Hiii! I’m Maricel… like carousel with a “m”

Where does your name come from? Why, thank you for asking! So my dad’s side came from Switzerland, and my grandparents moved to the suburbs of Chicago to open their own hair salon. Then after my lola relocated to Alabama to work as a nurse, my mother's side of the family followed from the Philippines, eventually settling in the Chicagoland area too. My parents met, fell in love, and those crazy kids had me. They’re both pretty cool so naturally, they decided to combine their names Marc and Cecilia, and make Maricel (pue pue *cue fireworks)

I loooveee that my parents set me up for success since day one, baby! I value one-of-a-kind ideas. Ever since I was young, I always hated a copycat, ugh. Through my work, I strive to think outside the box to create something the world has never seen, especially strategies. This leads me to share my favorite quote, “You will never influence the world by trying to be like it”.

I’m a very passionate and stylish little lady (literally I’m 5 ft) who’s ready to play with the big kids. My creative eye and drive push me to find those insights and create unique strategies. I think my time’s up but I’d love to chat more over a glass of kombucha, yumm.

*You can find me this summer at The Martin Agency, where I'm working on some pretty cool projects as a Communications Strategy Resident!

Awards

2nd Place / Detroit, MI - 2023

Effie Worldwide Collegiate Brand Competition

For Sustained Achievement In Design  / Los Angeles, CA - 2023

LMU Theatre Arts Awards

Dean's List / Los Angeles, CA - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Loyola Marymount University

Music Video / Glenview, IL - 2019

NATAS Student Emmy Winner