After high school, I pursued Cinema Arts at Vanguard University of Southern California. I tried all sorts of filmmaking positions such as directing, writing, casting, shooting, but what had always clicked with me was editing. I still liked being behind the camera as well though, so I took on many cinematography and editing gigs. I worked part-time at my department’s film lab, where I managed all film gear, rented them out to students, and taught them how to use the high-budget cameras. I also took an internship working for an official Adobe certification program and helped set up classes and checked people in. During my time at film school, I created many short films with my colleagues and gained invaluable experience. For my senior thesis project, I wrote, directed, and edited a short film that won 4 awards at different film festivals. I received my first standing ovation from this short film, and once again I felt that spark of confirmation that this was the field I’m meant to be in. In 2015, I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with an emphasis in Film Production.