education
Drexel University
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
BS in Animation & VFX/MS in Digital Media
Cumulative GPA: 3.96
Philadelphia, PA
Anticipated Graduation: June 2025
skills
software:
Maya, Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve 17, OBS Studio, Nuke, Syntheyes
creative skills:
3D modeling, 3D rigging, 3D animation,
2D animation, 3D compositing, 2D compositing, video editing, storyboarding, Python
work experience
Digital Wizards Studios LLC
Stop-Motion Animation/Post-Production Intern
Los Angeles, CA
July 2023–August 2023
- Produced realistic, toy-style CG assets for use in stop-motion animation productions in Maya and Substance Painter
- Designed CG assets according to the client’s visual style
- Removed rigs from and cleaned footage for the post-production department in After Effects
MicroSociety
Game Design Co-op
Philadelphia, PA
September 2022–March 2023
- Collaborated with a small team and educators to produce an educational digital board game for MicroSociety students
- Organized and created documentation, including a game design document, for preceding 2 years of game design, development, and former co-op work
- Led effort to streamline direction of the game’s remaining design and development process and revised game mechanics in order to increase learning impact and conform to MicroSociety’s learning models
extracurricular experience
Drexel Gaming Association
Graphic Designer 2023–Present, Game Lead 2023–Present
Drexel University
January 2022–Present
- Hosted and moderated weekly online casual gaming sessions and online community spaces
- Created poster and signage mockups on the Marketing Team for quarterly LAN and other game events.
- Moderated quarterly 12-hour LAN events alongside other Game Leads and E-Board members, including setup, organization, game moderation, and cleanup
Drexel Traditional and Experimental Animation Group
Media Coordinator 2021–2022, Treasurer 2022–Present
Drexel University
September 2020–Present
- Organized events that explore animation techniques not covered in the ANFX major curriculum
- Moderated online community spaces and general body meetings
- Managed funding and equipment for the club’s general use
coursework
- Animation II
- Digital Compositing II
- Computer Graphic Imagery II
- Previsualization for Animation & VFX
- Digital Storytelling
- Design for Interactivity
- Scripting for Animation & VFX
honors and awards
- Presidential Scholarship, Drexel University, 2020–Present
- Westphal Portfolio Scholarship, Drexel University, 2020–Present
- Dean’s List, Drexel University, 2020–2022