👋 hi. howdy. hola.

Serena is a glitter-loving, vintage-collecting, NJ Latina who adds sparkle and spice to all she does.✨

Some things to note…

  • She loves concerts and always has her next one lined up

    • Up Next : Coachella 2025 🪩

    • Her Fave concerts : Charli XCX (2024 + 2022), Sabrina Carpenter (2024), Doja Cat (Coachella 2024), SZA (2023), and Chappel Roan (2022, at her first ever show in NYC !)

  • She was named after Sailor Moon 🌙 (Serena/Usagi Tsukino)

  • She is always watching a historical drama 📺

Let’s chat… ☎️

Cell: 201.916.3844

Email: Serenadmal@gmail.com


✏️ what i’ve done

Art Director

Freelance / April 2022 - Present

Heineken USA (Heineken & Dos Equis), EP+Co (John Deere, Lärabar, and Verizon) and Capital One (New Business).

Art Director

Badger Agency / September 2022 - April 2024

Olay, Clairol, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Target.

Junior Art Director

FCB Health NY /  May 2020 - April 2022

Austedo, Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC).

Art Direction Intern

Grey NY / June - August 2019

Pringles, Downy, and National Parks Foundation.

Executive Creative Director

TNH Agency / December 2018 - December 2019

Dinosaur BBQ, Vermont Tourism, Central Rock Gym, and J Michael Shoes.


🏆 proof i learned

NY Festivals Advertising Award

Finalist - Uok?

Communication Arts Ad Competition

Shortlist - Uok?

Interviewed for Syracuse University + Newhouse sites

Creative Advertising Students Win 2 of 10 Communication Arts Student Awards Given Worldwide

Manny Award

Best Social Media Campaign - Ms. Information

Graphis New Talent Annual

Silver - Smile Direct Club Outdoor

Graphis New Talent Annual

Honorable Mention - Smile Direct Club Print

Ads of the World

Feature - Cascade

Ads of the World

Feature - Smile Direct Club Print

Ad Club of NY Scholarship


🎓 where i learned

Syracuse University

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Magna Cum Laude

B.S. Advertising, Art Direction | Minor in Sociology