Hi! I’m Catey, and welcome to my portfolio. I'm a 25-year-old graduate of Colorado State University with two bachelor's degrees in Journalism/Media Communication and Psychology. I’m living in Seattle, Washington, working as a Production Specialist at RUN Studios where I direct and edit videos for Microsoft.

A little about me! I grew up in Issaquah, Washington, with parents who always encouraged me to pursue experience. As vague as that is. As I began to explore the wilderness that my state has to offer, whether through skiing, trail running, hiking, or camping, I started yearning for the means to capture its beauty on camera.

Throughout high school, I was a competitive soccer player, first-chair saxophonist, and jazz singer, so finding time to dive into filming proved difficult. It wasn’t until my senior year that I made an effort to bring my camera along on every adventure I was lucky enough to embark on. Once I left for college and had an afternoon to myself in my dorm, I downloaded iMovie (we all gotta start somewhere) and cut it all together. The satisfaction of seeing those beautiful moments again, captured at the best quality I knew how to produce at the time, and then having the ability to combine those memories with music - it was the most fun I’ve ever had sitting at a computer. The feeling of creating something that invoked such strong emotions not just in myself, but also in the people who were a part of the video, was the spark that made me realize I needed to major in it.

Filming has given me so many unique experiences, provided me the means to meet people from all walks of life, and has inspired me to continue chasing all the ways to creatively capture the human experience through the lens. Every gig I learn something new, every story I gain a new perspective. It’s allowed me to express myself creatively and make art out of the things I love. It’s a new experience every time I press record, and personally, I can’t think of a pursuit less fitting.