In Memoriam
April 8, 2001 - November 12, 2023
A Few Words From Grace
Grace lived with an invisible disability for many years. May what she shared in her talk spark conversation and help bring positive change for people struggling with disabilities or recovering from trauma.
ABOUT.
Where I grew up.
I was born and raised in California. I grew up in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
About me.
I was born and raised in California. I grew up in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. At age five-years-old I was scouted for Synchronized Swimming for the Olympics. I trained with Olympians for 4 years until I found my love for Theatre.
I began professionally acting when I was ten-years-old doing a variety of modeling, theatre, musical theatre, short films and commercial work.
I chose to focus on academics in High School knowing I could always go back to professional acting. I emerged myself in school being a part of math club, debate, photography, community service all while still doing theatre.
I won many awards for Photography, have been featured in galleries around Los Angeles, and have been published in magazines. I was thrilled to earn the right to join Actor’s Equity!
What i believed in.
I believed in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. I think that art is a spiritual process.
I believed my role as an artist was to share and tell stories about the dualities of grit and liberation, joy and pain and the overall complexity of humanity.
AWARDS, Fellowships & Gallery showings.
Global Green Fellowship - New York University x Los Angeles, 2022
A Trash composed 'A Trashy LA Starry Night' visual art piece & sustainability initiative.
Bergmont Station - Robert Berman Gallery, 2022
'Birds Plus' photograph, Code Orange Exhibit,
Artillery Magazine - 2022
'Bird's Plus' photograph, Photojournalism Award
Mattel, INC. Fellowship - 2019
Young Women's Collaborative Training and
GenHERation Fellowship - 2019
Corporate training with business executives at Netlix, Buzzfeed, Ernest & Young Capital Investors (EY), Los Angeles Lakers, Honest Beauty, Tracy Anderson,
12 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards - 2017-2019
11 Photography Awards & 1 Memoir Writing Award
Ben Maltz Gallery - 2018
Food Photography Series, Summer Exhibit.
Grammy Foundation - 2 Time Scholarship recipient, 2017 & 2018.
Education.
New York University - Tisch School of the Arts
I currently attend NYU where I am working on a BFA Acting & Film and a minor in Art History.
Otis College of Art & Design
I was grateful for the opportunity to work on a certificate in photography and Fine Art and be mentored by Laura London.
University of Iowa - MFA Non-Fiction Workshop
Received a certificate in memoir, non fiction essays, short stories, poetry and spoken word.
Work.
Talking with the Dogs! LLC - Content Creator. 2022- 2023
Graphic Design and Product Development for Talking With the Dogs! brand | created numerous kinds conversation cards, created merchandise. Won numerous awards for product design & development.
Warner Brothers - Associate. 2022- 2023
Creative collaboration, corporate training, client relations, professional services.
Dynamic Television - Intern. 2022
Creative Development, script coverage, pitch ideas, executive relations.
Freelance Photographer - 2020- 2023
Photography, makeup, styling, direction, editing and production of photographs for artists and musicians, food photography for ‘Imperfect Vegan’ cookbook.
Alice and Olivia - Assistant. 2020-2021
Stylist at Beverly Hills location. Assisted sales associates on how best to style clothing for clients and mannequins.
Depop Online Stores - Manager & Buyer. 2020-2022
@graceefm (Designer, Vintage) Took all photographs for platform, manage algorithm research to create the most successful business, copyeditor, write breakdowns for each item, managed DMs and oversaw all shipping & transactions.
Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts - Student Arts Reporter. 2017-2019
Reviewed monthly Theatre, Dance and Music productions.
The Red Box - Store Manager. 2015-2019
Stylist, sales associate, social media and website photographer and Manager. Styled clients, models for fashion show, and window and store mannequins.
'The Student Voice’ @ The Buckley School - Arts & Entertainment Editor. 2017- 2019
Generated section themes, developed content, managed team of writers, conducted story interviews, wrote section articles, did copywriting for other sections, managed all newspaper photography, and did newspaper layout on Adobe InDesign.
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