My name is Marissa Maldonado. I earned my Bachelor’s in Mathematics and will be pursuing a Master of Design at the University of California, Berkeley, in Fall 2023. I am interested in research related to portfolio development within higher education curriculums to best support adult learners. My work contributes to both academia and industry by offering creative roadmaps to lifelong learners through the connection of subject and self. I’m a web designer, author, mathematician, and artist, but most importantly: a student of life.