Cassandra Lopez Fradera is a communications consultant, story steward, and facilitator with roots in the archipelago of Boriké Puerto Rico and the Americas. She has helped select businesses and non-profits get to the heart of their messaging while breaking barriers and serving communities at the intersection of environmental, labor and disability justice. With 10 years of experience at Harvard University as the first Puerto Rican to serve in leadership roles such as the co-President of HLSA and elected HUCTW Union Representative for the Applied Sciences, Cassandra left her job at Harvard Physics after having a vivid dream about the ocean and moved to one of her ancestral homes. She has 9 years of experience as a solo consultant and has transformed the brands, stories and strategy of people/orgs with a mission to change the world by being their most authentic self. Her work combines technical expertise in communications and people at the center with creativity, precision, compassion and hope for the future.
Sample Work
I build connection through story, design and sea.
I believe in the transformative power of storytelling, art, and design (both digital and natural) as ways to move mountains and invite possibility. Through creativity and lived experience I build connection in an increasingly automated world using select tools.
Creo en el poder transformador de la narración, el arte y el diseño (tanto digital como natural) como formas de mover montañas e invitar a la posibilidad. A través de la creatividad y la experiencia vivida, construyo conexiones en un mundo cada vez más automatizado, utilizando herramientas selectas.
I show up in the world as a writer, instructor, consultant, graphic designer, editor, facilitator, performer, creative disruptor, transformative justice advocate, jewelry designer, storykeeper, 5NP ear acupuncture technician, surfer, & disabled kin.
Me presento en el mundo como escritora, instructora, consultora, diseñadora gráfica, editora, facilitadora, intérprete, disruptora creativa, defensora de la justicia transformativa, diseñadora de joyas, guardiana de historias, técnica en auriculopuntura 5NP, surfista y familiar con discapacidad.
I serve people and organizations at the intersections of design, storytelling, and social change from the archipelago of Puerto Rico. I use tools like group and in-person facilitation, 1:1 coaching, website & graphic design, and sea shells to connect across borders.
Sirvo a personas y organizaciones en la intersección del diseño, la narración y el cambio social desde el archipiélago de Puerto Rico. Utilizo herramientas como la facilitación grupal y presencial, el coaching 1:1, el diseño web y gráfico, y las conchas marinas para conectar más allá de las fronteras.
Detailed portfolios related to graphic design & Spirit Shells jewelry available upon request.
FACILITATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING
- 2026 Zine Talk, Boston LBTQ2+ Library, Boston, MA
- 2025 Storyteller, Portraits and Portals, Inclusive Natural Disaster Strategy and Seeding Justice, Remote
- 2024 Performer, Stacey Festival, Oakland CA
- 2024 Divorcing Ableism Dialogue Series, Sins Invalid
- 2024 Digital Storytelling Coach & Speaker, Key Project HI
- 2022 Surfing, Decolonization and Surf, Disability Intersectionality Summit Keynote Speaker, DIS
- Contract Writing Advisor for Breaking Barriers BIPOC students applying for law school
- 10 Years of Harvard University Experience as a ghost-writer, editor and Teaching Assistant
- Communications Advisor for historical congressional candidates and leaders in social change
- Trainer for Public Speakers & Television with on-air reporting experience
GRAPHIC DESIGN REEL & SAMPLES
GRAPHIC DESIGN & BRANDING SAMPLES
WORKSHOP, TALKS & EVENTS
crafting connection through story, sea & design 