Hello

My Story

I grew up in a matriarchal household, surrounded by strong, professional women whose leadership and resilience were simply a fact of life. Because of this, I didn’t initially realize how differently women were perceived and treated outside our home, until I encountered it myself. That awareness became the foundation of my advocacy for women’s rights and my commitment to challenging gender roles through storytelling and design.
 

My passion for journalism and creative expression began early, from my first show-and-tell at four years old to becoming a competitive writer throughout elementary and high school, eventually representing my schools at Schools’ Press Conferences. I later pursued Broadcast Communication at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, where I combined writing with design, illustration, and music production.
 

In university, I became an advocate for SOGIE rights through student organizations and wrote “Bayad Po,” a song about defying gender roles that received multiple awards across universities. During the pandemic, I volunteered as a journalist and illustrator for student publications, documenting injustices faced by women and queer communities.
 

Since 2020, I have worked as a Digital & Content Designer and Manager across industries—from AI startups to real estate—and later as a design and content managing assistant to an executive at Jasper, a pioneer AI writing platform. There, I learned to build ethical, AI-supported systems that amplify, rather than replace, the work of journalists and designers. (Also, bring back em dashes!)
 

Today, this journey informs my work with The Refugee Archive. And I believe stories should be told with consent, care, and dignity; centering women, queer communities, and displaced voices while honoring their agency and lived experience.