I'm from a small town in northwest New Jersey. It's a historic farm town. Growing up, I spent a lot of my time playing outdoors. I also became interested in online gaming with my friends and boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Judo and Jui Jitsu. After graduating high school, I attended community college and worked while I determined what career path I wanted. During this time. I worked a variety of jobs, some were lucrative and others weren't. Between school and work, I began teaching myself 3D animation, which I found rewarding. I graduated Raritan Valley Community College with an Assocaite of Business Administration degree. I continued to work on my computer animation skills and decided to enter Fairleigh Dickinson's animation and gaming program. After attending a semester there, I recognized that I was seeking a more challenging and specialized program. After doing a lot of online research, I discovered Gnomon, located in Hollywood, California. With my family's support, I moved across country to pursue a career in the visual effects and games industries. My time at Gnomon taught me a lot. I learned that I love to make things move. By learning various software techniques and animation concepts, I'm able to incorporate the physical skills I've acquired over the years into creating moving animation. I feel this is what I'm meant to do.