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MARI ORTEGA

GRAPHIC DESIGNER •

INTEGRATED VISUAL ARTIST •

SOCIOLOGY RESEARCHER

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BIO

      My name is Mari Ortega, I am a Graphic Designer with applied experience in Sociology. I use my background in each of these fields to develop comprehensive resources set on improving accessibility to healthcare and education for underserved populations.

      In 2017, I founded YPOCMag, an online platform highlighting achievements, events and discourse impacting young people of color. 

 

      For over 6 years, I have poured my passions into serving as an advocate for marginalized groups supporting healthcare equity, transformative justice and reproductive rights efforts. I work closely with several grassroots and mutual aid organizations, extending my design and research skills back into my community. 

 

      I aim to complete a Masters in medical communications to continue contributing to the ever-growing field of education and medical visual & graphic based resources.

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

Adobe Next Gen Creative, 2024

 

Chew On This: Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx Community, 2023 - Panel Speaker

Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani,

2021 - Research Intern

“Barbershop: How High Schoolers Are Thinking About Gun Violence. - NPR, 2019 - Contributor

Young People of Color Mag EST. 2017 - Founder

ACADEMICS

Suffolk University

- Diversity Peer Educator, '23 - '24

Ballotti Scholar, '22 - '23

- Dean's List, '20, '21, '23, '24

Certificate in Medical Terminology 

WRITTEN WORKS

Design Centered Learning (2023)

Bipolar Disorder: An Analysis on Stigma, Intersections & Treatment (2021)

Patient Advocacy & Medical Neglect: Improving Healthcare for Marginalized Patient Groups (2021)

An Analysis of Medical Racism (2020)

© 2024 BY MARI ORTEGA.
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