Our Fair Trade Team Grows

Eager, Young, Socially-Conscious Minds Join Us

It’s that time of year again…Back to School! If you know me, you know I’ve always loved packing my back pack and heading out the door armed with freshly sharpened pencils, sticky-free glue sticks (later replaced by photoshop) and a list of new classes that would consume me for the next few months. The experience has of course been different the past few years, but nonetheless just as exhilarating.

What makes this year even better? Since hiring interns, academic education seems closer again. At Aldea we get the best of both worlds. On the one hand, we get the every day learning experience of running our own business. On the other hand, we are reconnected with the almost mandated exploratory thinking that is encouraged in a university setting.

We are happy to officially introduce you to our new interns.

Marie Libres
Marie is currently studying Advertising at the University of Texas at Austin, Class of 2011. She is a member of Texas Advertising Group and has had experience with multimedia and web design.

During the Spring and Summer 2009 semesters, she had the opportunity to study advertising abroad in Pamplona, Spain at Universidad de Navarra.

Thanks to her interest in artisan crafts and cultures, she is excited to be part of the Aldea Designs team!

Patrick Meaney
Patrick is a 22-year-old, government major at UT, also studying for a business foundations certificate and an environmental studies certificate.

Previously, Patrick has worked for Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy/PIRG non-profit, through ReEnergize Texas. Patrick founded the UT chapter of ReEnergize Texas and helped organize the second Annual RTX summit, which brought about 180 students from colleges and high schools across Texas to Huston-Tillotson University.
Patrick also worked with W3LL PEOPLE, a start-up organic skincare and cosmetic company here in Austin. His passions lie in eco-friendly advancements and entrepreneurship.

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