Story is where entertainment and education meet.

I am originally from Parsons, TN, and my family and I moved to Jackson, Tennessee, in 2006, where I focused on art and animation throughout high school. Once I moved to Savannah, Georgia, to join the Animation Program at the Savannah College of Art and Design, I quickly discovered I had moved somewhere where I knew no one and had to prove myself. While there, I developed a deep interest in the software required by my field, and later, while in the field and beyond, gained an advanced knowledge of it. These software include Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Suite, Maya, Storyboard Pro, D2L, and Microsoft Suite. In the summer of 2014, I studied abroad at SCAD’s Lacoste campus, where I exhibited works of art and was asked to tutor the son of the college’s president. The following summer, I received my first professional freelance position, creating the animation for a documentary. It was extremely fulfilling and solidified my love for collaboration. I worked on SCAD student films, such as “Scan the Horizon” and “Baby Owl’s House of Terrors”. In my final year, I directed my short film, “Jumpin’ Jack”, and managed one of the largest animation teams in SCAD’s history to pull it off. In the end, the short film received eighteen awards and inclusion in film festivals all over the world. 

After graduation, I led the University School of Jackson’s art program in the Fall of 2016. Two of my Digital Tools students went to SCAD the following Fall to join their Animation Program. I moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in October 2016 to work with Copernicus Animation Studios on a show they were creating, “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie”, based on the children’s books, which went on to win multiple television awards, including a Daytime Emmy Nomination. I was then asked to fill one of the two Storyboard Revisionist roles for their upcoming show, “Care Bears: Unlock the Magic”, which was named one of the top three

new licenses signed by License Global Magazine in 2023. Following that, I animated on “Teen Titans GO!” and “Curious George”. During my time at Copernicus, I worked with Charles P. Allen High School’s Co-Op Mentorship Program. My student went on to win the Silver Medal in Skills Competence Canada’s 2D Character Computer Animation Competition in the Spring of 2019. With “Teen Titans GO!” under my belt, I was offered an animation position on the same show at Bardel Entertainment (the studio behind “Rick and Morty”) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Bardel assisted with my Permanent Residency process so that they could move me to their offices. I moved back to the United States in December 2019, luckily, right before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Once back, and 2020 had kicked in, I decided to capitalize on my freelance skillset and clientele, creating and educating throughout that year in safe and responsible ways, including teaching a workshop for SCAD’s “Guests and Gusto” series, speaking at Union University, and creating marketing content with musicians and collaborators. This is also when I met the love of my life, Charity, and her daughter, Sydha. In 2021, I began waiting at Liberty Common in Nashville, where I made new sales records. On July 9th, 2022, I made the best decision I’ve ever made: I married Charity, creating our perfect family. In 2023, I was offered to teach the “Bodies in Motion” course at Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Media. At this time, I also began working at GameStop (where I once again broke sales records early on), working two jobs to make ends meet. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at GameStop, but I needed a higher income, which TN Vape & Smoke (where, you guessed it, I broke sales records) was able to provide. While there, the Arts Department budget at MTSU suffered a major setback in 2024, resulting in a substantial pay reduction. This resulted in the unfortunate necessity to move on from MTSU to begin working full-time at TN Vape & Smoke. I have developed a Black Friday Ad for the business, made many friends, and have had time to develop my creative projects. Soon, I hope to share them with the world! In 2025, Charity and I discovered we were expecting a new baby! I am SO EXCITED to meet our baby in 2026, and to, hopefully, bring you lots of good stories in the future!!