About Myself

About Myself

            I grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYCHA housing and lived there until I was 11years old.  I lived on the 18^th floor of the Taylor Street Projects with my grandmother and grandfather in a 3 bedroom apartment. My Grandparents moved to New York in the 1950’s and to this day can barely speak English. My generation was the first in my family to learn English as our primary language. I was also the first of my generation to watch my neighborhood change; gentrification has changed Williamsburg dramatically over the years. Growing up in a predominately black neighborhood in the late 1990’s, I had to constantly call out my race so people would relate and look at me as somewhat equal. (White children in my neighborhood were looked down on and bullied) Early on I realized people will judge you for what you look like rather than who you are.

When my mother was younger she spent a lot of her time hanging outside with friends and neighbors, but for me, as technology became more advanced over the years, I stayed in playing video games. After 6^th grade I moved to Ridgewood, Queens to live with my mother in order to attend better schools. I studied art in middle school and was lucky enough to attend Frank Sinatra High school for the arts. I’ve studied and enjoy painting, drawing, sculpting and graphic design. I unfortunately, chose not to pursue college right away because I wanted to give myself some time to work and find myself. I worked as a maintenance technician for a large company called Viacom. Working for Viacom I got to meet many people in all types of fields, the one that called to me was Product design. The product design team loved their jobs and inspired me to want to change my life around for the better. I quit my career as a maintenance technician and enrolled in LaGuardia Community College to help push me toward my goal because in today’s world a college degree is mandatory. After my time working in an office setting, I learned that proper communicate through the written word is key. I wanted to learn and build on those skills and that is why I chose English and Literature as my major.

            Today, I still live in Ridgewood where I have 3 dogs and a cat in a one bedroom apartment with my boyfriend. We spend most of our days watching anime, playing video games together, and preparing our costumes for comic-con.