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I’m an animator and illustrator motivated by the power of storytelling to challenge the status quo, celebrate cultures, and help diverse audiences feel seen. I enjoy collaborative pipelines, mentoring and receiving feedback, and building thoughtful, well-organized asset workflows. My goal is to create animation that entertains while teaching people about themselves and their communities. I am continuously improving my craft through learning new tools and production practices.…I’m an animator and illustrator motivated by the power of storytelling to challenge the status quo, celebrate cultures, and help diverse audiences feel seen. I enjoy collaborative pipelines, mentoring and receiving feedback, and building thoughtful, well-organized asset workflows. My goal is to create animation that entertains while teaching people about themselves and their communities. I am continuously improving my craft through learning new tools and production practices.

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I’m an animator and illustrator motivated by the power of storytelling to challenge the status quo, celebrate cultures, and help diverse audiences feel seen. I enjoy collaborative pipelines, mentoring and receiving feedback, and building thoughtful, well-organized asset workflows. My goal is to create animation that entertains while teaching people about themselves and their communities. I am continuously improving my craft through learning new tools and production practices.…I’m an animator and illustrator motivated by the power of storytelling to challenge the status quo, celebrate cultures, and help diverse audiences feel seen. I enjoy collaborative pipelines, mentoring and receiving feedback, and building thoughtful, well-organized asset workflows. My goal is to create animation that entertains while teaching people about themselves and their communities. I am continuously improving my craft through learning new tools and production practices.

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I’m an animator and illustrator motivated by the power of storytelling to challenge the status quo, celebrate cultures, and help diverse audiences feel seen. I enjoy collaborative pipelines, mentoring and receiving feedback, and building thoughtful, well-organized asset workflows. My goal is to create animation that entertains while teaching people about themselves and their communities. I am continuously improving my craft through learning new tools and production practices.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Beginner

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Tutor at Animation Mentor

December 31, 2024 - December 30, 2025

Provided weekly feedback and encouragement to an assigned peer student. Tailored the feedback approach to the student’s preferences, and shared resources and tips aligned to weekly assignments and extra help needs.

Animator at Hainine Studios

July 31, 2023 - Present

Learning Blender to for layout, previsualization, and animation for a student passion project. Establish and maintain consistent naming conventions for all assets. Provides feedback and support to the studio as needed.

Junior Animator at CareActR Studios LLC

February 27, 2022 - September 13, 2022

Pioneered a remote Houdini to Unreal Engine production pipeline with our technical director/VFX artist, lead animator, and Unreal engineers by tracking issues with Git and sharing workflow optimization methods. Produced 2–3 animation cycles and/or blocking each week for review and feedback. Collaborated with the technical director/VFX artist to test, troubleshoot, and suggest improvements for character rigs.