Twenty-three years ago, I picked up my first and last instrument that I would ever play: the violin. I had just turned three. My parents started me with the Suzuki Method, but by the age of five I had moved away from classical and dove head first into the fiddling world.  From this journey in life inspired my endeavors I am pursuing now: music composition for film.

I've always loved film, but my journey with film began when I started making my own movies with my brother and friends at the tender age of ten with my parents' camcorder. This was all happening while I was competing at fiddle contests and performing music with my mom. I was always working on some sort of script, all the while composing new songs on the fiddle. My mom got me my first camcorder for Christmas when I was thirteen (I think she was afraid I would wear out her camcorder) and my little Canon went with me everywhere, my crazy little compadre. 

Jump ahead 12 years and here I am, married with my own son, attending Berklee College of Music to pursue a degree in Music Composition for Film, TV and Games, and sometimes my life feels like a dream. Do I honestly get to wake up in the morning and compose music and write scripts for a living? The thing I have wanted to do since I was a little girl? Yup.

My dad used to say that good things come to those that wait, that all good things take time. I believe he was right.

Favorite life story

My accidental goose ride, literal goose ride. Yup, that happened.

favorite movie

The movie that started it all for me: Signs. Thank you, Mr. Shyamalan.

favorite score

Most definitely Jurassic Park (and one of my OTHER favorite movies might I add). John Williams is amazing.

“Perseverance: That silent yet steady force that leads you through life and gets you where you know you were meant to be.”

A few notable moments in my life:

I entered my first fiddle contest at the age of five and won NM Grand Champion Fiddler over all ages at the age of 10, 11 and 12. From there I went on to win Best Classical Performer at Modesto Junior College's Humanities Competition. I was also Assistant Concert mistress at Modesto Junior College Orchestra. I was 1st violin 3rd chair at the 2007 CODA Honors Orchestra, and 2nd violin 4th chair at the 2008 California All State Honors Orchestra, I have produced five albums, written numerous songs for violin/piano, as well as written, produced and directed numerous short films and commercials.

Fun Facts:

• I didn't learn to read music until I was 16, I was self taught by ear.
• My first violin lesson I taught was when I was seven
• My first "major script" as a kid was "Quest for Mexico"