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My headshot is a reminder to myself to appreciate where I've come from and all that I have done to get where I am today. Every time I send off my headshot, I'm sending my past, present, and future self to employers so they can see my true love for the art.

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I love this YouTube video because it specifically shows how to manage your time specifically as an artist.

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I have included a link to the theatre that I tech direct at. This theatre has provided me with so many opportunities and I cannot express how much it has changed my life completely. Come see our future shows!

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One nearby goal I have is to do a lighting design internship at the Muny. I have already sent in my application and I am waiting on a response soon.

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This photo was from a vacation I took in Mexico to celebrate my friend's wedding. I was able to take time out of my schedule to relax and enjoy my time here. It's important to allow myself personal time, or else my work can get stressful.

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I love to perfect my craft by attending conferences around the country. I just recently attended the APAP conference in NYC.

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The Houston Chronicle recognized my work at The JET PAC and was very impressed with my skills as a leader at such a young age.

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Here is a picture of me in New York City, I always visit when I can because it reminds me of what my future looks like if I put my mind to it.

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These are the two UTNT shows that I will be the assistant lighting designer for.

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I am so excited for ZACH Theatre's production of "Cinderella!" I am amazed as to how they are putting on the show and making it accessible to those that are deaf and hard of hearing. It is such a beautiful way of showing that we all should enjoy live theatre, no matter your disabilities.

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One thing that I do to get students excited about lighting design is hosting workshops and make them accessible to whoever wants to join, whether in person or online. I love to teach upcoming artists and I find that so many people appreciate the art of lighting when it is shown in detail. When you see it on stage, it goes over your head sometimes, but I express to my students that the mood you're feeling while watching the show is solely based on the lighting and how the designer knows the scene should feel.

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Being a leader doesn't mean taking charge and being a bossy person all the time. In order to create a perfect art piece, your kindness and respect towards the people you lead are crucial. I can say from experience working in some professional theatres in Austin, I work better with kind, respectful leaders than ones that yell and criticize my every move. So, I always make it my mission to be that kind leader and be someone that people love to work with.

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As an artist, I create live theatre art and express this as a lighting designer. In Houston, I create opportunities for young artists that long to grow up and create performance art too. I help the community by challenging the work we put on stage and expressing it freely through the power of live theatre.

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In the near future, I am excited to be the head lighting designer for a UTNT new play next semester, I'll be a lead lighting designer for Fall For Dance 2022, and I will be assisting the lighting designer for Romeo y Juliet as well. I am so excited to get started on these projects as just a Sophomore in my BA program.

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In the future, I would love to work on an original broadway show. I would like to workshop it and be a part of the piece from the very beginning. I have many friends who are working on Broadway that are always encouraging me to take a leap of faith and go for it. As this will hopefully be my future, I am happy where I am right now, and I am continuously building my portfolio at each show.

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I learn to prioritize my time when needed most. I always manage my time to account for my personal life too since my mental health is just as important as my lighting designs. I love my job and I feel like I don't work a day in my life. I truly take most of my time and dedicate it to my art, because that is what makes me happy.

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Going to school here in Austin and also working simultaneously as a freelance lighting designer is hard work, and I have to manage my schedules so I don't burn out or fall behind in school work. I keep a calendar of everything with a time added too, which helps me keep my time organized. It also helps me figure out where I need to be and when, especially with my constantly changing schedule.

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In Houston, I'm the technical director for a community theatre, and through my time as a director, I've learned leadership skills that help me work better as a designer and as a human. The students I train love to work with me and they always message me whenever they improve on a skill. I love seeing these kids grow and become their own professional theatre artists.

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I am currently a lighting designer for theatre in Houston, TX and I am excited to be able to go to school and perfect my craft while I'm still young. I love seeing the look on people's faces when they see the craft that I and so many artists create on stage. I love knowing that I can change the world through theatre and push powerful messages all through my art of lighting design.

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Right now, I am so excited to be working on main-stage shows as a freshman in college. I cannot wait to be the assistant lighting designer for UTNT and start working on more shows next semester as well. I am so happy to have the opportunity to work alongside graduate students and upper-level students to create art at UT.