Lead a team of technical artists creating scientific visualizations and educational media for molecular and cellular biology; collaborate with scientists and artists to communicate decades of biological research through animation and visual storytelling; create 3D scientific animations and visualizations using structural biology, microscopy, and scientific literature; develop a library of Houdini Digital Assets (HDAs) and a USD-based production workflow to improve efficiency and collaboration across scientific visualization projects.

Animation Specialist at California Institute of Technology

December 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022

Create d 2D and 3D scientific animations illustrating microscopy techniques, molecular structures, and microbiological processes for The Atlas of Bacterial & Archaeal Cell Structure; collaborate with scientists to develop 2D and 3D animations supporting the communication of biological research findings; recruited and mentored junior animators while improving production workflows and team efficiency.

Director at Brigham Young University

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Wrote and directed the animated short film "CENOTE"; led a 40-member interdisciplinary team through development, production, and post-production; defined the creative vision while contributing to animation and visual development; winner of the 2023 Student Television Award for Best Animated Short Film.