Photography
I started my journey as a teenager with a peaked interest and a phone. I enrolled in a photography class and got my hands on a professional camera for the first time in my life. Through borrowed time, I explored different settings, styles, and found my passion for storytelling through a lens. By senior year, I saved up enough money and bought my first Canon DSLR.
In college I met people from all over the world and captured every moment I could. With time, those same people hired me to capture their milestones - graduations, engagements, weddings, and professional portraits.
Following my graduation and the start of my professional career, I continue to capture, learn, and grow in photography.
Journalism
In my pursuit of a meaningful career, I chose to major in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism at Cal Poly Pomona. My priorities when I stepped onto campus were to get involved in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the school newspaper.
I was elected into leadership roles including public relations chair for Hermanas Unidas, public relations outreach chair for SPJ, and president for SPJ two years in a row, during which I helped rebuild the club's online presence, invited experienced journalists to speaker events, and scheduled tours for club members to gain more insight into possible careers.
Simultaneously, I took the credits necessary to write for the school newspaper The Poly Post, began a paid position as the social media manager, and left with an award for Best Investigative Story.
After graduating, I've written various articles that were picked up by several news agencies in Southern California.
