About Me
From Puppets to Pixels
Originally from California’s Central Valley, I’ve called New York City home for 20 years. The energy of this city fuels my diverse passions and endless curiosity.
I’m currently studying at Pursuit’s AI Native Program in Long Island City, building real technical skills and diving deep into the world of AI. My path here has been anything but traditional. I’ve worked as an actor and puppeteer, managed restaurants across New York, and spent several years as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) running my own practice. Each role taught me to read people, adapt in the moment, and figure it out, no matter the challenge. For most of my life, I’ve worked with my hands: bringing puppets to life and helping people feel at home in their own bodies. That’s something no AI can recreate, and it’s exactly what I bring to tech. I’m not here to replace the human touch. I’m here to find it in the tools we build. Creative at my core, I can’t wait to collaborate and build with AI, keeping people at the center of everything I make.20+
Years in NYC
Arts
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AI
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