From 2013 to 2019, I served as the Capital Campaign Manager for Samueli Academy, helping to raise more than $59 million dollars from community philanthropists. Those funds transformed Samueli Academy from dirt lot to the modern, cutting edge campus of today. I returned in 2024 as the Donor Relations & Endowment Manager to continue raising funds for school programs. I value authenticity, strategy, and ethics when it comes to sharing impactful stories from Samueli Academy in order to secure donations.
Previously, I ran a boutique video production company. I use my filmmaking skills to create content for Samueli Academy. I have a passion for documentary films and aspire to create short documentaries about people, places and unique events. I grew up in Southeast Los Angeles and I am a first-generation college graduate from Cal State Fullerton with a BA in philosophy.