I am a queer, transmasc Artist & Graphic Designer, born and raised on Kumeyaay land (San Diego, CA). I have an eye for color theory, counterbalance, and typography, though I enjoy Branding and working with my hands most! I pride myself on my written, visual, and verbal communication skills and meticulousness. I value – and seek – vibrance and authenticity in all aspects of my life! My favorite color is 'sunset orange' and my favorite book of all time is "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel García Marquez.

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After graduating from Francis Parker HS in '13 with academic, athletic, and artistic accolades, I continued my education and Track & Field career at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. Two years later, when time came to declare a major, I accepted the terrifying realization I had chosen an institution that didn't have any majors I wanted. Soon thereafter, I chose to take a self-care gap year and prepared to transfer to an institution with a 4-year Graphic Design program. Following a mind-blowing summer internship at Herman Miller Inc. (now Miller-Knoll) in '15 and a year of classes at San Diego CCs, I transferred to Point Loma Nazarene University in Fall '17, where I finished my collegiate Track & Field career and (finally) earned my B.A. in Graphic Design in 2020, during the height of the Covid Pandemic. 

Admittedly, I needed that time with myself. The solitude, combined with experiencing less daily scrutiny and prejudice, helped me reconnect with my Inner Child. Meeting Him in August 2020 changed everything for me – I decided I wanted to start transitioning...my egg had cracked. Finally free from the bone-crushing fear of being known and becoming more embodied each day, I am more unapologetically myself than I ever have been and love myself more than I knew to be possible.

Once quarantine was lifted, I began playing rugby again with my first competitive team, the San Diego Surfers. I earned 'Most Improved' and a starting lock position during my rookie WPL season, while working three jobs and selling my blood to pay dues. Yes – I was exhausted. Spring of '23, we snagged the Div. 1 club 15s national championship and I retired from womxn's rugby to begin HRT and pursue my rugby dreams in men's division.

Following seven years of freelancing, in 2023, I landed a season-long contract as Graphic Designer for San Diego Legion Rugby, San Diego's first – and only – MLR team. Sharing a sandwich with Ma'a Nonu and being too starstruck for words within 3ft of Ilona Maher were merely a couple of many highlights from my rare opportunity to marry two passions – rugby and design.

Other passions of mine include trans* liberation, playing & coaching rugby, weightlifting, being in community with fellow QTBIPOC, and dismantling cycles of oppression & trauma. 

My dream is to, one day, fully financially sustain myself from my creative endeavors AND fulfill my lifelong dream to become a paid athlete, traveling the world, playing rugby, and connecting with fellow Artists.