Hanabee Cartagena
educator + visual designer
hanabeecartagena@gmail.com
hanabeecartagena@gmail.com
Education
Otis College of Art and Design
MAY 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Arts
Emphasis in Graphic Design
Minor in Community Arts Engagement
Otis College of Art and Design
MAY 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Arts
Emphasis in Graphic Design
Minor in Community Arts Engagement
Awards
Dean’s List
FALL 2017 - MAY 2020
Otis College of Art & Design
Dean’s List
FALL 2017 - MAY 2020
Otis College of Art & Design
Learning ePortfolio Excellence Award 2018
Otis College of Art & Design
Honorable Mention
Otis College of Art & Design
Honorable Mention
Programs
Google Suite
(Docs, Sheets, Photos, Drive)
Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, AfterEffects)
Canva Pro
Google Suite
(Docs, Sheets, Photos, Drive)
Adobe Creative Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, AfterEffects)
Canva Pro
Skills
Content Creation, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Collage, Illustration, Digital Media, Typography, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Bookmaking, Woodworking, Crafting
Content Creation, Social Media Management, Copywriting, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Collage, Illustration, Digital Media, Typography, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Bookmaking, Woodworking, Crafting
Languages
Bi-literate in English and Tagalog
Bi-literate in English and Tagalog
Art/design professional Experience
Distance Learning Programs Manager, reDiscover Center
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Planned and delivered social media (@rediscoverctr) campaigns to promote reDiscover Center’s programs, events, and sharing resources using Hootsuite, Mailchimp & Later.com
• Collaborate with the administrative team to create, publish, and distribute regularly scheduled reports for our community, including reDiscover’s annual report and monthly newsletters.
• Co-hosted and produced 2 of reDiscover Center’s virtual fundraising events: End of Summer 2020 and Cardboard City After Dark 2021
• Produced presentation decks and written curriculum (19 activity guides and more educational materials) for on-site and distance learning (virtual) programs such as field trips, weekly sessions, festivals, and professional development for educators in K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and college students who are aspiring educators
• Facilitated junior camp programs and educated young makers on woodworking and crafting tool functions and safety
• Founding member and current coordinator of the DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism) committee, spearheading projects such as the 2023 update of the organization’s Mission, Vision & Core Values.
• Assumed the site-manager role for our satellite location for summer camp in Mid-City 2022 and 2023, from move-ins to breakdowns and staffing.
OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Planned and delivered social media (@rediscoverctr) campaigns to promote reDiscover Center’s programs, events, and sharing resources using Hootsuite, Mailchimp & Later.com
• Collaborate with the administrative team to create, publish, and distribute regularly scheduled reports for our community, including reDiscover’s annual report and monthly newsletters.
• Co-hosted and produced 2 of reDiscover Center’s virtual fundraising events: End of Summer 2020 and Cardboard City After Dark 2021
• Produced presentation decks and written curriculum (19 activity guides and more educational materials) for on-site and distance learning (virtual) programs such as field trips, weekly sessions, festivals, and professional development for educators in K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and college students who are aspiring educators
• Facilitated junior camp programs and educated young makers on woodworking and crafting tool functions and safety
• Founding member and current coordinator of the DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism) committee, spearheading projects such as the 2023 update of the organization’s Mission, Vision & Core Values.
• Assumed the site-manager role for our satellite location for summer camp in Mid-City 2022 and 2023, from move-ins to breakdowns and staffing.
Social Media Assistant, Communications
and Marketing, Otis College
MAY 2019 - JUNE 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Cover events through Instagram and Facebook stories
for Otis College (@otiscollege)
• Conceptualize and develop content for social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be scheduled through Sprout Social. Content posted mixed both department-provided photography and self-developed graphics and illustrations
• Spearhead the IGTV Virtual Tour project to promote the creative facilities at Otis College through Instagram’s TV feature, developing two successful fully-edited videos
and Marketing, Otis College
MAY 2019 - JUNE 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Cover events through Instagram and Facebook stories
for Otis College (@otiscollege)
• Conceptualize and develop content for social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be scheduled through Sprout Social. Content posted mixed both department-provided photography and self-developed graphics and illustrations
• Spearhead the IGTV Virtual Tour project to promote the creative facilities at Otis College through Instagram’s TV feature, developing two successful fully-edited videos
Graphic Design Tutor, Snap Design Academy
JULY 2019 - AUGUST 2019 | SANTA MONICA, CA
• Coached program participants in using design software in the Adobe Creative Suite and Lens Studio
• Assisted in providing feedback on projects that participants were creating to encourage intention in typography and graphics
JULY 2019 - AUGUST 2019 | SANTA MONICA, CA
• Coached program participants in using design software in the Adobe Creative Suite and Lens Studio
• Assisted in providing feedback on projects that participants were creating to encourage intention in typography and graphics
Campus Activities Board, Otis College
OCTOBER 2016 - MAY 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Directed 2 projects monthly for the purpose of serving the community, including student participation in beach cleanups, sending postcards to Elementary Schools in El Paso, TX, and collecting candy donations for Treats for Troops
• Collaborated with other designers and artists on creative projects and publications that were given to college students on Earth Week, World Kindness Day, and over 40 events
• Coordinated large-scale campus-wide events with the CAB team, averaging over 200 attendees in events such as Halloween Spook Fest, Artist Alley, talent shows, etc.
Resident Assistant, Otis College
SEPTEMBER 2019 - MAY 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Supported Residence Life and Housing in managing Otis College residents living in Park West Apartments
• Built a sense of community among Park West Residents through programming and mentorship
• Mediated conversations between conflicted roommates with the goal of helping them communicate their needs with one another
SEPTEMBER 2019 - MAY 2020 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Supported Residence Life and Housing in managing Otis College residents living in Park West Apartments
• Built a sense of community among Park West Residents through programming and mentorship
• Mediated conversations between conflicted roommates with the goal of helping them communicate their needs with one another
Peer Mentor, Otis College
SEPTEMBER 2017 - MAY 2019 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Mentored incoming students to help provide them with a smooth and successful transition into their first year of college
• Referred resources to students in need of physical, material, medical, and emotional assistance on campus.
SEPTEMBER 2017 - MAY 2019 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Mentored incoming students to help provide them with a smooth and successful transition into their first year of college
• Referred resources to students in need of physical, material, medical, and emotional assistance on campus.
Program Assistant, Career Services, Otis College
SEPTEMBER 2017 - MAY 2019 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Scheduled appointments with students for Career Services counselors
• Designed posters in Photoshop/Illustrator to publicize Career Services programs
• Consolidated emails in the department inbox and drafted messages/responses to students, faculty, staff, and employers
SEPTEMBER 2017 - MAY 2019 | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Scheduled appointments with students for Career Services counselors
• Designed posters in Photoshop/Illustrator to publicize Career Services programs
• Consolidated emails in the department inbox and drafted messages/responses to students, faculty, staff, and employers
Merchandise Cashier, Insomniac Events
MAY 2018 - MAY 2020 | MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, CA & NV
• Cooperated in teams in serving merchandise to festival attendees
• Committed to working 14-hour shifts in festivals in Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Bernardino, California
• Administered transactions in POS systems and maintained neat spaces and inventories
MAY 2018 - MAY 2020 | MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, CA & NV
• Cooperated in teams in serving merchandise to festival attendees
• Committed to working 14-hour shifts in festivals in Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Bernardino, California
• Administered transactions in POS systems and maintained neat spaces and inventories
Professional Development
BOOST Conference with Mizzen by Mott
APRIL 2022 | PALM SPRINGS, CA
APRIL 2022 | PALM SPRINGS, CA
• Hosted a hands-on session for educators about Maker-Based Education and reDiscover Center’s partnership with Mizzen by Mott
• Curated a 600-square-foot island booth with Mizzen and other content collaborators at the Exhibition Hall to create an immersive experience for educators to engage with activities found in the Mizzen App
• Curated a 600-square-foot island booth with Mizzen and other content collaborators at the Exhibition Hall to create an immersive experience for educators to engage with activities found in the Mizzen App
Educator Workshops with Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
OCTOBER 2023 - PRESENT | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Participated in Educator Workshops hosted by NHM in multiple facilities
OCTOBER 2023 - PRESENT | LOS ANGELES, CA
• Participated in Educator Workshops hosted by NHM in multiple facilities
• Creating dioramas at the Reviving Nature workshop with museum taxidermist, Tim Bovard
• Learning about natural dyes and the intersection of art and activism with Beatriz H Jaramillo, Graham Smith, and Yesenia La Mapache
• Learning about natural dyes and the intersection of art and activism with Beatriz H Jaramillo, Graham Smith, and Yesenia La Mapache
ACUI Region I & IV Joint Conference
NOVEMBER 2019 | RENO, NV
• Led educational session presenting the Student Leader Experience at Otis College and how it intersects with our academic pursuits
KEA Charrette 2019, International Design Workshop
OCTOBER 2019 | COPENHAGEN, DK
• Participated in the design workshop at KEA – Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
• Collaborated with students from other areas of study from schools in different corners of the world on a proposal to be completed in 5 days
• Designed a marketing campaign for our client, Fablab Nordvest, involving a series of 7 light installations to illuminate the street that connects the client to the hub of that community: the library
• Surveyed locals about the demographic makeup of the community, investigated the socioeconomic factors of the population, and identified issues for the team to tackle during the project
• Presented our brief and proposed solution to the audience through a visual deck and a physical model of one of our architectural structures, built by our collaborators
OCTOBER 2019 | COPENHAGEN, DK
• Participated in the design workshop at KEA – Copenhagen School of Design and Technology
• Collaborated with students from other areas of study from schools in different corners of the world on a proposal to be completed in 5 days
• Designed a marketing campaign for our client, Fablab Nordvest, involving a series of 7 light installations to illuminate the street that connects the client to the hub of that community: the library
• Surveyed locals about the demographic makeup of the community, investigated the socioeconomic factors of the population, and identified issues for the team to tackle during the project
• Presented our brief and proposed solution to the audience through a visual deck and a physical model of one of our architectural structures, built by our collaborators