Awards, Accolades, & Certifications
Certifications
Trained academically to gain experience and knowledge to serve the secondary education classroom. Coursework in Equity and Social Justice, Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practice, Classroom Management Success, and many others.
Trained experience and knowledge to serve production, theory, criticism, and analysis across several disciplines to create holistic knowledge that will create impactful art and serve the community. Coursework in Film Production, Film Theory, Film Analysis, Film History, Screenwriting, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Audacity, DaVinci Resolve, Design Thinking, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship, Managerial Finance, Personal Finance, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Critical Writing, Literary Form Analysis, African American Literature, English Literature, Community and Cultural Differences in Literature, Shakespearean Literature, Natural Science, Climate and Water Resources, Fundamentals of Biology, Spanish, Judaic Studies, Introduction to Linguistics, and many others.
Trained in understanding all aspects of Comics and Graphic Novels. Coursework in Jewish Graphic Novels, Writing Comics, Comic Publishing, and Comic theory. Trained under successful comic creators Brian Micheal Bendis, Matt Fraction, Ted Adams, and Michael Weingrad.
Highlighted satisfactory academic success in the knowledge foundational towards learning and teaching aspects of English and Writing.
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Accolades​
Presented for exemplary academic achievements during graduation.
Received the honor of being the first team of students to study abroad at the Portland State Film School. Experienced historical sites of Italy firsthand, including the sites and sets for crucial Italian filmmakers and film history. ​
Utilized community service experience to advocate for film as an art form at the PSU Student Research Symposium. My work was inducted into the university's media research public discovery program.
Utilized professional photography equipment and editing software to produce compelling images that accurately represented the program and its participants.
Collaborated with the Seaside Signal to highlight the film's positive impact on the community, particularly during challenging times.
Presented Film History Digests, created through Digests Developments, at the OMPA Virtual Showcase and the TRIO Leadership Conference, aiming to promote positivity and political awareness through in-depth film analysis.
Collaborated with the Cannon Beach Gazette to showcase the efforts that I helped with in ensuring a successful Orgeon Art Day. Working alongside the holiday's creator, Hayley Rollins, and the Seaside Chapter of FBLA, our efforts were instrumental in the holiday's success, ending in national recognition as an official holiday.
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Awards
Contributed as an uncredited extra and provided production support for Seamus Coyle and Olivia Lee's "Harper’s World," resulting in a first-place win at the PSU Film Showcase.
Served as Production Manager and Associate Producer for Dana Murphy and Ryan Hansen's "My Sweet Whiskey." Managed the budget, created a fundraising page, coordinated crew, and actor payments, and provided creative input and logistical support, securing third place at the PSU Film Showcase.​
Secured first place in Digital Video Production by creating a three-minute short film promoting charitable activities for Giving Tuesday, adhering to strict guidelines, and delivering a formal business presentation. Memorized a seven-minute script to enhance the presentation's effectiveness.
Awarded first place in the Public Service Announcement category for producing a thirty-second PSA on financial literacy. Successfully prepared a seven-minute script for a virtual presentation during the pandemic.​
Achieved first place in Digital Video Production and Public Service Announcement at the Oregon FBLA State Business Leadership Conference for two consecutive years, earning the opportunity to compete nationally.
Ranked among the top 10 in the Networking Concepts category during the Oregon Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Regional Exam, contributing valuable points to the Seaside Chapter of FBLA and supporting our chapter's achievement of the Honors Gold Champion Chapter Award for two consecutive years.
Recognized as Video Student of the Year for my contributions to initiating and developing the video production program at Seaside High School. Advocated for creating an Intro to Video course and provided essential support, leading to multiple awards in Business Leadership that funded various philanthropic ventures through FBLA involvement.​​
Recipient of multiple scholarships, including the Stader Family Foundation Scholarship, Associated Students of PCC Scholarship, Ric Getter Communications Annual Scholarship, Debolock Family Annual Scholarship, Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. Endowed Scholarship, Janette Drew Scholarship, Wilma/Robert Sheridan Scholarship and the Graduate TEACH Grant--all of which support my academic endeavors across various institutions.
