Education

2022 BFA in Kinetic Imaging, Virginia Commonwealth University

Professional Experience

2022 3D Artist, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Kinetic Imaging

Designed and modeled characters to use for medical research into using VR as a pain management tool

2021-2022 Animation Intern, Kid’s Empowerment

Created several short videos depicting the asylum process in the EU in collaboration with a volunteer animator

Finalized character designs 

2020-2022 Animation Intern, Heart of Empowerment

Created short animations for social media 

Created long, informative video for website

2018-2020 Motion Graphics Intern, Leidos

Aided with designing and testing ray tracing engine using Java

Researched existing engines and 3D modeling software to help with design process

Designed logo for ray tracing engine

2018 Broad Run Senior Internship

Painted two murals in the school independently

Painted one mural with a colleague

2017 VCUarts Summer Intensive

Learned how to tell stories through sequential images

Created a short comic

Exhibitions

2022 VCU LEVR VR Day

2020 VCUarts Dance Rough Cut Student Exhibition

2018 Broad Run Senior Exhibition

2017 VCUarts Summer Intensive Exhibition

Awards

2020 Award of Excellence in Kinetic Imaging, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2019-2021 Dean’s list, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2018 - Present Presidential Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2018 National Merit Scholar, 2018

Professional Organizations

2019-2020 Richmond SPCA Volunteer

2014-2018 Broad Run Marching Band

Broad Run Indoor Drumline

Technical Skills

Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Animate, Photoshop, and Illustrator

Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance Sampler/Painter,

Java, HTML