Companies I've contributed for
mentor • lecturer • visual/graphic designer • unofficial boba tea sommelier • crocheter • illustrator • painter •  amateur home-baristaI hired Rica as our first designer on our team and she was an absolute gem. Not only was she a great listener who came up with elegant designs, she contributed her ideas after understanding what the needs were and was very flexible in working with the team. She was also adept at balancing multiple priorities and products while communicating in a straightforward fashion. We loved working with her.
Rica is an extremely talented designer. She is smart, driven, creative, reliable, and a great pleasure to work with. She has a great energy and puts her passion into everything that she does. Rica was able to quickly grasp the company vision and execute accordingly.
Easiest class ever, nicest professor ever. She is a literal angel. The workload feels fairly light compared to other classes, and she is not strict on attendance. If you have a chance to take her class, do it without second guessing. No regrets
One of the best professors at this school. She understands the workload of a college student and just genuinely wants you to do well however that works for you. She is clearly knowledgable about UX/UI design. I plan on taking her again!
A literal angel. She is the only professor who actually realizes the workload she gives and organizes the class on Blackboard so it's really simple and easy to understand the timeline for projects. She gives clear grading criteria and excellent feedback. Highly recommend her as a professor. Also had her for the  typography class and she was great.
I absolutely loved Prof. Arevalo, she was a gem of a teacher and my favorite so far at UMBC. Had her for typography1 and she made sure everything was organized and easy to follow along with, as well as coordinated with other professors to make sure not everything was due the same day. The nicest teacher i've ever had. Highly recommend.
Rica-Marie's student work was extremely inspired and thoughtful. For all of her projects she utilized all of her creative problem solving skills and her knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite to produce an expressive and colorful portfolio. Her creativity, determination and her sunny disposition will make her an asset to any creative team.
