ABOUT ME
My name is Anela and I am a full-time GIS Analyst who is also passionate about photography and floristry. My GIS work centers sustainability and cartography, while my photography centers beauty and minimalism. I also make and sell floral wreaths every holiday season as a nod to my past working on a flower farm throughout grad school.
The youngest of five siblings, I am the first American citizen by birth in my family. Resilience fostered by my family and queer identity drive the majority of my work.
AWARDS
2023
Honorable Mention under the Portrait category.
2018
Finalist under the Mobile category.
PUBLICATIONS
November 2023
Contributor. Policy Report for COP28.
December 2022
Author. A StoryMap published by SDGs Today in support of the SDG Data Alliance.
November 2022
Chapter co-author. Tara Stafford Ocansey, Emilie Schnarr, Anela Layugan, Annie Werner. 2022. "Building Capacity for Geospatial Data-Driven Education Planning." In Rethinking Education for Sustainable Development, edited by Radhika Iyengar and Ozge Karadag Caman. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing.
April 2022
Co-author. A StoryMap published in collaboration with the Poor People's Campaign, Kairos Center, Repairers of the Breach, SDSN, Howard University.
EXHIBITIONS
February 2025
Online group exhibition | Curated by Dana Stirling for Float Magazine
SHIM/Photography at Moco Worldwide
April - May 2023
Group exhibition | Organized by Lucia Rollow | Hosted by World of Moco, Bridgeport, CT
August - October 2022
Group exhibition | Organized by Lucia Rollow and the Bushwick Community Darkroom | Hosted by Atlantic Gallery and SHIM Art Network
July - August 2022
Group exhibition | Organized by Lucia Rollow | Hosted by SHIM Art Network