Hi! I’m Laureen (she/they), an award-winning creative director and marketing expert passionate about human-centered stories, cultural dignity, and revival.
About Me
Born in San Francisco’s Mission District by way of Bangladesh— I take pride in stories, cultures, and histories colliding. Through projects that focus on full-cycle impact, my services span interactive (multimedia, UX, and web) design, creative direction, content creation and videography, transformative campaigns, and strategic innovation for individuals, brands, and communities.
Originally trained as a professional artist, I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Digital Media from Cornell University in 2017, graduating magna cum laude with focuses on new media and spatial design, urban studies, and filmmaking. With the support of my mentors and community, I won the U.S. National Humanities Prize from Stanford University and U.S. Rhodes Scholar Nomination from the University of Oxford in 2016.
After college, I worked across design, product, and omnichannel marketing roles for the interior design, architecture, and real estate industries while building on my public service experience across social justice and community healing initiatives.
In 2021, I enrolled at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and graduated with a Master of Design (MDes) in 2023 where I focused on design strategy, business, and innovation.
In my free time, I’m a freelance interactive designer, videographer, and makeup artist. Through my recent creative venture start-up, Studio Somatics: I combine somatics (embodied movement and body-centered healing practices) and wellness, fashion, and cinema into short-span social media activism.
When I’m not a creative junkie, you can find me in nature or road-tripping, conducting tea ceremonies, cooking, or cuddling with my cat.
Professional
Experiences
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August 2022 - July 2023
Community Design Innovator (MIT D-Lab)
Oyugis, Kenya and Cambridge, MA (Hybrid) -
January - June 2023
Consultant, Go-To-Marketing for IoT, MIT Sloan School of Management
Cambridge, MA and Bandung and Jakarta, Indonesia (Hybrid) -
May - September 2022
Graduate Intern, Urban Strategy Boston, MA (Full-time Remote Intern) -
January - July 2021
Senior Marketing Manager
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
(Full-time) -
April 2020 - January 2021
Marketing Director, Product
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
(Full-time) -
April 2020 - August 2021
Consultant, User Researcher, and Product Designer, 8 Mindfulness Skills for Living Life Fully: A Card Deck (Freelance) -
February 2018 - April 2021
Marketing Specialist
Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA, USA
(Full-time) -
February 2014 - April 2017
Multiple Roles
Web Designer for Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA), UI/UX Designer for Program in International Nutrition (PIN) Website, Web Developer for Program in Mental Health & Wellness, and Social Media Marketer for Department of Performing & Media Arts (Part-time)