Carmel L.
Manila, Philippines
A graduate student in Strategic Design & Manangement at Parsons The New School for Design by day and Founder of Kalsada, a social enterprise based around Philippine grown specialty coffee. Before setting out to make a difference one cup of coffee at a time, she lived and worked in Seattle receiving her BA in International Studies, at UW. A champion of utilizing design thinking to mobilize and empower developing communities and in the process, she works to foster new ways of collaboration, build stronger communities, and create solutions geared towards a more sustainable future for all.