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I first realized I wanted to work in the creative media and entertainment industry when I was in high school. I have done art my whole life, starting from taking still-life classes to art classes all through out high school. I had always been interested in animated movies, storytelling, and entertainment-related media, but it wasn't until I started learning more about how some of my favorite movies were made that I was encouraged to be apart of bringing those stories to life.

Ever since I was young, dinosaurs and Godzilla ruled my life. Both have given me huge inspiration to get started in my art career. I’ve been drawing countless monsters and creatures ever since. The show that got me into animation was Primal. It’s unique art style (and of course focus on prehistoric life) really inspired to get into 2D animation.

Growing up, I had always been fascinated with art. From animating on my DSi, to nail art, realism, stylized illustration, and back full circle to the animation pipeline. I had realized in high school I love the process so much that I needed to involve myself with it.