Nadine Cruz

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Nadine Cruz

Prior to starting HUSD, Nadine worked as brand marketing manager for House of Blues LiveNation, and Marketing Director for Fit Athletic Clubs and its subsidiaries in San Diego, California. She started her journey at Danโ€™s Papers in New York before moving to Southern California. 14 years of experience in the branding field has culminated into thousands of campaigns, events, and designs. Cruz has been traveling the world for 6 years and decided after so much time and experience in the corporate world, it was time to try her hand at doing it on the road. Banding together with a team of nomadic digital creators, Hippies Use Side Door; Branding was born.

Q: Where were you born and where do you currently live?
A: I was born in New York. I currently live back forth between Jaco, Costa Rica, and San Diego, California.

Q: What is your role at HUSD?
A: I am the Founder/Brand Director!

Q: What sets your soul on fire?
A: Every day it’s something different,
honestly. Anything that can keep me in the present!

Q: What do you want to make sure you do before you die?
A: Fulfill my mission on earth ๐Ÿ˜‰

Q: What are some of your daily habits?
A: Brushing my teeth – Hiking or Yoga or any type of exercise, coffee. Every day I am a little bit different.

Q: What are you happiest doing when you’re not working?
A: Right now I do volunteer work with animals.

Q: What are your top 3 favorite books?
A: Where the sidewalk ends, the giving tree, where the wild things are.

Q: What’s your favorite recipe to cook?
A: mac n cheese

Q: Favorite quote?
A: “Do no harm, take no shit.”

Q: If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?
A: Someone from a past life.

Q: You’re a crayon in the box. What color would you be and why?
A: Pink! I’m just super rosy ๐Ÿ™‚

Q: What is a cause you care about?
A: Taking care of animals in need.

Q: What is the most courageous thing you have done in your life?
A: Starting this business.

Follow Nadine on IG here.
Here are some highlight pictures of how she got to her role now.

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