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Emerging Talent Directory

​Welcome to Big Break’s Emerging Talent Directory, a resource dedicated to showcasing students, recent graduates, and professionals that are entering, re-entering or pivoting into the industry.

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Explore our directory to discover a diverse pool of talent that can help your organization thrive.

 

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Big Break Awardee

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Paul

Mendoza

he/him

Project Management/Production

People and Culture

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Business

Marketing & Communications

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Amanda

Rabade

she/her

3D Modeling

Programming

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Project Management/Production

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IDA Alumni

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Brittany

Russo-Zirkel

She/Her

Project Management/Production

Concept Design

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Graphic Design

Motion Graphics

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Victor

Motti

he/him

Interactive Design

Concept Design

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Extended Reality

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TEAD Student

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Angelica Ortiz

Ortiz

she/her

Concept Design

Interactive Design

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Extended Reality

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Big Break Awardee

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Naeema

Mohammed Sageer

She/Her

Interactive Design

Narrative Writing

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Media

Graphic Design

TEAD Student, IDA Alumni

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Zoe

Macarewa

she/her

Show Set Design

Graphic Design

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Concept Design

Fabrication

IDA Alumni

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Janek

Richter

he/him

Project Management/Production

Business

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Concept Design

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Ainsley

Batten

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Illustration

Concept Design

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Shreya

Aggarwal

she/her

Project Management/Production

3D Modeling

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Extended Reality

Show Set Design

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Bryson

Brooks

he/him

Script Writing

Media

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Narrative Writing

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Big Break Awardee, IDA Alumni

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Stephen

Tao

he/they

Project Management/Production

Business

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Big Break Awardee, TEAD Student

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Nicholas

Cappelloni

he/him

3D Modeling

Show Set Design

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Media

Motion Graphics

IDA Alumni

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Aiden

Imbeau

they/them

Concept Design

Illustration

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Interactive Design

Project Management/Production

Big Break Awardee

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Teddy

Frank

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Mechanical Engineering

Animatronics/Robotics

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