Rubia van Roodselaar

Bay Area Part-Time MBA Student

"UC Davis was my top choice to pivot my career as a designer back into business and finance. It gives me flexibility to immerse into the more analytical side of business with the added bonus of being a STEM-designated program."

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Two-time student representative for UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design recertification with the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

Previous Degree

  • B.A. in architecture, minor in business, UC Berkeley

Previous Work Experience

  • Wide range of consulting experience in all aspects of Business, Strategy, Design, Customer Service and Sales.
  • Clients range from Fortune 500 companies, institutions, small businesses and private clients both nationally and internationally (Thailand, Brazil, Canada, Australia).
  • Designer and Fine Artist published nationally and internationally and winner of juried shows in museums, galleries, and institutions in California, Texas, and overseas.

Fun Facts

  • I am a published artist (scholarly journals by Cal Poly Pomona for the past seven consecutive years, and a book sold at California National Parks).
  • I had a one-month-long solo art show in Beverly Hills by invitation from the Consul of Brazil.
  • I learned printmaking under Gutenberg’s descendent while looking at Rembrandt’s original artwork for reference.
  • I play the piano and began playing when I was five-years-old.