I was first introduced to graphic design by my high school art teacher, who asked us to photoshop fruits into a self-portrait to mimic famous Italian painter Arcimbaldo’s style. After a few similar projects gave me the opportunity to play around with Adobe software, I was hooked. And good at it! I won a $100 prize for designing the t-shirt for our senior graduation night, and an art scholarship from a local studio to put toward my degree at Webster University. While there, I also became interested in psychology and took a scenic detour on my career journey and studied art therapy. As the oldest of three sisters, I’ve always been a caretaker at heart and a good listener. I moved to Boston to attend graduate school at Lesley University, and went on to spend five years helping children and teens express their feelings creatively. During this time, I was an extra in a Hollywood movie, learned how to properly poop in the woods on a trip with an outdoor adventure school, and even earned my bus driver license. You can truly never predict how life unfolds!