Resume
Film
Production Designer
Balloon Man dir. - Bora Rex
UCLA Graduate Film
Production Designer
I Don’t Even Skate - dir. Zyortza
LMU Capstone Film
UCLA Graduate Film
Abuse of a Flower - dir. Juwan Howard
Production Designer
Production Designer
Swimming in Shallow Water - dir. Beverly D’Andre
Newland Pictures
Production Designer
If We Kept Dancing - dir. Emily Chung
UCLA Capstone Film
Face of an Angel - dir. Michelle Li
Set Decorator
UCLA Graduate Film
Madman’s Diary - dir. Michelle Li
Second Art Director
UCLA Thesis Film
The Intern - dir. Jack Weerts
Set Designer
UCLA Film & Photography Society
Interactive
Virtual Scenic Designer
Xanadu - dir. Mira Winick & Corey Wright
UCLA REMAP
Lead Environment Artist
[LEO]nali - dir. Tyler Neufeld
Dormscapes
Escape the Great Specific Garbage Catch - dir. Michaela Duarte & Brooke Lebidine
Lighting Designer
Hatch Escapes
Theater
Act III Ensemble
Fun Home - dir. Hall McCurdy
Associate Scenic Designer
Assistant Scenic Designer
Grand Hotel of Tartarus - dir. Peter Kazaras
UCLA School of Theater & UCLA School of Music
UCLA School of Theater
Into the Woods - dir. Judy Moreland
Assistant Scenic Designer
Fish in the Tank - dir. Cerulean Long
Lighting Designer
The Tank, off-off-Broadway
As You Like It - dir. AC Horton
Lighting Designer
Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey
Between a Fridge and a Coffin - dir. Shuwen Cao
Lighting Designer
UCLA School of Theater
Education
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
MFA Scenic & Production Design
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
BA Theater (Emphasis in Scenic & Production Design)
Awards
UCLA Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society
Gil Cates Fellowship
Judith and Milton R. Stark Scholarship
Dana & Albert R. Broccoli Foundation Scholarship
John H. & Patricia W. Mitchell Fellowship
REMAP Fellowship
Marty Skylar Entertainment Fellowship
Army Arched Fellowship in Theater and Film
Sharon Surabian Memorial Award in Theater
Experience
Graduate Student Researcher: UCLA Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance
Responsible for design and implementation of virtual design for an AR/XR live experience. Developed in Unreal Engine, researched new methods of audience interaction and creation of dynamic and interactive live virtual environments.
Design Intern: Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey
Facilitated designers in research, mood boards, illustration and presentation preparation for all projects. Aided in technical support of 3 theatrical productions over the summer in both lighting and scenic design. Designed for the 3 shows in the Spotlight Series training program
Lighting Designer & Programmer: UCLA Herb Albert School of Music
Programmed all shows using ETC EOS software. Designed lights for dozens of shows a month, varying from symphonic concerts to experimental pop groups. Collaborated with musicians and production management to reduce lighting programming/design time by over 50%
Graphic Design Intern: The Robey Theatre Company
Responsible for overhauling and redesigning their company website, as well as their logo, paperwork and other branding items. Designed promotional materials for marketing of upcoming theatrical productions. Created social media graphics and posts for all platforms.
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Scenic/Lighting Design Teaching Assistant: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Supervised Freshmen undergraduates for both scenic and lighting design labs. Graded design assignments and met with students in office hours to help advise their design homework.
Theater Design Teaching Assistant: Lowell High School
Supported the theater teacher in her first year teaching by handling all paperwork and planning some lessons.
Theater Teaching Assistant: New Conservatory Theater Center
Helped develop curriculum for afterschool programs used throughout the elementary school district.
Lighting Design Tutor: Freelance
Prepared students applying to MFA programs in lighting design by designing lessons and reviewing portfolios.
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Event Supervisor: UCLA ResLife: Program and Event Management
Supervised teams of up to 8 technicians, managed and coordinated between 3 and 9 events happening in a night. Tracked all over 60 pieces of equipment and repaired any damaged equipment. Met with over 20 student clubs and groups per quarter to plan events from conception to execution.
Executive Director: Untitled Theater Company
Expanded annual season from two main stage shows and two workshops to 3 main stage shows and 5 workshops. Secured necessary funding for execution of theater productions. Scheduled and ran weekly board meetings.
Overhire Electrician: Geffen Playhouse
Functioned as an electrician on 6 shows annually between 2 venues spaces. Hung and focused theatrical lighting instruments in association with lighting designers for a variety of shows. Dealt with challenges arising from difficult scenic designs and got lights focused.
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Skills/Software
Design: Production Design, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Environment Art, Graphic Design
3D Modeling: Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine, Adobe Substance Painter, Twinmotion, Z Brush, Cinema 4D
2D Illustration: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Pixelmator, Canva
Drafting: Vectorworks, Rhino, SketchUp
Practical Skills: Theatrical Electrician, Theatrical Construction, Leatherwork, Puppet Construction, Upholstery
Miscellaneous: Helix Perforce, Redshift, Final Cut Pro, Grand MA3, ETC EOS, Lightwright