Marisa Villarreal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marisa Villarreal is a Master's degree candidate in landscape architecture and urbanism at theHarvard University Graduate School of Design, where she co-chairs Women in Design, the program's largest student-run organization. Ms. Villarreal also served as the editor of the 2018 Harvard University Graduate School of Design Student Guide. As a media professional, her career has included roles at BobVila.com,Food52.com, and20x200. Marisa Villarreal onInstagram|Google +
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