Dominique is a writer and educator who has focused her academic and career trajectory on diversity, social justice, and inclusion. From creating the first plus-size collection in her undergraduate program as well as one of the only collections to feature all models of color, to facilitating workshops and trainings on DEI topics for educators and administrators in art and design education, she has effected lasting change in fashion.

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Dominique received a Bachelor of Arts in Apparel Merchandising, Design, and Textiles from Washington State University where she completed the dual-option major of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Following her undergraduate career she obtained a Master of Arts in Fashion Studies with a certificate in Gender & Sexuality Studies from The New School Parsons School of Design.   

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Her work as an educator, writer, and activist examines the complex intersections between race, gender, the body, sexuality, culture, media, beauty, and fashion. Aside from her digitally published work for numerous media outlets including Teen Vogue, Refinery29, Bustle, and Fashionista, she has also written for several books and journals. She additionally has lended her expertise to panel discussions, keynote speeches, curriculum development, and youth mentorship. She currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Fashion Marketing at Marymount Manhattan College as well as an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.​