Precious Bugarin is a creative director and educator. For over 25 years she’s used design as a language for equity to connect nonprofits to supporters, students to design aspirations, entrepreneurs to bigger audiences and diverse voices through creative events. Her experience as a first generation Filipino American, small business owner, teacher and mother have highly informed her work. She’s collaborated with numerous organizations and businesses including: the City of Portland, Council, Design Portland, Instrument, Mercy Corps, Nike, NWRESD, PBOT and Write Around Portland among others.