Catherine is a writer who loves both art and science. She received her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biotechnology from the Philippines, and fine art education in Spain. She lived in Manhattan for three years doing graduate work in cancer and neuroscience, and studying illustration in the Art Students League of New York. Previous experience includes communications, design, journalism and editorial work for a national broadsheet, a global human rights organization, an art magazine, and a collaborative video game installation project. Her work uses science, poetry, prose, visual and performance art as means of investigation to create narratives.

According to her DNA test, she is a happy mix of a lot of things. She loves taekwondo and yoga, and speaks five languages. She considers Manila, New York, and Barcelona as home in many ways.

This is her eighth incarnation.

Past Life

BS, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
University of Philippines Contemporary art, Barcelona; illustration
New York National youth correspondent, Manila

Selected Projects

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  Cybernetics Final

  Students were required to critique a pre-existing interactive system of their own choosing by applying the models learned in class.

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  Fish Slaps A Baby

  Students designed a custom website for Fish Slaps A Baby and 15 unique blog templates inspired by the stories of 826NYC students.

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  Fundamentals Studios Final

  Students began their process by exploring project ideas within the themes of memory, behavior, politeness and sharing.

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  Physical Computing Final

  Students were asked to devise a project that would allow them to use a semester’s knowledge about physical computing.

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  Information Visualization

  Students were asked to visualize a section within the permanent collection at MoMA or the Met. Or, they may visualize a single sporting event or season. Or, a personal collection of their choosing.

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  NYC BigApps

  Students were asked to concept a mobile application using at least one source of data from the NYC.gov Data Mine.

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  MoMA Smartphone App

  Students developed a set of prototype smartphone apps for the Museum of Modern Art.

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  Physical Computing Midterm

  Students were asked to design a new solution for an existing problem.

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  Prototyping User Experiences: Semester Review

  The students were asked to produce a video to reflect upon the use of prototypes in the design process.

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  Starbucks Strategy Project

  Students were asked to design a new strategy for Starbucks to improve their retail store experience.