THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY 2019-CURRENT

-DISNEY FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY – Photography Specialist 2022

• Photographer and editor for publication and marketing release of weddings, corporate events, and on-location studios.

• Collaborated with multiple lines of business to adapt to changing needs.

• Facilitate equipment, lighting, posing of subjects, and handling of VIP guests from location to location with primary photographers.

-DISNEY PHOTO IMAGING – Photographer 2021

• Statused at Hollywood Studios with specialty cross training for Galaxy’s Edge and Capture Your Moment private photo sessions.

• PhotoPass Support to provide technical aid and creative problem solving and mentoring cast members.

• Multiple awards for Photo of the Month/week.

• Recognized for ability to empathize with the diversity of park Guest.

-DISNEY HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS OPERATIONS - Attractions 2021

• Ensured the safety of thousands of guests on the Tower of Terror, an Otis Elevator drop ride.

• Supervisor of ride motion for guests.

• Test and Adjust sound profiling Tower of Terror with Walt Disney Imagineering.

-DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM ASIA OPERATIONS - Attractions 2019

• Oversaw operation and safety standards at Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, a Vekoma roller coaster and Kali River Rapids, an Intamin raft ride.

• Analyzed guest flow for Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency at two shows: Up: A Great Bird Adventure; a free flight bird show, and Rivers of Light, Animal Kingdom’s nighttime water show.

• Personified the Disney five keys in assisting and interacting with Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom guests.

HOUSE PIXEL GAMES 2018

-HEAD OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS - Manager

• Launched and maintained ad campaigns, license agreements and budgets using Hootsuite management tools in an Agile development environment.

• Designed and assembled press kits, website, and web stores for Mowin’& Throwin’.

  • (Steam, Nintendo PlayStation, and Xbox platforms)

• Acted as studio point of contact for media outlets and Influencers.

• Maintained all social media platforms for Mowin’& Throwin’ Development and release.

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON 2014

-VFX MULTIMEDIA ANIMATION - INTERN 2014

• Collaborated with clients and fellow artists on the team to determine the After Effects VFX compositing needs and executed those projects.

• 3D modeling and optimizing in MAYA and 3DS Max to be used on iOS and Android builds.

• Archived projects, audio production, GUI designer of multi-platform games in Unity.

• Quality assurance review testing and bug fixing.

• Presented a training development plan at a high-level client meeting.

SMU STUDENT MEDIA 2013 - 2016

-PHOTO EDITOR / PHOTOGRAPHER

• Supervised and managed the needs of a staff of 14 photographers.

• Lead photographer and photo editor for all of Southern Methodist University’s division one sporting events and other university activities.

• Interacted with and photographed high profile figures & dignitaries, such as former U.S. Presidents.

LOCKHEED MARTIN 2011 – 2012

-MULTIMEDIA VISUALIZATION - INTERN

• Researched Gigapixel viewing of scientific data published in a scientific journal used by various companies and federal agencies. 

• Subject matter expert for 3D modeling in MAYA visualizing scientific data. 

• Worked on the Multimedia R&D team in developing a gigapixel viewer for Big Data.

• Designed graphical user interfaces for Perspective Pixel multi-touch displays.