Course Work Samples
This portfolio features selected work demonstrating my linguistic proficiency, cultural analysis, and business communication. Projects include academic essays, data-informed presentations, and case studies completed at Clemson and during my study abroad in Alicante, Spain. Browse by section below; each tile opens the full piece with context and outcomes.
Linguistic Proficiency
Consumo de Drogas en Universitarios
This is a presentation I created about el consumo de drogas in the Spanish-speaking world. We analyze causes, social and health impacts, and possible prevention strategies while practicing formal oral communication and specialized vocabulary in Spanish.
Culture and Literature
This is a reflective travel diary about my time in Europe that shows how living in Alicante and visiting places like Valencia, Switzerland, Italy, Amsterdam, and Ibiza changed my sense of independence and identity. Through specific memories such as getting lost, sharing meals with families, and navigating trips with friends, I explain how these experiences helped me become more confident, adaptable, and open to different cultures.
This is an analytical essay about how the film Cría cuervos shows childhood innocence trying to cope with trauma in a Spain still marked by the legacy of Franco. Through close readings of key scenes, female characters, and symbols like the ghost of Ana’s mother and the song “Porque te vas,” I explore how her inner world reflects both personal pain and the wider wounds of an authoritarian society.
Business Competency
This is a bilingual promotional piece for Chicas Sangría, a pop-up sangría-tasting brand my partner and I created in Spain, where I combine a clear brand story about Spanish culture and climate-conscious values with well-organized details like menus, pricing, and locations. It showcases my ability to design and communicate a professional, marketing-ready concept from the ground up.
Signature Presentation Econ 3100
This is an economics research presentation where I analyze how a 2009 U.S. environmental policy unintentionally shifted lead pollution to Mexico and harmed low income communities, especially infants. Drawing on podcasts, academic studies, and news articles, I connect trade policy to real world health outcomes and propose international, community, and environmental solutions to reduce cross border pollution
Colombia Final Project MKT 4270
This group presentation analyzes how Colombia’s colonial caste system, colorism, and extreme inequality still shape status symbols, market behavior, and perceptions of figures like Pablo Escobar today, using concepts such as the Gini Index and cultural evolution. It showcases my ability to connect historical and social context to international marketing insights in a clear, visually organized way.