HIYA

I'm Madison, a Nonprofit Education and Creative Consultant. My passion is integrating my commitment to education and social change with my creative energy, designing thoughtful, innovative solutions to nurture a more beautiful world (in every sense of the word)!

Whether it's crafting engaging curriculums, creating dynamic brand identities, or helping projects shine through graphic design, I love exploring the ways we can expand social impact initiatives through creativity. If that resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you!

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HIYA

I'm Madison, a Nonprofit Education and Creative Consultant. My passion is integrating my commitment to education and social change with my creative energy, designing thoughtful, innovative solutions to nurture a more beautiful world (in every sense of the word)!

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Whether it's crafting engaging curriculums, creating dynamic brand identities, or helping projects shine through graphic design, I love exploring the ways we can expand social impact initiatives through creativity. If that resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you!

  • Award: Merit

    Focus: Education for Displaced Children - Southwest Asia/North Africa (SWANA) Region

  • Award: Cum Laude

  • Economic History, Social Work, International Development

  • Franco-American Politics, Intermediate French

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATES

  • Courses Include:

    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

    • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

    • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

    • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

    • Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD

    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

  • Issued by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • Issued by Mission Be

  • The Online TESOL and TEFL Standards Agency

  • California Dispute Resolution

RECENT PROJECTS

Educational Consulting + Design

UX Design + Research

UX Design + Graphic Design + Branding

  • August 2022 → Present

    Design and develop dynamic brand strategies and visual brand identities for nonprofits & small businesses

    Design visually compelling and intuitive user interfaces for mobile and desktop websites, ensuring a seamless user experience

    Develop and maintain comprehensive design systems, streamlining the design process and ensuring consistency across multiple platforms

    Communicate with clients to understand their vision and translate it into effective visual communication strategies

    Strategize with clients to identify and amplify their strengths

    Conduct research to identify trends among competitors and potential collaborators, aiding in the creation of innovative and distinctive designs that can be leveraged in organizations’ respective fields

  • December 2020 → August 2022

    Pioneered the development and launch of a sustainable clothing brand, establishing commitment to environmental responsibility & ethical practices, while donating a portion of proceeds to innovative NGOs

    Designed and developed organizational concept, brand identity and strategy, creative direction, and website

    Successfully marketed the brand to a global audience

    Built & codified company structures to ensure effective internal processes

  • March 2020 → December 2020

    Co-authored and edited 2 academic papers on Negative Mood Regulation Evaluation (NMRE) research conducted in communities of displaced Syrian mothers and children living in Greece

    Established connections with American & Greek organizations & British foundation to organize conducting research in Greece and Lebanon

    Partnered with NGOs & British foundation to integrate NMRE surveys into trauma-sensitive, non-triggering program assessments

  • August 2018 → March 2020

    Formulated brand identity & created upwards of 15+ external marketing materials, including a video featured at UNHCR’s 1st Global Refugee Forum, part of Amal Alliance’s award of “Most Promising Holistic Practice”

    Partnered with 6 local organizations in Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon to organize logistics & ensure cultural relevance & sensitivity of social-emotional education and psychosocial support for 1,100 displaced children

    Interfaced and collaborated with representatives from 40+ organizations, including NGOs, coalitions, government entities, universities, UN entities, and foundations to develop innovative partnership concepts

    Initiated partnership with University of Edinburgh and designed graduate level research project to evaluate Amal Alliance’s program in Serres, Greece

    Collaborated with NGOs in UNHCR’s Global Refugee Forum to develop strategic advocacy pledges for education in contexts of displacement

EXPERIENCE

If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please feel free to reach out!

I love creating and connecting with other folks who are lit up by what we can build together!