I’ve always been drawn to trying new things. That’s why scareacting at Universal Studios was such a great experience, constantly adapting to new roles and situations. I take the same approach when I design. Fueled by creativity, I immerse myself in each project as if it were a new role, finding the clearest way to tell the story.

I’m always ready to step into the next role. What do you have for me?




I’ve always been drawn to trying new things. That’s why scareacting at Universal Studios was such a great experience, constantly adapting to new roles and situations. I take the same approach when I design. Fueled by creativity, I immerse myself in each project as if it were a new role, finding the clearest way to tell the story.

I’m always ready to step into the next role. What do you have for me?



experience

December 2024–Present

Ride Operator: Secret Life of Pets Off the Leash

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal City, CA

Working with a team of 50 people to operate the attraction in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures. Picked up skills on how to best communicate when working in a group with others to accomplish a consistent common goal. Became familiar with handling unexpected situations when they occur.


September 2025–December 2025

Teaching Assistant: Archetype

ArtCenter College of Design

Pasadena, CA

Assisted Professor Lorna Turner in the Archetype course. Taught students how to operate letterpresses, lock up on press, handset type, and mix colors based on specific color formulas.


August–November 2023, 2024, 2025

Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal City, CA

Worked alongside a team of performers to bring the event to life based on the show quality standards. Learned how to receive and implement feedback from the show quality team to improve my performance each night.


June–August 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Lead Lake Senior Counselor

Tom Sawyer Camps Inc.

Altadena, CA

Worked seasonally for Summer 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Held various roles throughout the years, but most notably Lead Lake Senior Counselor. Led a team of two other counselors, supervised, and lifeguarded for 40+ campers as they went kayaking and windsurfing.

education

September 2023–April 2026

ArtCenter College of Design

Pasadena, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Graduating with Distinction


August 2022–May 2023

Cal Poly State University, Pomona

Pomona, CA

Courses in Visual Communication Design


expertise

Proficient in

Acrobat, AfterEffects, Blender, Cinema 4D, Discord, DSLR Photography, Excel, Figma, Glyphs, Google Slides, Google Workspace, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, MadMapper, Media Encoder, Miro, Outlook, Photoshop, Framer, Premiere Pro, Procreate, and Visual Studio Code


Familiar with

HTML/CSS, p5.js, and TouchDesigner


Skills

Letterpress, DSLR photography, airbrush, font design, package design, and oil pastel

recognition

Universal Destinations and Experiences
(UDX) Show Quality Gallery

Threaded Venom (Embroidery thread)

Wake (Acrylic gel on panel)

Wendigo (Spray paint on panel)


ArtCenter Student Gallery

Trader Joe’s SNØ (Packaging)

The Dark Lens (Publication)

Other Futures (Poster Brochure)

Type Oslo 2024 (Identity System)

M83 Release Poster (Photography)

Symphony of Melodies (Photography)


September 2023–April 2026

Provost’s List

ArtCenter College of Design

GPA of 3.8 or higher


December 2021

Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts Of America

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