Giselle Manzano Ramirez (she/her)

Director of Communications and Engagement
giselle@lgbtqcenter.org
845.331.5300 ext. 1011
845.316.1667 (direct line)

Giselle Manzano Ramírez (she/her) is a Colombian multidisciplinary designer and artist, now based in the Hudson Valley after years of creating in Brooklyn's vibrant arts scene. She brings extensive experience in graphic design, branding, and amplifying voices through design.

With a background in textile art and education, including teaching her Domestika masterclass on experimental textile design, Giselle creates work centered on healing, transformation, and connection.

As founder and executive director of KRATER, a nonprofit cultural platform, she has dedicated her practice to supporting underrepresented artists through accessible creative opportunities in fashion, performance art, and community programming. As Director of Communications and Engagement, she aims to help create cultural programs in the arts and connect with historically excluded and underrepresented communities through placemaking, cultural programming, and comprehensive engagement strategies that build intersectional sanctuary for the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center.