Alicia Mestre Bruce (’16, ’17) spends her days working in Talent Management at Rabobank, but her nights are used for her own ventures as a freelance book cover artist for romance novels. Having studied business and leadership during her time at Truman, Alicia has set herself up for success in a wide array of career paths. She has had her artwork published with several #1 New York Times Bestselling authors (such as Carissa Broadbent, Ali Hazelwood, and Jennifer L Armentrout). Exciting things are on the horizon for Alicia who has written two full novels of her own in the past year and secured a literary agent. Alicia is a co-founder of an international social group that offers advice and resources to fellow book artists.
Alicia serves as an impressive example of not putting oneself in a box. Though she pursued a career path in line with her field of study, she didn’t stop there. Alicia aimed high and chose not to limit her dreams for the sake of practicality. She has learned first-hand that it is worth it to work hard, chase goals and overcome adversity.