EXTENSIVE RESUME

Education

• Paris College of Art - Paris, France | May 2023

Master of Fine Arts in Transdisciplinary New Media | GPA: 3.654

• Middle Tennessee State University - Murfreesboro, TN | May 2021

Bachelor of Science in Animation with a Minor in Art | GPA: 3.902

Employment
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• Adjunct Professor - Paris College of Art  | Setepmber 2024 - Present
  • Teaching the art history course "Art, Design, and Video Games" once a week at Paris College of Art.
• 3D Graphic Designer - IWD | April 2024 - Present
  • ​​Creates 3D models of clothing, fixtures, layouts, points of sale, and products to integrate into in-house software for visual merchandising.
• VR Lab Intern - MVS Developers | September 2023 - February 2024.
  • Assisted in asset creation, modification, and implementation for MVS Developers’ projects.
  • Utilized Unity to create environments, add lighting, modify character blend shapes and animations, create LODs, and help resolve any technical issues with project functionality.
• Residential Advisor at Les Estudines | August 2022 - May 2024
  • Residential Advisor for Paris College of Art students living at les Estudines. I was involved in the orientation events, helped with room issues, and served as an advisor to the students on an as-needed basis. 
• Digital Fabrication Assistantship | September 2021 - May 2022, September 2022
  • Worked in a 3D fabrication lab at Paris College of Art with a laser cutter, 3D printers, and a vinyl cutter, assisted students with using these machines for their projects.
• Residential Advisor at Fondation des États-Unis| September 2021 - May 2022
  • Residential Advisor for Paris College of Art students living at Fondation Des Etats Unis. I host bi-weekly events for students and serve as an advisor to them on an as-needed basis.
• 3D Animation Tutor | January 2021 – May 2021
  • Worked with students in the Intro to 3D Animation course at MTSU both inside and outside of class to answer questions, give feedback, and solve any issues.
• Private Preschool Tutor | Summer 2019, Winter 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021
  • Tutored one child from ages 4 to 6 to prepare him for kindergarten.
  • Taught the basics of writing, math, and science.

Organization Experience

• Student Representative - Paris College of Art | April 2022 - May 2023
  • Participated in a series of interviews for Student Life Counselor and Provost positions at PCA. 
  • Provided interview questions and gave critical feedback on candidates.
• Coordinator - Student Council for Paris College of Art | September 2022 - May 2023
  • Organized meetings and helped plan monthly events for the PCA community.
  • Manage a team of students to ensure events are organized and run smoothly.
  • Re-wrote the student council bi-laws and established a pipeline for creating and managing student organizations.
• Secretary - Student Council for Paris College of Art | January 2022 - May 2022
  • Was involved in the revival of the PCA Student Council and helped coordinate events, organize documents, and established the goals of the Student Council for the semester. 
• Project Manager – MTSU VR AR Club | January 2021 - August 2021
  • Managed all small projects that the club organized. 
  • Helped organize and host club events, conducted workshops on the programs Spark AR Studio, and managed the club’s summer VR project: Zero-G Poultry.
• Ad Director – MTSU ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter | January 2021 - May 2021
  • Produced motion posters for upcoming chapter events using Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects. 
  • Helped organize and run chapter events.
  • Ran a digital illustration workshop for chapter members.
• President - MTSU ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter | May 2019 – May 2020
  • Organized and conducted weekly events consisting of workshops, guest speaker events, and activities for club members.
  • Helped with the transition of moving the chapter to an online format during the COVID-19 epidemic. 
• Treasurer - MTSU ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter | May 2018 – May 2019
  • Organize chapter expenses and ensure the budget is met.
  • Helped run weekly chapter activities.
• Editor - HerCampus at MTSU Editor | January 2018 – May 2021
  • Helped establish HerCampus at MTSU as a student organization. 
  • Edited and wrote articles to be published online on HerCampus.

Exhibitions
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• 2023 - Light Upon Arrival, Bastille Design Center, Paris, France.
• 2023 - (how did we get here?), Paris College of Art Gallery, Paris, France.
• 2022- Would you still love me if I was a worm? , Paris College of Art Gallery, Paris, France.
• 2022 - Flawed Distinction, Paris College of Art Gallery, Paris, France.
• 2022- End of Year Exhibition, Paris College of Art Gallery, Paris, France.
• 2021 - Nuit Blanche, curated by Carlos Sanchez Bautista. Paris, France.

Films

• “Hamster Hostel” – Capstone Film | December 2020
  • A film about a hamster who is brought into the world of a taxidermist.
  • Worked in a team of 2. Co-wrote, storyboarded, modeled, textured, rigged, animated, and composited for this film. 

Projects

• “Eroticissima”  –  3D artist for MVS Developers | Unreleased Project
  • Eroticissima is an immersive love simulator in the metaverse with VR and multiplayer capabilities.
  • Created textures, models, rigs, lighting, and fixed motion capture animation utilizing Blender, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Suite, and Unity.
• “Inside the Mind”  – Capstone VR Project | May 2023
  • An immersive VR experience that allows participants to step inside someone’s mental mindscape.
  • Utilized Unity, Autodesk Maya, Blender, and the Adobe Suite to model, texture, rig, animate, and create this project.
  • Exhibited at the “Light Upon Arrival” exhibition at the Bastille Design Center.
• “Is This Still Moving?” – Modeler, lighting artist, texture artist | 2021
  • An interactive AR experience, this collective project by TNM 306 was exhibited at the 2021 Nuit Blanche at Wonderland in Paris, France. 
  • Modeled, rendered, and helped composite the 3D artificial heart model as well as helped with the concept and creation of the overall project.
• “Zero-G Poultry” –Project manager, modeler, texture artist, animator – MTSU VR AR Club | 2021
  • A short VR game about a janitor on a spaceship headed to Mars.
  • Created calendars, distributed assignments, assigned deadlines, and organized critiques.
  • Created concept art, 3D models, textures, and animations.

Volunteer Work

• SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Conference - Student Volunteer | December 2022
  • Assisted in the Daegu, South Korea conference by being a photographer assistant, guiding guests, and assisting presenters with presenting their interactive works to attendees.
• SIGGRAPH 2021 Conference –  Student Volunteer | August 2021
  • Assisted in the virtual SIGGRAPH Conference by moderating live online sessions, relaying questions to panelists, reporting technical issues, gathering social media images, and answering questions from attendees.
• SIGGRAPH 2020 Conference –  Student Volunteer | July 2020
  • Assisted in the virtual SIGGRAPH Conference by moderating live online sessions and answering questions from attendees.
• SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference – Student Volunteer | August 2019
  • Assisted in the Los Angeles SIGGRAPH Conference by guiding attendees and helping presenters.