Living out faith through conservation, compassion, and creativity.
The Faithful Rose
Welcome to my portfolio.
My name is Adriana, and this site reflects the different dimensions of my journey. At its heart, my brand — The Faithful Rose — is about living with purpose: bringing together environmental science, community service, creativity, and faith in action.
Here you'll find my professional projects rooted in stewardship of the earth, my service shaped by faith, and my creative expressions designed to uplift and inspire. This portfolio represents the integration of my professional expertise with the values that guide me: stewardship, service and faith. Like the journey itself, this site is still in progress — but I invite you to explore what's here and return as more unfolds.
Proffesional Profolio
Envrionmental Scientist
My passion for environmental stewardship began early, serving as Vice President of the first-ever Arbor Society Club at middle school, where I helped lead tree planting efforts in the community. As an adult, I continued this calling through a reforestation project in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest — experiences that deepened my commitment to creation care and inpired me to pursue a double major in Environmental Science & Geography from San Francisco State University.
Professionally, I began my career as an Urban Forestry Specialist in San Jose, where I personally planted over 200 trees, conducted tree health assessments, and contributed to GIS data entry and mapping of urban foresty. This work supported local drought resilience efforts and promoted the use of native plant species in the community landscape.
Through my academic studies, I gained experiences in soil and watershed assessments, monitoring tree canopy, and analyzing native and invasive plant distributions. In addition, my volunteer service has included water quality studies and broader community outreach projects, reinforcing my commitment to stewardship both in the field and through service.
Alongside my environmental journey, I bring more than seven years of customer service expierence, where I developed strengths in listenting, communication, problem- solving, and adaptability — skills that continue to shape my people-centered appoarch to science and service.
This combination of lifelong passion, leadership, professional fieldwork, academic research , volunteer service, and transferable skills equips me to contribute meaningfully to project in envrionmental science conservation, and sustainability.
About This Site
The Faithful Rose brings together who I am - a scientist, a servant, and a creative. The rose symbolizes resilience and beauty; "faithful" speaks to both my personal walk of faith and my professional integrity. As Adriana, I carry this identity into environmental initiatives, acts of service, and artistic projects. As The Faithful Rose, I share these parts of my journey openly, believing that stewardship, whether of the earth, of community, or of faith, is an expression of love and responsibility.