The product of years spent studying art, people, culture, and communication. At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), my education became a playground for curiosity—learning to research, think critically, and approach communication with intention.
Then, I left what I knew. I first arrived in Spain as an exchange student at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, but what stayed with me most happened outside the classroom—navigating unfamiliar places, absorbing new perspectives, and learning how culture shapes communication and meaning.
I eventually returned to live, teach, and build a life in Alicante on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Those years expanded how I think about identity, community, storytelling, and creative expression.
Together, these experiences shaped the foundation of my work today: a practice rooted in communications strategy and creative direction, where structure and expression inform everything I create.
Celeste Factory wasn't built overnight.
It’s the product of years spent studying art, people, culture, and communication across the places that shaped me.
My studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and time living in Spain shaped the research, critical thinking, and analytical skills that now inform my work as the Founder of Celeste Factory.
At VCU, I earned my B.A. in International Studies with minors in Spanish and History—three and a half years of curiosity, research, and discovery.
my first & second love
Spain, twice: Madrid’s heartbeat first, then Alicante’s Mediterranean calm.
Where roots meet curiosity, Celeste
Factory takes shape.
early days
my first &
second love
the foundation
Small hands. Big Ideas
LET'S GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING
The story so far ...