The BrandLab
Solana A. has held various roles since 2017, currently serving as a Personal Care Assistant at Direct Home Health Care and as an Intern at The BrandLab. Previous experience includes a position in communications at Best Buy, where work was done alongside the public relations team at the corporate headquarters in Bloomington, MN. Solana also worked as a Hostess at Crooners Lounge & Supper Club and as a Social Media Marketing intern at LEEBranding, where a social media audit was conducted to enhance the growth of the MN Lynx Instagram platform. Solana A. studied at Minneapolis College and graduated from Thomas Edison High School in 2018.
The BrandLab
The BrandLab’s mission is to change the face and voice of the marketing and advertising industry. We envision people of color launching sustainable careers in workplaces of inclusivity and belonging. We serve young professionals ages 15-25 from Indigenous, Black, Brown, AAPI and Hispanic/Latinx backgrounds who are interested in creative careers through job programs, professional development, mentorships and more. In addition, we work with the industry to place young talent, and ensure that both the workplace and work being produced are culturally competent and equitable. We operate our programming in the Twin Cities, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Chicago.