As a child, I first realized that my imagination kept me sane. It seems almost antithetical, like a mind bursting with outlandish ideas and unrealistic possibilities is a mind teetering on the edge of insanity. But for me, exploring my imagination as a kid led me to the first serious truth of my life: that I was happiest when I was being creative. Like most kids, I viewed the world through wonky, rose-colored and imagination-hued glasses; where our parents saw perfectly fine white space, we saw an infuriatingly empty canvas and a thousand possibilities.

 

But as I grew up, I channeled that imagination into all the disciplines I love today. I started with writing, from persuasive essays addressed to my parents (mainly when I had my heart set on a specific field trip or vacation) to lengthy fiction stories about situations I had never experienced but could only dream about. I painted the walls in my room an average of once a year after diligently collecting sample colors from Home Depot, and one year dedicated an entire week to painting a mural on my bedroom wall. In high school, I organized and helped paint several murals in the school to beautify the space and bring other talented creatives together. When I got my first camera, I spent countless hours learning the function of every single button, and months trying to learn about composition and photography. 

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Eventually in college, after helping a new best friend with content creation for her jewelry business, I decided to declare a major in Media Studies, Journalism, and Digital Media. Additionally, I managed to film, produce, and edit a web documentary as my senior thesis in the midst of being sent home early due to COVID-19. The web doc, titled Digital Women: Women's Empowerment in the Digital Age, explored the lives of three different women of varying socio-economic backgrounds and how they utilized digital resources to gain leverage in their careers. In May 2020, after given the opportunity to explore photography, videography, writing, and graphic design, I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree from Saint Michael's College.

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Now back in Philadelphia, I work as the Creative Director at Urban Jungle, a plant shop in South Philly named Best of Philadelphia 2019: Place for City Plants. With the same wonky, rose-colored glasses that I viewed life through when I was younger, I still frequently pursue passion projects. Explore my portfolio to see the different photo series and short videos I've been working on the past few years.