I started editing in middle school with an Ella Fitzgerald school project and Windows Movie Maker. Somewhere in the middle of putting it together, I realized this was something I loved doing.
After that came the AMVs. The first video I made just for fun was Naruto footage set to “Animal I Have Become,” and yes, it was exactly as cringey as you’re imagining. I taught myself as I went, mastering Windows Movie Maker before moving on and learning more complicated tools in Sony Vegas Pro, and then finally making the migration to Premiere Pro for my professional career. Those early edits gave me a place to experiment with timing, music, and how different shots work together. It was also a way to explore and study the pieces of animation that inspired me.
I’m mostly self-taught, but I had help along the way. Daniel Gradilla was my mentor at Xpedition Media, where I had my first editorial job. I graduated from Northwestern Connecticut Community College in 2019 with an associate’s degree in Fine Arts (Digital Media).
Toon Ruins is my personal outlet for talking about the media that keeps me curious. I research, write, voice, and edit the videos myself. It gives me a place to explore what makes those stories work and try new ideas in my own projects.
I primarily work in Premiere Pro and After Effects. My animation work includes being an Assistant Animatic Editor on Invincible Seasons 2 & 3 and the Atom Eve special, and an Animatic Editor for WC Animated’s Warriors: Into the Wild. Outside animation, I’ve edited promotional content for UCC Networks and worked at Xpedition Media on projects for clients including Google. I also have experience keeping multi-editor projects organized in Premiere Pro Productions and preparing dialogue, sound effects, and music. I’m looking for video editing and animation editorial opportunities, including Assistant Editor and Animatic Editor roles.
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