SKILLS
Music composition/arrangement/production, film scoring, sound design, sound recording/editing/mastering, songwriting
TOOLS
Ableton, Musescore, Pro Tools, Audacity, Piano, Vocal, Guitar
SELECT EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP
Select Original Film Projects | New York, NY & Pittsburgh, PA
Director-Producer, Screenwriter, DP, Editor, Audio, Composer, & Poster Designer | Oct 2023 - Now
Currents of Becoming (expected 2026): My master's film. A study of generational rifts and the fading spirit of Manhattan's Chinatown explored through two local resident profiles.
Love Optimized (expected 2026): An exploration of NYC’s shift from traditional romance to AI-driven matchmaking and digital solutions.
Timeless (2025, documentary): Uncovering the timeless legacy and master makers of Grand Central Watch, New York’s most storied craft.
● Screening: Columbia Journalism Short Film Festival on February 26, 2026 in New York, NY.
Color (2024, romantasy): An upbeat girl heals her introverted friend through a shared book, until a divine call interrupts their connection.
● Select Awards: Silver Award for Best Student Director at Best Actor & Director Awards - New York; Best Student Short, Female Director at South Film and Arts Academy Festival (SFAAF); Semi-finalist at Madrid Arthouse Film Fest, Tokyo ShortFest, and Hong Kong Indie Film Fest.
● Invited Guest Speaker: Presented and discussed original score for Film Musicology course at Carnegie Mellon University.
Your Name: Sequel (2023, romantasy): A sequel to Makoto Shinkai’s animated romantic fantasy film Your Name (2016).
● Select Awards: Best Romance Short and Best Young Director at SFAAF; Official Selection at Berlin Indie Film Festival.
● Academic Features: Published in WOVEN: Interdisciplinary Journal of Dietrich College. Featured in The Piper and @cmu_bxa social media.
48 Hour Film Project | Pittsburgh, PA
Film Score Composer | Sep 27-29, 2024
Film score composer of the CMU Filmmakers’ Club, independently wrote a 6.5-minute film score for the club’s short horror film ‘Fed Up’ for the annual 48 Hour Film Project Competition.
Music Technology Cluster Assistant | Pittsburgh, PA
Part-time Job | Sep 2022 - Apr 2025
Supervising the Music Technology Cluster and providing assistance and instruction to students working in the cluster.
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
Independent Musicians Organization (IMO) | 2025
- Member of the band “Arthur and Friends” as a vocalist for two J-Pop song covers.
- Made notations for the songs’ backup vocal parts (high, mid, & low) using musescore.
- Participated in weekly jam sessions at the IMO room and recording sessions at Vlahakis Recording Studio.
CMU Filmmakers Club | 2024 - 2025
- Composed the film score for the club’s short film entered in the annual 48 Hour Film Project Competition.