Shicoreya DobineDetroit, MIEducation Led Creator, Self-Expansion Mentor
I have been expressing myself through art since I was a child. The passion I feel for creating has followed me into adulthood, leading me to get my Bachelors of Fine Arts with a minor in design. In the 2 years since I've graduated from university, I have gone on to gain experience with company's such as Carhartt, APPLE, Children's Defense Fund and Michigan State University.
With Carhartt, I interned for the summer on the product innovation team, consisting of 2 others. We researched product quality, consumer views and brand standards to bring innovative ideas to create a more inclusive shopping experience among women. I was able to use my skills in apps like Procreate, Miro, and Keynote/Powerpoint to sketch and share ideas in our remote work environment, efficiently.
Partnered with schools in Detroit, working with Children's Defense Fund allowed me to teach young children (5-8 years old) reading, comprehension, and art skills over the summer months. I am grateful to say I was able to be apart of the 2nd cohort of The Apple Developer Academy right here in Detroit. Over this year I learned to code & design apps, from brainstorm to app store! We used applications such as XCode, Swift, Miro, Figma and Sketch throughout the entire process and each tool proved to be a great asset to my toolbelt.
Art is everywhere and within everything- including ourselves. The more we gain insight on the intricacies of self-expression over the years, the more we learn about what it is to be alive. It is apart of my passion to help those I am able to, grasp a colorful part of life
