CHILDHOOD (‘92-’06)

  • BORN IN SANTA CRUZ, CA

  • ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS DRAWING!

  • NEVER MET A CRAFT I DIDN’T LIKE (HELLO KLUTZ BOOKS!)

  • LOVED FILMING SKITS WITH MY FRIENDS.

  • HOBBIES INCLUDED: PRETENDING TO BE TONY HAWK, JACKIE CHAN, OR MARTHA STEWART.

HOW DID WE GET HERE????

HOW DID WE GET HERE????

TEENS
(’04-’10)

  • STARTED TEACHING FINE ART CLASSES & TAE KWON DO.

  • EARNED MY BLACK BELT IN TAE KWON DO.

  • MET MY FIRST BOYFRIEND/MUSE/OTHER HALF/FUTURE HUSBAND ANTONIO ANZALDUA.

  • ENTERED INTO A FINE PAINTING APPRENTICESHIP.

  • STARRED IN MY FIRST PLAY AND COSTUMED THE REST!

COLLEGE
(’10-’14)

  • ATTENDED ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IN SAN FRANCISCO (EARNING A BFA IN FASHION DESIGN).

  • EARNED MY SECOND DEGREE BLACK BELT.

  • PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMY’S “SENIOR SHOW”.

  • WORKED TWO INTERNSHIPS IN NYC (AEROPOSTALE + ENK INTERNATIONAL).

  • GOT ENGAGED…AND THEN MARRIED!

TRIAL + ERROR
(’14-’22)

  • MOVED TO COLUMBUS, OH...THEN AUSTIN, TX...THEN LOS ANGELES...THEN OLYMPIA, WA...

  • DESIGNED FOR BOTH ABERCROMBIE & FITCH AND A PRIVATE LABEL BASED IN LA.

  • OPENED A BRICK AND MORTAR STORE.

  • FLIPPED A U-TURN AND STARTING TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

  • WELCOMED MY SON DURING COVID!

PROPER ALIGNMENT
(’23 - NOW)

  • MOVED TO THE MOJAVE DESERT AND EXCAVATED MY SOUL.

  • BECAME A FREELANCE ANIMATOR.

  • WELCOMED MY DAUGHTER!

  • FOUND MY VOICE AS A WRITER/DIRECTOR.

  • WROTE 6 FEATURE FILM SCRIPTS!

  • COMPLETED MY FIRST FEATURE FILM “DUENDE”!!!