Product Manager
First and foremost I am a storyteller. All that I do in the digital space has been to simply tell a story. From a young age I was already being educated in the power of media because my dad had a huge collection of classic films. We would watch tons of old westerns, World War II films, and all the old sitcoms like "I Love Lucy" and the "Dick Van Dyke Show." The films that impacted me the most were the original Star Wars trilogy. Of course, I couldn't help but also fall in love with other franchises like the DC, Transformers, Pokémon, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Dexter, and tons of other classics.
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I started playing video games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and from there it was the Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and many other systems. No Xbox for me though, I'm a PlayStation fan. I cannot tell you how many hours I spent playing the original Star Wars Battlefront, Ratchet and Clank, and the Pokémon games. Those really were the best times because it inspired my own imagination and creative pursuits.
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Currently, I love to watch anime, a variety of TV shows, photography, traveling, trying out new restaurants, and most of all spending time with friends.
My Education
I graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) and earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) with a focus in Design & Production. Of course, that is a mouthful, so I like to just say I'm studying animation and gaming.
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Before moving to Dallas I was a music major at Abilene Christian University (ACU) and my main area of focus was percussion. My goal was to become a film composer, unfortunately their program was built more for music education, so that's when I made the move to transfer to Texas State Technical College (TSTC). At TSTC I got my Associate's in Digital Media Design. This is where I learn most of my skills in the adobe creative suite. After this I moved to Dallas to continue my education and pursue my BA. Thankfully, in May 2022 I graduated with my BA was able to complete my time in Dallas. Of course, I am always learning new things outside of the classroom.