Hello there!

Hey there! My name is Breanna-Rae Tainatongo, but I usually go by Bre! I'm a Visual Communications major studying the Graphic Design track here at Linn-Benton Community College. I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Guam and moved to Oregon in 2016! If you try to find Guam on an iPhone map, navigate to Australia, follow the horn all the way up, zoom in a couple of times... aaand there we are! A whopping 30 miles long and 11 miles wide island, right smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean! As you can imagine... that's really tiny! There's an ongoing joke that you can't date anybody back home, because they're most likely your cousin! (that's how tiny it is) But, nonetheless, it's the place I call home, it's the place that will forever hold my heart, and it's the place that I hope to one day retire and be with my family again.

In my spare time, I love to spend time with my dog Åhu, snowboarding, and mountain biking during the seasons, and I recently got PADI certified! My hope is to plan a dive in Oregon soon!

I currently work as a Student Ambassador with the First Resort and Admissions Office in Takena Hall. It can get very hectic at times, but I enjoy being able to connect with students, help them solve tough problems, and making them feel a little less stressed about school, because let's face it-- college can be overwhelming! But, if there's that one person that helps you feel a little less stressed, it all feels worth it.

Although I feel fairly new to the marketing world, I'm truly excited that this class was part of my degree track. Marketing is such an important tool as a Graphic Designer. To be able to design something while knowing the tools and skills I'll need to create something visually appealing along with relaying the information in such a way that captivates a specific audience is a big piece of work when it comes to the world of graphic design. Although, this profession doesn't entail marketing, I believe it's a great tool to have in your tool kit nonetheless!