Michelle is an artist, designer, and entrepreneur with 20 years of professional experience in both nonprofit and for-profit business entities.
Professional Experience
Concrete Collective| Owner
Current
Concrete Collective (CC) is a small-scale recycling center and masonry workshop
Maui Hub | Co-Founder
April 2020 - April 2022 | Maui
Maui Hub is a non-profit organization, born out of the pandemic, with the primary mission is to provide local fresh affordable groceries to the community. Responsibilities included bookkeeping and financial reports as well as logo design and branding.
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Wai Bar | Co-Founder
April 2015 - July 2020 | Wailuku, Maui
Wai Bar is a cocktail lounge and live music venue on Maui. As a co-owner, I managed payroll, bookkeeping, staffing and inventory. I also served as project manager for the renovation and building permit process, securing three certificates of occupancies, a liquor license and a food permit with the County of Maui.
Three Kisses | Owner
September 2013 - January 2015 | Wailuku, Maui
Three Kisses was an art gallery and graphic design shop in Wailuku, Maui & carries on as my design name. XXX
United Academics | Creative Director
April 2010 - October 2013 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Together with 2 editor in chiefs, UA produced over 52 publications and 2 iOS Newsstand Apps in 3.5 years. In addition to digital publishing editorial design, I worked on product development, web design, and branding.