• Carnegie Mellon University Art/Animation Course


• Participated in experimental video editing and production course through CMU

• Pittsburgh Filmmakers Motion Picture Fundamentals


• Course focussed on photographic concepts through hands-on work using 35mm still and super-8 motion picture cameras to produce short video projects.

• DoSomething.org New York City Social Action Boot Camp


• Participated in social action training, gained skills in community leadership, entrepreneurship, and advocacy to develop and sustain non-profit organizations through high school and college.

• The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative And Performing Arts Environmental Club


• As founder and president helped raise awareness on environmental issues through creation of conceptual posters, and bi-monthly information sessions to club members and peers.

• Dance Alloy Performance Workshop


• Three week workshop consisted of a daily modern, technique, repertory, partnering, composition, and improvisation classes, culminating in a studio performance.

• Carnegie Mellon University Figure Drawing


• Created drawings from life and from printed images to practice and improve capturing the line and motion of the human figure.

• Manchester Craftsmen


• Modeled and photographed on location and in studio, learned frame composition and posing techniques. Worked with Adobe Photoshop and Aperture software for editing and design application.

• Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Leadership Workshop


• Discussed leadership topics such as interpersonal conflict and team management. Participated in debates, skits and writing activities.

• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Dance


• Accepted into PBTS

• Pittsburgh Environmentalists Advocating Change Everywhere (P.E.A.C.E.)


• As founder and president, created projects such as

• Foreign Language Partnership


• Assisted Chinese student attending University of Pittsburgh learn and practice English, and adjust to culture.

• Happening Christian Retreat


• Volunteered as staff member on Special Prayer and Encouragement Team (SPET), prepared personal letters for participants, led small spiritual support groups, and was on call 24 hours for encouragement

• Becca


• Volunteered through Pittsburgh Chapter, helped collect and distribute dresses, and advertise for drive.

• Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Summer Programs


• Participated in two courses

• Point Park University Summer Programs


• Participated in two programs

• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Summer Intensive


• Selected nationwide to be one of 150 to dance in PBTS

• Good Morning America


• Job shadowed with Kate Santichen of Good Morning America and ABC News. Observed journalism/broadcasting field from production and management end.

• Pittsburgh Environmentalists Advocating Change Everywhere (P.E.A.C.E.)


• As founder and president, created projects such as

• The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative And Performing Arts Environmental Club


• As founder and president, helped raise awareness on environmental issues through creation of conceptual posters, and bi-monthly information sessions to club members and peers.