My work as a filmmaker is heavily influenced by my personal experiences as a student who did not know their direction in life before discovering a passion for filmmaking. I found myself in a constant cycle of pursuing career paths that I ended up not caring for, swapping from majoring in computer science to psychology. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I decided to follow my passion for film and have not looked back since. Filmmaking became an outlet for me to reflect on my own struggles and growth as a person, as well as inspiring others to take a leap of faith and follow their passions.

As an editor, despite working in many different genres, from comedy to drama to horror, my core principle of telling deeply personal stories about struggle and growth persists. A great example of this is a film I am currently in the process of editing, Vermillion Wildfire, which discusses trauma that queer individuals go through in their day to day lives and how they handle it. Films like this not only fit very well into the sort of stories I like to tell, but are also stories that I feel are important and need to be told. I feel that being able to bring these stories to life can inspire others to discover and love themselves more, and hopefully grow as people as a result, which is all I have ever strived to do.

During my time at George Mason University, I have also become very familiar with sound design and sound mixing. Being able to create a soundscape that fits the themes of the film and the director’s vision can give a film new life, and I love being part of that process. Films like Transcendent Love are projects that have that social importance and message of self-improvement that I strive to display in projects I work on, as well as being projects that I could really flex my creative muscles on for the sound design.