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Malasia Cherry

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General information

Age
24
Gender
Female
US Citizenship
US Citizen
Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino, Black/African

Hobbies & Interests

  • Animation
  • Game Design and Development
  • Gaming
  • Art History
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
  • 3D Modeling
  • Reading
  • Writing

Reading

  • Academic
  • Literary Fiction
  • Literature
  • Anthropology
  • Philosophy
  • Science Fiction

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

Long-time independent and ambitious graduate student studying Animation and VFX at the Academy of Art University seeking financial assistance!

Education

Academy of Art University

Master's degree program

2023 – 2025

Majors:
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bachelor's degree program

2020 – 2023

Majors:
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Accounting and Computer Science
  • Computer Science
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology
  • Design and Applied Arts
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
GPA3.5 GPA

Miscellaneous

Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Technologies Research Intern

    Architecture & Planning · VIA design

    Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

  • Medical Animation intern

    Animation · Arthrex

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

  • Twitch Affiliate

    Entertainment · Twitch

    Jan 2020 – Present

  • Sales Associate

    Retail · TILLYS

    Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

  • Sales Associate

    Retail · TJX Companies

    Jan 2018 – Jan 2021

  • Health Enthusiast

    Health, Wellness, and Fitness · The Vitamin Shoppe

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

  • 3D Scanning Studio Specialist

    Technology · Virginia Tech Libraries

    Jan 2022 – Present

  • Prototyping Studio Technology Intern

    Manufacturing · Virginia Tech

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Animation
Dream career goals:
Owner
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
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