how, in kindergarten, my teacher was so surprised by my 3-dimensional 2-story toothpick house when everyone else's was 2D. Throughout high school, I explored tech and STEM, like automotive mechanics, aviation, and robotics. My 1994 Toyota pickup rebuild started on a whim when I got my dad’s old, broken-down truck. I finished it because I knew I could, despite the blood, sweat, and tears that went into it. Determined to challenge myself (at age 12), I started working toward my pilot’s license and continued flight training through high school, encouraged by my family of pilots. In middle school, I spent many late nights working on our school team’s Lego Mindstorm robots.
Continuing the theme of building things and infusing design concepts, I created utilitarian fashion items, such as a hairstick with a secret screwdriver hidden inside. I continued building out the fashion brand I started in High School, Sageware, by networking with Northeastern University-based entrepreneurship resources. Thanks to Northeastern’s Sherman Center for Entrepreneurship, I was able to work on my venture full-time for six months. This led me to become skilled with tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and a variety of software. I spent hours teaching myself Adobe, CAD, and accounting software to make sure both my visuals and finances were nice and organized.
I have recently been enamored with traditional crafts such as sewing and carpentry as well as less traditional fabrication methods such as 3D printed fabric and heat molded beading (I will add more on this to my portfolio soon).
