About

I’m a 2D animator and Storyboard artist with experience working on close-knit teams with tight deadlines. I have firsthand experience with the production pipeline, and I am dedicated to ensuring my contributions are organized and benefit the team. I thrive in feedback-heavy environments and take every note as an opportunity to learn. I find my inspiration from live-action cinematographers, anime, and traditional animation.

E X P E R I E N C E  

  • Studio X | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | 2021-present

Short Films currently in production: “The Early Bird” & “Golden Hour”

Completed Works:

“Astro-not,” “Dragon Comet,” “Monster Train,” “Siren’s Call,” “Short Fuse”

Created five completed short films in groups of 3-8 people under a 3-4 week limit per project. Quickly learned new software to support the team.

   Short Film: “Can You Check The Back” 

Filled the roles of Director, Animator, Editor, and Storyboard artist. Delegated shots and tasks to a team of artists 

   Short Film: “Becoming An Animator” 

Completed a fully finished 1 minute animated short in 24 hours with a team of four people. Multitasked between Layout and rough/line/ and color 

   Short Film: “Ghoul’s Day Out” 

Worked with a composer to design sound and music. Animated and organized shots to pass along smoothly to other team members 

   Short Film: “Wizard Burger” 

Created 2D assets that appear 3D and imported into another program to manipulate. Character and VFX animation 

  • Pixar Animation Studios Co-op Program | Emeryville, CA | 2022-present 

-Participating in story brain trust sessions and drawing meet-ups 

-Producing character designs, poses, expression sheets, and turnarounds per the director’s notes

-Divided up the script with a team to storyboard important scenes 

-Created concept art through various mediums: gouache, colored pencil, digital, and ink.

-Conducted research on style and cinematography to aid in visual development.

  • It’s Only Life After All | Music Documentary | Sundance 2023 

-Created custom artwork to highlight the activism of the band Indigo Girls in a handmade zine style -Worked closely with the director on a short turnaround, quickly implementing feedback

-Used various materials provided to create a uniform and bespoke punk aesthetic.

  • There Was, There Was Not | Armenian Documentary | True/False 2024 

-Worked with the director to create a custom map of the Artskah region for a story of ethnic cleansing -Created within the style of old folk Armenian storybooks, using multiple map references 

  • Pixar Studio Store Coordinator | Emeryville, CA | 2021-present 

-Working directly underneath the store manager to coordinate team members 

-Developing internal training materials for team members, including software troubleshooting

-Maintaining cross-department communication for special events, VIPs, giving, and outreach 

-Designing event signage, custom calendars, and unique displays highlighting Pixar's films 

-Creating and designing newsletters to send out company-wide 

-Active participant in Pixar University, career development, and internal community events