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