ABOUT ME

In less than 280 characters:

Hi, I’m Maribel! Went to UCSB to become a psychologist, ended up doing content and social media marketing instead. Also, I did portrait photography in my spare time. Based in San Jose, CA and will work remotely.

The full story:

Hi, thanks for visiting my site! I’m Maribel and I’m a content marketer and freelance portrait photographer based in the South Bay, CA (i.e. San Jose, Gilroy, etc). I’ve been doing portrait photography for 6 years and content creation and social media mangement for 4.  

During my time at UC Santa Barbara, I became a research assistant for a new psychology opening up that quarter. Within the first couple of weeks, I volunteered to launched their brand new social media accounts. After I graduated a year and a half later, we had over 200 followers on Instagram and launched a successful Facebook ad campaign that generated over 100 potential new leads for our psychology study.

I never once though about digital marketing as a career option, until LinkedIn recruiters started messsaging me about applying to their entry-level business/sales firm as a recent psychology grad. I knew early on that I didn't want a PHD in psychology or hold my own private practice. However, I did want to work with people and be creative so I decided to find a career in content marketing instead. I enjoy making content whether it's publishing a new blog post, designing graphics to post on social media, or taking photos for promotional purposes.

When I'm offline, you can find me checking out new music on Spotify, trying to find potential new photoshoot locations, or continuing rewatching Criminal Minds for the fifth time.

If you:

  • Need help creating consistent and visual-appealing content that your target demographic will love

  • Need help creating graphics or blog posts to post on your website and social media accounts

  • Need help launching, creating, and maintaining your brand identity throughout each social media account

  • Need someone to take your senior portraits

  • Need a new profile photo that you can use for every single one of your social media accounts

Feel free to fill out the contact form and I’ll get back to you.