Profile

Choose an interesting person within the community to profile and highlight.

Who I chose to do

Every year, Freestyle has a profile unit where we must choose a person within the community to profile. I wanted someone with a fun personality who could teach me something new that I didn't know about before, so I decided on Walter Mayes, who is also known as Walter the Giant Storyteller.

Innovator

Innovate, create, and develop your own project.

What I Created

For my innovator project, I collaborated with my friend Savannah Caroll-Muñoz, a PM Freestyle Film student. In the area that we live in, STEM related fields are often stressed within our educational system, which leaves no room for the arts. Savannah and I know a handful of talented people who are not recognized for the art they create, so we decided to create a website highlighting young local artists.

Reflection

What have I learned at Freestyle?

Communication is a key part of our society and it's important to get to know and connect with others so that we can work together for a positive change in the world. Through Freestyle,I 've learned how to use several programs such as DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Premiere, and more that will help me in my future career

What will I use?

Several of the 21st Century skills I've learned at Freestyle include Self Direction, Teaming & Collaboration, High Productivity, Social & Civic Responsibility, etc.

Where will I be?

I will be joining the class of 2020 at the American University of Paris, majoring in Global Communications and minoring in Linguistics.

What will I do?

At AUP, I hope to join their student media program which is very similar to Freestyle. I also hope to continue producing media that spreads important messages into the world.

I want to thank Freestyle Academy for all that they have done for me. They have not only taught me the importance of being a producer in the world we live in, but how to use digital media and the arts to advocate the things I want to share with the world. I would not have been able to find my passion and love for meeting new people and creating new ideas without Freestyle. They have taught me that if I put my mind to something I want to do, then I can do it with the knowledge and skills they have shared with me.