I am a photographer and filmmaker based in Manhattan with a background in interior design and renovation management. 

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I'm currently adapting the TV series I developed as part of my Honors Thesis at Brown University into a novel. I studied Comparative Literature and was lucky enough to work at a film company in London and conduct research on colonialism and miscegenation in Hong Kong.

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After graduating early, I embarked on a series of ventures including, but not limited to : building a three room submarine set, brokering furniture, ghostwriting application essays, and establishing a sustainable fashion company. Suffice to say, before I settled on photography and design, I learned how to fail! 

 

In my free time, I love painting, hosting dinner parties, and learning handstands. I get by in French and Mandarin, and on a good day will stumble through in Spanish and Italian.

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