Born in NYC and raised in Miami, I am a student in the Brown/RISD dual degree program studying materials engineering and apparel design. As a designer, I work at the intersection of material research, engineered systems, and the human body. My work explores the threshold where material function translates into form, using processes such as laser cutting, CNC machining, and soft structures to create garments that behave as living systems. More recently, I worked as a spacesuit engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, developing textiles for oxygen-enriched cabin environments.

Growing up in such a bio-diverse geographical area such as Miami, I find that my everyday encounters can be magnified and projected onto any piece of work. Whether it be jellyfish or strangler fig trees, I am able to mindfully adapt and admire the undulating, lively pulsations of my habitat. In a sense, I aim to explore art itself as a natural, living organism.