertising, Art Direction, B.S.
Finance, B.S.
Newhouse School of Public Communications
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Skills
Certification
Microsoft Excel Certified 2020
Software
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Lightroom Classic, XD, Firefly, Global Web Index, Simmons, Mintel, Qualtrics, FINRA, MarketWatch
Language
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Global Experience
Lived in Chengdu, China for 9 years
Interests
Tennis, Art History, Reading, Writing, Gomoku