MY STORY
Originally from Mexico, I was raised and educated in the United States. I hold a Bachelor’s in Communication and Media Production and a Master's of Liberal Arts with a focus in Documentary Filmmaking from St. Edward’s University. I speak fluent English and Spanish and have a passion for discovering hidden gems and sharing them through photographs and films. This quest for daily discovery led to the creation of my daily photo blog: Photo of the Day, which I’ve maintained for over a decade.
I have experience directing, filming, editing, and scoring documentaries, short films, television programs, musical performances, corporate films and commercials, as well as a strong passion for still photography. During my Master’s program, I directed and edited the documentary shorts A Modern Look at Minstrelsy, Slowing Down, Karaoke Heaven, Texas Justice, and Prison State. In 2011, I traveled to China to work as a Game Producer and Writer on Season 2 of The Amazing Race: China Rush, which aired internationally on Dragon TV, ICS, and CCTV-2 and won Best Adapted Format at the Asia Television Awards.
My time on The Amazing Race inspired a desire to live abroad, so I decided to take the leap to work with Daedalum Films in Shanghai, an adventure that lasted just over three years. In this role, I wore many hats; planning projects from concept to delivery, providing creative input, scheduling, and budgeting commercials and corporate brand film productions for Alibaba.com, Duke University, and Daedalum Films. I also produced and assisted direction on a series of commercials for Dove. I produced, directed, and edited a music video for Shanghai garage punk band Dirty Fingers and served as supervising editor for Alibaba’s 2017 and 2018 viral video campaign for the international 11:11 shopping festival, which garnered millions of views.
After three great years in China, I returned to Texas to be closer to family and friends. Upon returning to Dallas, I accepted the Assistant Director of Communication role for the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas. In this position, I manage a team of creatives who work to promote the school’s diverse set of initiatives, events, and marketing campaigns. We successfully promote and document over a hundred events each semester via print, web, video, photography, and social media.
I am an experienced user of the Adobe Creative Suite. I am a team player who can work with and successfully manage diverse groups, from college students to high-profile international clients.
