A little bit about a versatile woman.

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Fashion Designer, Marketer and  Entrepreneur, Claudia Arroyo is a woman of many talents. She is highly skilled in sales, web design, social media content, pattern making,  sewing garments, and crocheting. 

Throughout the last decade, Claudia has been a tireless entrepreneur. She co-operated a handmade gift boutique, ClaSha, in the west suburbs of Chicago for over seven years. In 2019, she chose to pivot her business from a brick-and-mortar location to online sales while continuing her education. The products (handmade by Claudia) are now sold on Etsy under the name of Artsy Gifts by CArroyo https://www.etsy.com/shop/shopclasha 

Claudia holds a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from International Academy of Design & Technology in Chicago (2007) and acquired her Master’s degree in Marketing from DePaul University in June 2022. 

Claudia did a two year designer-in-residence at the Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s on State. She received mentorship and training to design and develop a luxury baby heirloom clothing brand aimed for preemie and newborn babies named VeViLe. 

Claudia is the current President of Lombard Service League, a non-profit charity service group to the Lombard area, the state of Illinois, and projects of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Claudia has been in charge of  Lombard Service League  social media platforms and website. She has used her skills as a web designer to create her own website and the one for Lombard Service League www.lombardserviceleague.org

She is currently a Program Manager at Junior Achievement of Chicago where  she is helping  to educate students in grades K-8 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy.  

Eventually, Claudia plans to teach at a university level once she learns and acquire the corporate skills that eventually she will share in her classroom. She strongly believes that the best teacher is the one with extensive experience in his or her subject matter.

No matter what Claudia is doing at the moment, make note that she is always working towards a better future for her and everyone around her.