NCCC Success Story
Malia Christenson
Design and Imaging Technology
Creative Designer
Where is your hometown?
Peshtigo, WI
What is your degree program?
ARTIMG - AAS
What is your graduation date from RIT/NTID?
December 2019
Where is your place of employment?
Albuquerque Sign Language Academy
What is your job title?
Creative Designer
What are your work responsibilities?
My responsibility was to support the needs of the teachers in the creation of visual schedules, developing visual teaching support and methods, and ASL driven visual manipulatives.
How does your career relate to your degree from RIT/NTID?
My co-op experience related to my graphic design major as I was able to utilize a combination of tools to support my work, such as photography, design, and illustration tools.
Do you have any advice for any current students attending RIT/NTID?
My best advice is to believe in yourself as others will see your hard work and education come through, and people will see what you have learned along the way.